sharlag
Drama Llama
I like my artsy with a little bit of fartsy.
Posts: 6,574
Location: Kansas
Jun 26, 2014 12:57:48 GMT
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Post by sharlag on Feb 8, 2016 20:34:10 GMT
I've been sucked into shifter-almost-porn lately. Blue Moon Brides, Officer Off Limits, Jaxson(River Pack Wolves)... It's embarrassing.
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Post by not2peased on Feb 8, 2016 21:05:09 GMT
I just finished "Wreckage" by Emily Bleeker-and found it a fast and entertaining read-it's about a woman who was stranded on an island after a plane crash. I also read The Days of Winter-again, fast and entertaining read that took place pre and post WW2 in England and France. I also finished "The Secrets of Jin-Shei" by Alma Alexander which was really quite a good story-with a little bit of mysticism and intrigue.
I started reading "The Jakarta Pandemic" by Steven Konkoly and I doubt I will be able to finish. the author has a slightly, "I'm smarter and better than everyone else, paternalistic "tone" that I really find annoying.
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TXMary
Pearl Clutcher
And so many nights I just dream of the ocean. God, I wish I was sailin' again.
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Jun 26, 2014 17:25:06 GMT
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Post by TXMary on Feb 8, 2016 21:39:58 GMT
I read the best book last week! Brooklyn by Colm Toibin. About a young Irish gal who makes her way to the US in the 1950's to find work. The story talks about her struggles and finding love in both countries. It was recently made into a movie (November). I really want to see it! It was fluff and a super quick read. One of the best movies I have seen in a really long time!!
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Post by fotos4u2 on Feb 8, 2016 23:04:40 GMT
I finished 11/22/63. I agree with whoever mentioned last week that even though this book is huge it's a fairly quick read. I enjoyed it although I will admit the plot was totally different than what I thought it was going to be about (I didn't actually read the synopsis before starting it so thought it was going to be more about what he thought life would have been like if JFK hadn't been killed).
After that I realized I didn't have any more new books to read so decided to go scouting through our bookcases for something. I ended up reading one of my older daughter's old books Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson which was pretty horrible teen lit.
Then I found another book I had started late last year and misplaced: Looking for Alaska by John Green. Both my daughters loved this book and kept encouraging me to read it, but I didn't really like it.
I ordered two new books through Amazon (thank you Amazon points!!!) First up is Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler about an eighty year old white woman who asks her black hairdresser to drive her across country to a funeral. I'm only a few pages in, but so far it's keeping my attention. The other book is No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Faye Greene about a family who has four biological children and then goes on to adopt 5 more internationally.
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Post by cindytred on Feb 8, 2016 23:15:47 GMT
I'm reading Confessions of a Shopaholic because it was next up on my bookshelf, but I am not liking it. I don't care for the main character at all. She's so irresponsible, and she doesn't seem to have any charm or really anything to offset her bad behavior. I'm going to stick it out a little bit longer, because I sense that there is redemption coming. I decided last year that it was time to try some chick lit, so I bought one book each from several popular authors. So far, Jennifer Weiner is a No, Emily Giffen is a Yes, JoJo Moyes is a big Yes, and Jane Green is a Yes. Sophie Kinsella appears to be another No. I have tried several of Jennifer Weiner's books and haven't been able to finish any of them. I love Emily Giffen and Jane Green. I recommend anything by Sarah Addison Allen.
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Post by candygurl on Feb 9, 2016 1:33:07 GMT
I'm reading Confessions of a Shopaholic because it was next up on my bookshelf, but I am not liking it. I don't care for the main character at all. She's so irresponsible, and she doesn't seem to have any charm or really anything to offset her bad behavior. I'm going to stick it out a little bit longer, because I sense that there is redemption coming. I decided last year that it was time to try some chick lit, so I bought one book each from several popular authors. So far, Jennifer Weiner is a No, Emily Giffen is a Yes, JoJo Moyes is a big Yes, and Jane Green is a Yes. Sophie Kinsella appears to be another No. One of my favorite books by Sophie Kinsella is Can you Keep a Secret? It's so funny!
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Post by miominmio on Feb 9, 2016 10:11:17 GMT
I'm reading "Dead of night" by Brendan DuBois. Not sure yet if I like it or not. (It's about a group of UN investigators travelling through the US after terrorist attacks have plunged the country into a civil war).
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Post by jackie on Feb 9, 2016 17:36:49 GMT
Oh, I think I'll have problems with that too. I remember a long time ago, one of the peas talked about a hawk (or some very large bird) picking up a friend's pet. It was years ago and has haunted me for years. I'm going to try to stick with this though because I want to be a good book club member! Thanks mimima. It seems ridiculous for a grown woman being nervous about joining a local book club by herself. It's a tad bit embarrassing. Once I did it though, it was very easy and I had no trouble speaking up and participating. I'm glad I made the plunge.
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Post by katiescarlett on Feb 9, 2016 20:19:53 GMT
I finished "Those who wish me dead" by Michael Koryta. I liked it. 4 stars.
Here's the synopsis: When 13-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare.
The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains.
The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind.
