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Post by Inky on Mar 7, 2018 20:34:53 GMT -5
I'm attempting to read Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs but for some reason my Adobe won't let my Kobo won't authorize just that one book. I have to read it on my desktop monitor and it's not pleasant.
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Post by katy on Mar 8, 2018 4:00:18 GMT -5
I just read Revenge Wears Prada (sequel to The Devil Wears Prada.) Absolute pile of shit. Appallingly crap.
I have a couple of books by Matt Hilton to read. I picked one up on the ferry to Belgium and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It was part of what is obviously a series of books about a private investigator. Similar to Jack Reacher, but much better writing (which isn't saying much.)
I need to start paying attention to the chatter on Goodreads and similar because I have no idea what the good literary fiction is right now. I literally go to the library and just try to judge books by the cover.
I'm only reading physical books, lately. I have to reduce my eye strain.
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Post by junebug on Mar 8, 2018 10:55:37 GMT -5
I'm reading The Portable Veblen which is only $1.99 on kindle today! The first line talks about how she lives in a little house on the end of Tasso street in Palo Alto. Which is EXACTLY where I lived for a few months before I got married! It's a little silly, but love all the local landmarks.
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Post by Wise Old Goat on Mar 8, 2018 15:54:41 GMT -5
I just read Revenge Wears Prada (sequel to The Devil Wears Prada.) Absolute pile of shit. Appallingly crap. I have a couple of books by Matt Hilton to read. I picked one up on the ferry to Belgium and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It was part of what is obviously a series of books about a private investigator. Similar to Jack Reacher, but much better writing (which isn't saying much.) I need to start paying attention to the chatter on Goodreads and similar because I have no idea what the good literary fiction is right now. I literally go to the library and just try to judge books by the cover. I'm only reading physical books, lately. I have to reduce my eye strain. One way to find good literary fiction is to follow what books are long listed/short listed for the various awards that crop up. I'm not a huge fan of literary fiction - but I've started trying to read the Giller Prize nominees each year. The Man Booker long list will probably be announced in the summer
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Post by katy on Mar 8, 2018 16:52:17 GMT -5
I just read Revenge Wears Prada (sequel to The Devil Wears Prada.) Absolute pile of shit. Appallingly crap. I have a couple of books by Matt Hilton to read. I picked one up on the ferry to Belgium and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It was part of what is obviously a series of books about a private investigator. Similar to Jack Reacher, but much better writing (which isn't saying much.) I need to start paying attention to the chatter on Goodreads and similar because I have no idea what the good literary fiction is right now. I literally go to the library and just try to judge books by the cover. I'm only reading physical books, lately. I have to reduce my eye strain. One way to find good literary fiction is to follow what books are long listed/short listed for the various awards that crop up. I'm not a huge fan of literary fiction - but I've started trying to read the Giller Prize nominees each year. The Man Booker long list will probably be announced in the summer I've done that in the past. I have seen bookstores with tables set up displaying them, too. It's definitely a good way to find decent literature.
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Post by Wise Old Goat on Mar 8, 2018 21:22:53 GMT -5
I finished Precious Cargo - I really loved it. Quick read - I thought it would be emotionally draining and hard to read - but he kept it light. He was funny and sweet and admitted when he screwed up.
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Post by maurinsky on Mar 12, 2018 7:45:03 GMT -5
The Last Kid Left has an interesting story, but I'm unimpressed with how the writer is presenting it. I can't recommend it.
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Post by junebug on Mar 12, 2018 12:38:11 GMT -5
Just read (in one long sitting!) The Underground Railroad This, along with Homegoing, has really given me an education on slavery. These stories are so powerful and terrible.
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Post by dharma on Mar 12, 2018 12:58:18 GMT -5
I rarely leave a book mid-read, but I could NOT keep going with Daughters of the Night Sky. In my opinion, she took a compelling subject, the Russian female fighter pilots in WWII, and turned it into a mushy, shallow, hollow, and borderline-romance story. I am disappointed in how ridiculous it is. I got it via Kindle First and I would have been very annoyed had I paid money for it.
Now I'm reading Trials of the Earth: the true story of a pioneer woman. From the Amazon page: "An early draft of Trials of the Earth was submitted to a writers' competition sponsored by Little, Brown in 1933. It didn't win, and we almost lost the chance to bring this raw, vivid narrative to readers. Eighty-three years later, in partnership with Mary Mann Hamilton's descendants, we're proud to share this irreplaceable piece of American history. Written in spare, rich prose, Trials of the Earth is a precious record of one woman's extraordinary endurance and courage that will resonate with readers of history and fiction alike."
