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Post by cdnfroggy on May 24, 2017 8:33:07 GMT -6
I love all book talk, so I figured I would start a thread.
What are you currently reading?
Favourite book you've read lately?
What's a book you dislike?
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Post by cdnfroggy on May 24, 2017 8:34:58 GMT -6
What are you currently reading? The Handmaid's Tale. I'm liking it so far, I'm not very far along, but it's really intriguing to me.
Favourite book you've read lately? I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reed. A great psychological thriller about a couple on a roadtrip
What's a book you dislike? I never got the love for "Where'd You Go Bernadette" I hated the main character and her selfishness.
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Post by kittyforman on May 24, 2017 8:49:17 GMT -6
Currently: nothing. There are 3-4 books on my overdrive holds where I'm in the #1 or 2 spot so I'm taking a break knowing ill be reading a bunch soon.
Recent: Why Not Me? by Mindy Making which was a much needed nice/light/funny read. Also read this month: The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber. And since it's Asian Pacific Heritage month: The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri and The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka.
I tried to read the book thief but couldn't get into it.
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Post by SweetPotato on May 24, 2017 8:49:24 GMT -6
What are you currently reading?
Behind Closed Doors - it is not living up to my expectations, but it's a quick read.
Favourite book you've read lately?
Honestly I feel like I've had a string of bad luck with books lately. Nothing I would recommend, that's for sure.
What's a book you dislike?
I couldn't finish Fates and Furies. I wanted to love it, but...
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Post by klong11 on May 24, 2017 9:28:05 GMT -6
Currently reading: Stephen King's It and I just got Orphan Train, which I hope to start soon. Recent: The Forgotten Girls by Sara Blaedel was pretty good. It was a nice quick read too. cdnfroggy, all of Margaret Atwood's works are amazing. Love her. |
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Post by cdnfroggy on May 24, 2017 9:38:35 GMT -6
SweetPotato, I was actually surprised I liked Fates and Furies as much as I did (it's not my usual type of book), but I can see why it's not for everybody. kittyforman, I loved Mindy Kaling's first book, I really should check out Why Not Me. klong11, I've been meaning to get around to more Atwood, but it kept getting put on the back burner, but I really want to watch the show, so it got bumped to the top of my to-read list. Same with It, I want to read it before the remake comes out in October.
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Post by lilafowler on May 24, 2017 10:55:10 GMT -6
Hi, I'm new! I just finished reading the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante. There are 4 books in the series, and I believe it's currently being adapted for TV. I am currently reading Paw and Order by Spencer Quinn. It's part of a lighthearted series told from a dog's point of view. cdnfroggy, I agree with you about "Where'd You Go Bernadette?" |
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Post by melohdy on May 24, 2017 11:32:45 GMT -6
What are you currently reading? Listening to: What She Knew by Gilly MacMillan Reading: Curtains by Agatha Christie
Favourite book you've read lately? The Storied Life of AJ Fikry has made it into my top 5 favorites of all time. Also, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavendar was beautiful.
What's a book you dislike? I haven't been able to get past, like 25% on the 2nd Outlander book.
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Post by 45thparallel on May 24, 2017 11:38:02 GMT -6
What are you currently reading?
I have a few on the go.
- The Truth According to Us - Annie Barrows.
-The HUsbands Secret
- American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Favourite book you've read lately?
- Ready Player One - Ernest Cline. I did this one audio and Wil Wheaton narrating is amazing.
- Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
- Dark Rooms - Lili Anolik
What's a book you dislike?
- Hmm, I rarely dislike books and remember them. I block them out. Looking at my overdrive history, The Underground Railroad...
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Post by billyhorrible on May 24, 2017 11:44:44 GMT -6
What are you currently reading? City of Glass Trilogy by Paul Auster
Favourite book you've read lately? The Egg and the Spoon by Gregory Maguire
What's a book you dislike? Girl on the Train
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Post by Risscaboobs on May 24, 2017 11:45:53 GMT -6
Currently reading: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix for the umpteenth time.
Recent Book: Zombie Fallout. It was good if you're into that sort of thing.
Disliked Book: Please Look After Mom - tried to read this a few years back and just couldn't get into it.
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Post by cdnfroggy on May 24, 2017 13:20:18 GMT -6
lilafowler, I'm happy I'm not the only one who felt that way about Bernadette, so many people I know raved about it, and it just left a bad taste in my mouth.
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Post by honeylemon on May 24, 2017 13:54:29 GMT -6
I'm listening to The Nightingale. I hope I can get through it before it's due back. It's like 17 hours. 😬
One I read recently that I really enjoyed was The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. I love him and that book was fun in a Neil Gaiman kind of way.
A book I hated that everyone seemed to love is Gone Girl. God I hated that book. I was irritated with it the entire time and only finished it because everyone kept saying it was so good. Still hated it to the end. Actually the end made it even worse.
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Post by honeylemon on May 24, 2017 13:56:09 GMT -6
+1 on Bernadette and Outlander book 2.