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loco coco
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 26, 2014 16:15:45 GMT
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Post by loco coco on Feb 9, 2016 21:01:00 GMT
Im finally reading Big Little Lies. I like it so far and will finish it quickly
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Post by heartland on Feb 9, 2016 21:16:49 GMT
Last week I read Brotherhood in Death by JD Robb. Good story as usual, and it's always fun to revisit her characters. I also read If I Should Die by Allison Brennan, which is #3 in her Lucy Kincaid series. I'm trying to make my way through those this year. I would say this one was only a good read compared to some of her other stories. Much too "busy" with all the bad characters floating around trying to be the one that will come out on top. Maybe just an off book for her? And in the car, I slogged my way through The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I've never read anything else by him - so I don't know if its just his style of writing, or a style of the time - but this was a hard book to get through. That's why I listen to books like this in the car while driving lol, I'm stuck in the car and can't really escape till I get to my destination. The story was very interesting, but I had such an issue with the narration of the story. Is that the right word? Not who read it - but Hawthorne went from in the story with the people to his own observances in what seemed like the same paragraph. While his words were very descriptive and made me feel that was right there, they also tended to be overly long and drawn out at times too. Quite often I found my attention drifting towards other things while his words droned on and on. There just wasn't enough conversation in this story to keep my attention. Still, I'm glad I took the time to read this book. Up next is The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag, and I've just started The Lake House by Kate Morton. That ought to be interesting because I'm fairly certain she used the same narrator that she had for The Forgotten Garden, which I just listened to over Christmas. So as I was listening last night, I was hearing the voice of Cassandra reading a new story. I hope I can get a feel for the new characters soon, so it doesn't ruin the story for me.
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Post by birukitty on Feb 10, 2016 2:39:54 GMT
Oh, I think I'll have problems with that too. I remember a long time ago, one of the peas talked about a hawk (or some very large bird) picking up a friend's pet. It was years ago and has haunted me for years. I'm going to try to stick with this though because I want to be a good book club member! Thanks mimima. It seems ridiculous for a grown woman being nervous about joining a local book club by herself. It's a tad bit embarrassing. Once I did it though, it was very easy and I had no trouble speaking up and participating. I'm glad I made the plunge. I don't think it's ridiculous at all and you shouldn't be embarrassed one bit. I feel exactly the same way. I'm always shy and nervous when I'm the "new person" going into a group of people who already know each other. I'm an introvert and I accept that. Once I feel comfortable though I usually have no trouble speaking up and joining in. I think you and I are a lot alike Jackie. I'm glad you took the challenge, and we made the promise to each other that we would both do this. I only wish you lived closer, because I think we would be great friends. Debbie in MD.
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Post by jackie on Feb 10, 2016 3:37:12 GMT
Aw, thanks Debbie. I agree about the living closer thing--I think we would be great friends too!
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my3freaks
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,206
Location: NH girl living in Colorado
Jun 26, 2014 4:10:56 GMT
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Post by my3freaks on Feb 12, 2016 0:50:33 GMT
I read Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich after finishing The Lost, which was 4 short stories, starting with one called The Lost (go figure), by J.D Robb.
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my3freaks
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,206
Location: NH girl living in Colorado
Jun 26, 2014 4:10:56 GMT
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Post by my3freaks on Feb 12, 2016 4:46:05 GMT
I've been sucked into shifter-almost-porn lately. Blue Moon Brides, Officer Off Limits, Jaxson(River Pack Wolves)... It's embarrassing. When you finish those, you can move onto Dinosaur porn. I haven't read the books, but the titles are the best!
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mvavw
Full Member
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Jun 25, 2014 20:21:43 GMT
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Post by mvavw on Feb 12, 2016 4:57:52 GMT
I just finished Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital about Memorial Hospital after Hurricane Katrina. I've had an interest in disaster preparedness since college when I took a sociology course in disasters and worked in the disaster research center (just after the 1989 California earthquake). This book looked at what was going on in the hospital for those 5 days surrounding the hurricane in the first part. The second part looked at the aftermath and tried to bring it up to date with some more recent situations. Now I need something light to read. Everything I've read this year has been serious and emotional. Maria
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 5:40:29 GMT
Currently listening to Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan. It's about an American woman Fanny van de Grift Osbourne and her relationship with author Robert Louis Stevenson. It's historical fiction. I LOVED The Paris Wife by the same author. So far, it has kept my interest.
Just finished listening to The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. It could have been 300 pages shorter and I'd give it 5 stars. So many pages of drug induced hallucinations and paranoia It came close to 4 stars, but the endless self loathing of the main character was tiresome. The story was intriguing. A young teen surviving a horrific situation and everything from that point on revolves around that day. A decision was made when he was clearly not thinking right. I don't want to give away the plot, but it was maddening that Theo didn't come close to doing the most basic things that were *so* obvious when he was sober. Survivors guilt? I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 6:12:44 GMT
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. Ughh. I wanted to drop kick his smug little $ss across the room. I listened to that on audio and his voice is really grating. For me, it was more of what he did do that I found so annoying. I couldn't figure him out. His upbringing, mental health issues, religious beliefs.... Looking for Alaska by John Green. I didn't like it either. I liked The Fault in Our Stars the best. Paper Towns was better than Looking for Alaska.
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Post by pjaye on Feb 12, 2016 9:32:40 GMT
Ughh. I wanted to drop kick his smug little $ss across the room. I listened to that on audio and his voice is really grating. For me, it was more of what he did do that I found so annoying. I couldn't figure him out. His upbringing, mental health issues, religious beliefs.... Thank goodness someone else thought the same thing! I finished it and all I thought was that Owen Meany an was annoying little shit. Yet so many people in the audiobook group on Goodreads rave about this book and the audio. I agree as a character he was just annoying and I couldn't understand why the other people in the book liked him, he as always shooting his mouth off about something. Then the whole build up to the ending, I just rolled my eyes. I assume we were meant to have some sort of epiphany about him being an angel or some such crap, but I didn't buy into any of it.
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