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I went back and it was still there - yay! Will start it after I finish Hag-Seed.
Finished Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg. LOVED it - didn't want the book to end! Could've kept reading about the title character forever. 
About halfway through Hag-Seed by Atwood and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would.
About halfway through Hag-Seed by Atwood and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would.
1984 - George Orwell
This showed up as a freebie on my kindle unlimited account so I thought I'd read it again. I read it 30 or so years ago but remember it pretty well. It's still as bleak and frightening as I remembered it to be.
I got my copy of Hearts In Suspension yesterday from The University of Maine Press and will probably dive into that one next.
This showed up as a freebie on my kindle unlimited account so I thought I'd read it again. I read it 30 or so years ago but remember it pretty well. It's still as bleak and frightening as I remembered it to be.
I got my copy of Hearts In Suspension yesterday from The University of Maine Press and will probably dive into that one next.
Last night I started The Girl In The Spider's Web. So far it's good- I think it flows better than the original three novels (no disrespect to Steig Larsson!). Lisbeth hasn't made an appearance yet......
If anyone is interested, Amazon has a book of short stories with one by Mr. King ("Fair Extension") free today. The anthology called Rage Against The Night. Several other interesting authors represented, too
I finished the magical "Graveyard Book" by Gaiman yesterday.
Amazing story, could class it as young adult or teen possibly, it's like a grown up fairy tale.
Getting a real Gaiman buzz of late, Ocean at the End of the lane was one of the best books I have read in years, followed by Norse Mythology and then this.
I finally managed to start "Innocence" by Koontz.
I remember mentioning it on here aaaaages ago and a few people said it was pretty good.
Only just started, but so far, so good
Amazing story, could class it as young adult or teen possibly, it's like a grown up fairy tale.
Getting a real Gaiman buzz of late, Ocean at the End of the lane was one of the best books I have read in years, followed by Norse Mythology and then this.
I finally managed to start "Innocence" by Koontz.
I remember mentioning it on here aaaaages ago and a few people said it was pretty good.
Only just started, but so far, so good
Oh and I think I will definitely be re-reading IT after the comments above/last page.
I wanted to do so before the new movie lands, but it has been a looong time since I read it, must be a good 17 years or so!
I wanted to do so before the new movie lands, but it has been a looong time since I read it, must be a good 17 years or so!
I've taken a little break in my WWI-studies (mostly Hew Strachan and John Keegan but some Max Hastings, Barbara Tuchman and Peter Englund too) to make a raid at the local library. Got hold of 6 titles that sounded interesting. Not quite sure where to begin... Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris, Creepers by David Morrell, Now You See me by S.J. Bolton, Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood, City of Bones by Michael Connelly and And Justice There Is None by Deborah Crombie. Also started a reread of People of the Wind by Poul Anderson. I feel like i bitten over too much to swallow........ But they all sounded interesting....
Finished Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg. LOVED it - didn't want the book to end! Could've kept reading about the title character forever.
About halfway through Hag-Seed by Atwood and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would.
So happy you liked Daisy Fay. I always pick her up when I need a laugh. Another book that made me laugh was T.C.Boyle's The Road to Wellville. I thought it was total fiction, but it's loosely based on the real story of the Kellogg brothers. I read it pre-internet. I should look up the story on it and see how much was real.
not_nadine I read a story last night that made me think of you. It's called The Great Silence by Ted Chiang - it's in one of the short story collections I'm reading. It's narrated by a parrot!
Do you mean that our Nottie reminds you of a parrot??
I decided to start one of my librarybooks, S.J. Boltons Now You See Me. Its about a copycat killer that imitates, in detail even down to dates, positions of bodys and wounds, the deaths of Jack The Ripper. So on the 31,st of august he kills a 45 year old woman in the same way Polly Nichols was murdered 120 years earlier. But he also seems to have a fixation on one of the investigating officers. I like but as i like Jack the Ripper it isn't strange (that sounds a bit strange but i hope you know what i mean, i have read many books about his crimes but i doubt that i would like him). It sometimes takes an alleyway i think it should have avoided but so far so good. I've read the Awakening by her a few years back but otherwise this is my first by her.
I read about 40 pages of Innocence and set it aside. It just wasn't grabbing me.I finished the magical "Graveyard Book" by Gaiman yesterday.
Amazing story, could class it as young adult or teen possibly, it's like a grown up fairy tale.
Getting a real Gaiman buzz of late, Ocean at the End of the lane was one of the best books I have read in years, followed by Norse Mythology and then this.
I finally managed to start "Innocence" by Koontz.
I remember mentioning it on here aaaaages ago and a few people said it was pretty good.
Only just started, but so far, so good
Thats my usual reaction to Koontz..... There have been a few exceptions though.
Finished Boltons Ripperstory. It was good, wellpaced with perhaps one twist to many but a good read.
I'm considering if i should start Atwoods Moral Disorder or David Morrells Creepers next.
I'm considering if i should start Atwoods Moral Disorder or David Morrells Creepers next.
Currently reading two new releases: We Are the Ants & Things We Lost in the Fire. Both are really good.
I love Atwood and in fact I'm reading Alias Grace right now. I've read about 3/4 of her novels. I am hesitating to read Hagseed as I have never read or seen a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, of which Hagseed is a retelling (for those who are not familiar with the book). That said, may I ask if you think it necessary to be familiar with Shakespeare's play to fully enjoy the book? Thanks.Finished Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg. LOVED it - didn't want the book to end! Could've kept reading about the title character forever.
About halfway through Hag-Seed by Atwood and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would.
Is this a sequel to Revival?Currently reading two new releases: We Are the Ants & Things We Lost in the Fire. Both are really good.
Haha! That made me laugh out loud.Is this a sequel to Revival?
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