I liked the first Outlander book ok but could barely finish the second. I never tried reading anymore of them.
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Post by jftb on May 24, 2017 13:58:04 GMT -6
I'm listening to The Nightingale. I hope I can get through it before it's due back. It's like 17 hours. 😬 One I read recently that I really enjoyed was The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. I love him and that book was fun in a Neil Gaiman kind of way. A book I hated that everyone seemed to love is Gone Girl. God I hated that book. I was irritated with it the entire time and only finished it because everyone kept saying it was so good. Still hated it to the end. Actually the end made it even worse. HATED that book within the first fifty pages, but people convinced me to keep going. It was like they didn't even know me. Also, you're totally missing out with Outlander. #justsayin |
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Post by wedding on May 24, 2017 14:02:10 GMT -6
Just started The Handmaids Tale
Favorite book recently: Jodi Picoults Small Great Things
Book I dislike: The Underground Railroad. It went on way too long and wrapped up oddly
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Post by pianolove on May 24, 2017 14:15:15 GMT -6
What are you currently reading?
The second book in Trials of Apollo from Rick Riordan. Just got it when I connected to wifi on my kindle last night
Favourite book you've read lately?
All The Missing Girls
What's a book you dislike?
The signature of all things. I was bored half out of my skull.
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Post by pianolove on May 24, 2017 14:17:16 GMT -6
melohdy try to give the second outlander book another chance, I hated that one but honestly the subsequent books are much better! 45thparallel I loved Ready Player One! I thought it was very cleverly written.
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Post by lilafowler on May 24, 2017 14:21:30 GMT -6
cdnfroggy, my husband juggles about 4 books at a time, and is usually good about suggesting things I'd like, but it took everything in me to finish Bernadette. I am the odd person that didn't really like the first Outlander book, but devoured the rest of them. My mom and coworkers kept telling me to press on, and I'm glad I did. I think initially I enjoyed them mostly for the historical element (history major over here), but now I just can't quit the characters. The third book really sucked me in, so honeylemon, you may want to try one more before completely giving up!
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Post by honeylemon on May 24, 2017 14:27:51 GMT -6
As long as there's no more of that weird royal France stuff, I could try the third Outlander. I liked everything in Scotland. The France parts were awful.
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Post by jftb on May 24, 2017 14:31:06 GMT -6
As long as there's no more of that weird royal France stuff, I could try the third Outlander. I liked everything in Scotland. The France parts were awful. No, no more France. |
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Post by pesto on May 24, 2017 18:14:22 GMT -6
I think I'm going to start Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty tonight. I've liked most of her previous books so I have high hopes
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Post by crazycornball on May 24, 2017 18:18:44 GMT -6
As long as there's no more of that weird royal France stuff, I could try the third Outlander. I liked everything in Scotland. The France parts were awful. No, no more France. I'm currently DYING for the next Outlander to come out. You'll never believe where they are now if only in book 2. It's mind boggling. |
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Post by crazycornball on May 24, 2017 18:19:52 GMT -6
I just finished The Handmaids Tale. I really liked it but want/need more of an ending.
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Post by criss on May 24, 2017 18:36:02 GMT -6
I'm currently reading: The Other Einstein by Heather Terrell about Albert's wife. I just started but it's good so far.
I just finished A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain and I'm waiting for the sequel to be returned to the library. I loved it.
I didn't like I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella. I stopped reading halfway through.
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Post by jftb on May 24, 2017 18:43:34 GMT -6
I'm currently DYING for the next Outlander to come out. You'll never believe where they are now if only in book 2. It's mind boggling. It's my favorite series of all time. I constantly plug it. I remember thinking years ago that Dragonfly in Amber was a little slow, but I've come to appreciate it so much more in my re-reads. |
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Post by klong11 on May 24, 2017 18:59:22 GMT -6
I'm stuck in the 2nd Outlander book as well. I think I'll need to re-read the first to get back into the groove of it.
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Post by jftb on May 24, 2017 19:26:56 GMT -6
I'm stuck in the 2nd Outlander book as well. I think I'll need to re-read the first to get back into the groove of it. It's very detailed and well-researched, which can make it seem slow at times. The third book is my favorite though. SO POWER THROUGH! |
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Post by loves2read on May 24, 2017 19:58:47 GMT -6
I'm currently trudging through a fantasy series by Mary Robinette Kowal that is supposed to be Jane Austen with magic. The series has five books, I had already read the first three and decided to reread before finishing it out. I am not like my ot nearly as much on the reread. I got to the fourth book and hoped it would pick up since I hadn't read this one yet. But no. I'm disliking this one more than the other three.
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Post by malarkey on May 24, 2017 20:07:33 GMT -6
The second Outlander book has been sitting in my kindle library for awhile. I might have to power through it next. Currently I'm re-reading a favorite romance until I decide on something new.
Just finished A Man Called Ove and Big Little Lies, I enjoyed both.
I disliked Maisie Dobbs. Read it for book club a few months ago and thought the main character was very flat. It's a series so maybe that improves in subsequent books but I have no desire to find out.
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