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Post by brooks on Oct 29, 2013 12:32:36 GMT -5
Who's reading what ? What's good and recommended ? What should we avoid  I have started to reread Gone with the Wind. There was a thread that made start thinking about it. What a great book and Scarlett which followed it was also great. Why do I find myself rereading instead of finding new books to read ? I really would love a new mystery or sequel. I think it's cause I am afraid I won't like it then I am stuck with a book I don't like, (big sigh) I know I am weird. |
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Post by RacetrackRejects on Oct 30, 2013 9:29:47 GMT -5
If you like serial killer type mystery stuff, I just read one called "Creatures of Appetite" that I really liked. It's the first book by this author, which made me a bit sad because I wanted MORE. I won't say the writing is fantastic, which if you're a mystery buff, you know that can be the case with a lot of this sort of book, but I was thoroughly entertained and I loved loved loved the ending.
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Post by adcooper on Oct 30, 2013 10:51:06 GMT -5
I think I have to read the Divergent books. Professional obligation and all that. Meanwhile...still hooked on Flavia de Luce!
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Post by niaru on Nov 3, 2013 8:56:02 GMT -5
I enjoyed the Divergent books, Ann. I have to get the 3rd one in the series, I think it just came out.
I also just read The 80 dollar champion (Snowman) and really liked it! It made me tear up at times. What a great story.
Right now I am in The Stranger of Birobidjan by Marek Halter (don't think it's been translated into English yet). Interesting, but then I like all of his books.
MTA, I just saw that Allegiant (the last Divergent book) received terrible reviews on Amazon, for both the author writing style, choices, and the ending. So now I really have to read it to see if the reviews are correct, lol! I think I'll wait to see if my local library has it, rather than buying the kindle edition...
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Post by adcooper on Nov 3, 2013 14:00:15 GMT -5
Claire, does your library have ebooks, too? That's an option for the Roth novel, perhaps.
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Post by niaru on Nov 3, 2013 18:54:53 GMT -5
Yes but usually there is a really, really long wait on the ebooks...
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Post by Goalie on Nov 4, 2013 13:17:44 GMT -5
Half-Broke Horses. Written by Jeannette Walls. It is the autobiography of her grandmother Lily Casey Smith. I just got it home and can't wait to start it.
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Post by niaru on Nov 4, 2013 18:55:06 GMT -5
It's a good one Goalie! Did you read The Glass Castle? I loved that one.
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Post by Goalie on Nov 16, 2013 8:44:20 GMT -5
That one is next n my list niaru. I loved half-Broke Horses.
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