It's the selection for the library book club this month. I didn't make it to last month's meeting, but I've decided I'm going to keep reading their selections and hopefully I'll get past my roadblocks and join them in person.
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Post by jen on Mar 12, 2018 13:39:11 GMT -5
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Post by Inky on Mar 12, 2018 18:18:55 GMT -5
Rather ironically I just started reading "Crazytown" by Robyn Doolittle. Ontarians may be familiar with this book (The Rob Ford story) and guess who gets elected to the PC party leadership? Doug Ford.
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Post by katy on Mar 14, 2018 6:20:28 GMT -5
Just read (in one long sitting!) The Underground Railroad This, along with Homegoing, has really given me an education on slavery. These stories are so powerful and terrible. Have you read Frederick Douglas's autobiography? It's incredible. He has a lot of insights on the emotional and economic effects of slavery on a society.
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Post by villanelle on Mar 14, 2018 6:45:09 GMT -5
Reading Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. One of the other CO spouse's is a philosophy professor on sabbatical, and he organized a reading group. Today was our first meeting and it was just him and me. Really great conversation. I struggled a lot with the author's revisionist definition of misogyny, but I'm looking forward to seeing what else she has to say. On the fence so far about the book.
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Post by shaena on Mar 14, 2018 9:29:29 GMT -5
I am reading "The Woman in The Window" by A.J.Finn, primarily because it was being relentlessly hyped on my Facebook feed! I am a quarter in, very much in the style of "the girl on the Train" with a Hitchcock Rear Window bent. I am enjoying it so far.
I had also downloaded that book Dharma,but have not got to it yet.. My most recent freebie also unread is True Fiction, by Lee Goldberg.
Reading some fluffy lady mysteries, by Jesse Crocker, they are set in my former neck of the woods in New Hampshire, albeit fictional versions, it makes them fun. Granite State Mysteries and Maple Syrup Murders, lol.
My non fluff is My Life with the Saints, by Father James F. Martin. As a Catholic kid, who loved stories of the saints growing up this is actually a fun read, and well done.
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Post by Wise Old Goat on Mar 15, 2018 15:24:25 GMT -5
I read American War by Omar El Akkad - it's about the 2nd US civil war in 2075ish - basically the north outlaw fossil fuels and the south secedes so they can keep using it. Global warming has wiped most coastal states of the map so lots of places don't exist anymore (the Capital is in Columbus). It was the Canada Reads selection I was most looking forward to and I didn't dig it. Despite meeting the main character when she was 6 I never really liked her. I'm not familiar enough with southern US geography to understand all the nitty gritty of which state is where and geography seemed to come up a lot. The premise was good - I just didn't love it. The southerns are the main characters so it might be of interest to the people in the south.
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Post by maurinsky on Mar 16, 2018 7:59:41 GMT -5
About to start Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty, will be following that with The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jenifer Lewis.
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Post by katy on Mar 16, 2018 14:24:31 GMT -5
I read American War by Omar El Akkad - it's about the 2nd US civil war in 2075ish - basically the north outlaw fossil fuels and the south secedes so they can keep using it. Global warming has wiped most coastal states of the map so lots of places don't exist anymore (the Capital is in Columbus). It was the Canada Reads selection I was most looking forward to and I didn't dig it. Despite meeting the main character when she was 6 I never really liked her. I'm not familiar enough with southern US geography to understand all the nitty gritty of which state is where and geography seemed to come up a lot. The premise was good - I just didn't love it. The southerns are the main characters so it might be of interest to the people in the south. I'm curious about this book. I think I'll reserve it at the library.
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Post by Miss Prudey on Mar 16, 2018 17:19:44 GMT -5
I’m about to start 1984 as my second classic of the year, since none of my classes ever required it.
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Post by dharma on Mar 16, 2018 17:25:08 GMT -5
I’m about to start 1984 as my second classic of the year, since none of my classes ever required it. I haven't read it since high school, but would like to reread it and Brave New World and see if I still come away from each the same as I did back then. I look forward to hearing what you think about it.
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Post by kimm on Mar 17, 2018 23:32:40 GMT -5
In the last couple of weeks, I finished rereads of Four Past Midnight and Needful Things.
I read Almost Missed You by Jessica Strawser and The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield.
I am reading Gerald's Game now.
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