What happened to our book thread?

[stacy347]

Just started Unbearable Lightness by Portia DeRossi. I am already completely pulled into her story. It is (sadly) fascinating to read about all of her inner struggles.

 

[BlovesC]

I just finished Gone Girl in two days. It normally takes me awhile to finish a book, because I only ever pick up my kindle right before bedtime, but for once I simply couldn't put it down!

 

[ckay87]

I just picked up The Book Thief but, is it a kid's book? I read on the back that it won some kind of juvenille fiction award (I don't have it in front of me). I'll still read it, it's just that since The Hunger Games I swore off young adult literature for a while.

 

[keenercam]

I LOVED On the Island.
I read it in January just after I got my Kindle and Amazon kept making book suggestions for their .99 books. I only paid .99 but that book is worth the 9.99 they're charging now. I wasn't blown away by the description before I read it, but it's very good.

That is good to hear. Can't wait to read it.

I just picked up The Book Thief but, is it a kid's book? I read on the back that it won some kind of juvenille fiction award (I don't have it in front of me). I'll still read it, it's just that since The Hunger Games I swore off young adult literature for a while.

I definitely would not characterize it as YA. That's interesting. I can't wait to hear what you think of it.

 

[K and K's Mommy]

I just picked up The Book Thief but, is it a kid's book? I read on the back that it won some kind of juvenille fiction award (I don't have it in front of me). I'll still read it, it's just that since The Hunger Games I swore off young adult literature for a while.

I do believe that it is. But, it is not like Hunger Games where you have 5th/6th graders reading it. I think our freshmen read it.

 

[Cantw8]

Hmm... what have I read recently?

Oh, read a really heartwarming book called "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt." If you liked "The Help" or "The Kitchen House," you will enjoy this book. It's short - only around 300 pages - but it's full of colorful and memorable characters that stay with you long after you've read the last page. I'm not sure how I even came across it - it's been on my bookshelf for a long time. An absolutely delightful book - so glad I finally picked it up.

Reading "Mockingjay" right now. "The Life of Pi" and "Wool" will be the next two up for read.

I'm 117 on a waiting list for "Gone Girl" which I wanted to get to this summer. I may have to just fork out the money and buy that one.

I really liked that one also but wouldn't put in the same catagory as "The Help" or "Kitchen House", only because the subject matter is so different. I just finished up Insurgent..the second book in the Divergent trilogy. Wow, really great books. If you liked "Hunger Games", you will like these books. I just downloaded "Run" tonight. So far it's OK

 

[Glynis]

Today I finished "A Game of Thrones." Wow! Good story! I immediately bought book 2 to read on the plane to London!

Right now, I'm desperately trying to finish "The Kitchen Boy". It's a fictional account of what happened to the last Tsar of Russia and his family, as told by the kitchen boy that was with them. I am really liking it. It's quite short. I started it at noon today, and I'm already halfway through the book. I need to finish it tomorrow so I can take it back to the library.

Any other suggestions for books for a long flight?

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Any other suggestions for books for a long flight?

Yes...It's called, "Take Cassie to London with You".

 

[wvjules]

Today I finished "A Game of Thrones." Wow! Good story! I immediately bought book 2 to read on the plane to London!

Right now, I'm desperately trying to finish "The Kitchen Boy". It's a fictional account of what happened to the last Tsar of Russia and his family, as told by the kitchen boy that was with them. I am really liking it. It's quite short. I started it at noon today, and I'm already halfway through the book. I need to finish it tomorrow so I can take it back to the library.

Any other suggestions for books for a long flight?

Wolf Hall is 653(?) pages and it's about Henry VIII. I'm also taking Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. My flight is overnight so as soon as dinner is over I'm gonna get some zzzzzzz's so I'll be ready to go when we get there at 7:30am.

Oh, and I'm planning on going to King's Cross station to see Platform 9 3/4. lol

 

[Simba's Mom]

I'm reading "Bubba and the Dead Woman", which was a free download for my Kindle. I love it, I can't recommend it enough-for some people. If you're the type who likes to be entertained by a light, fluffy, cozy mystery, I think you'll love this one.

 

[firstmickey]

Thank you for the recommendations to read Night Circus! I loved this book!

 

[mrsklamc]

The Fault in Our Stars is brilliant.

 

[BlovesC]

The Fault in Our Stars is brilliant.

It's also a double-box-of-Kleenex book. At least!


I enjoyed Gone Girl so much that I bought another book by the author, Dark Places. It's not quite as riveting, but still pretty much a page turner. I'm 90% done and then it's one to some new stuff!

 

[willowsnn3]

Just finished A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles. It is pretty good, what I call a quick/light read. It is a YA book but I just couldn't find anything that said 'read me' when I went to the library the other day, lol. All the books I had on my list were out so will have to put them on hold.

 

[WowLookAtThat]

So I finished Game of Thrones yesterday (what a read!) and was ready to dive into the second book of the series when my cousin calls and goes on and on about 50 Shades of Grey about how greeeeaaaat it is and how I haaaaave to read it. My aunt and my other cousin have read the series too

Now, I got this book series from her for my birthday and was kind of putting it off,I want to know what the fuss is about, I guess. I hear mixed things about the series. Anyways, so reading it earlier there goes one of the umm.."scenes" and then it hit me. My family has read this same chapter.

 

[SideshowBob]

I do believe that it is. But, it is not like Hunger Games where you have 5th/6th graders reading it. I think our freshmen read it.

Totally agree and hope that you enjoy it. I like Marcus Zusak's style of writing and also liked "I Am the Messanger".

Just finished "Earth Unaware" (new novel in Enderverse series) and almost done with "Shadow of the Giant", also part of series. Think going back to the Malcolm Gladwell books next. I would like to tackle "Game of Thrones" at some point soon.

 

[KimR]

I'm reading 'The Grave is Green' By Deborah Crombie. It's the 3rd in her Gemma James/Duncan Kincaid series. I love British mysteries, so I'm enjoying it so far. If any of you are fans of Elizabeth George, she is similar although her books are shorter, less complex and of course, not as much character development. I've enjoyed the ones I've read so far, though, and I'm looking forward to finishing the series.

 

[keenercam]

In case anyone is looking for a really in-depth, interesting book to read, I wanted to recommend Pillars of the Earth. I read it years ago and I still remember how enthralled I was.

 

[Glynis]

Wolf Hall is 653(?) pages and it's about Henry VIII. I'm also taking Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. My flight is overnight so as soon as dinner is over I'm gonna get some zzzzzzz's so I'll be ready to go when we get there at 7:30am.

Oh, and I'm planning on going to King's Cross station to see Platform 9 3/4. lol

Excellent plan! I took my 10 year old daughter to see Platform 9 3/4 when we were in London last, 5 years ago. DH just texted me a photo of himself there! Along with that photo was a photo of 2 tickets for the Harry Potter studio tour!!! I'm so excited!!!

I downloaded books 5-7 of the Harry Potter series onto my Nook, so that ought to get me to England and back.

I have an overnight flight as well, so I'm planning on sleeping as much as possible, but I just don't sleep well on a flight. I have some sleep aids, but as I'm traveling by myself, I worry about taking them, and then being groggy and unable to function by myself. It's a dilemma!

 

[Glynis]

Thank you for the recommendations to read Night Circus! I loved this book!

I loved it, too! It's one of my favorites from this year!