What Are You Reading?

[Demeter]

I finished Beloved by Toni Morissette over the weekend. This was my "Banned Book" that I picked from the other thread.
I didn't love it. I wanted to like it more than I did, but it just wasn't getting me. I felt confused by her constantly jumping between character view points and time frames. I was focusing so much on when something was supposed to have happened that I lost some of the story. And I was really hoping for a more satisfying ending.

That makes two of us. You took the words right out of my mouth. I don't even remember the ending.

 

[skimom2]

How To Pass As Human. STRANGE book, passed on by my editor for a quick review. Part robotics manual, part sociology study, part...romance? Really difficult to read. It wants to be like The Zombie Survival Handbook (Max Brooks), but tossing in an actual narrative storyline killed that device. I'll plow through, as the review is due on the 20th, but WOW this is hard to read!

 

[muskrat]

How To Pass As Human. STRANGE book, passed on by my editor for a quick review. Part robotics manual, part sociology study, part...romance? Really difficult to read. It wants to be like The Zombie Survival Handbook (Max Brooks), but tossing in an actual narrative storyline killed that device. I'll plow through, as the review is due on the 20th, but WOW this is hard to read!

Sounds like...bleechh...I have some paper clips you can borrow, in case you'd rather puncture your eyeballs than continue reading that gunk.

 

[skimom2]

Sounds like...bleechh...I have some paper clips you can borrow, in case you'd rather puncture your eyeballs than continue reading that gunk.

pretty much

 

[Tery]

Just finished Working Stiff about an ME's training in NYC, including on 9/11. Quite interesting and stark but I liked it.

Reading a lighter tome now, Turtle Recall, an A-Z of Discworld. Okay, and re-reading Roadshow by Neil Peart.

 

[Blake]

just now: Why Be LakeSmart? -

 

[Blake]

do not do pee-pee or wee-wee in driveway.

 

[doowopgirl]

Thanks for this! I was wondering how the book would hold up to the others. I love them and especially Lisbeth! She ROCKS!

I think she is the best thing about all those books.

 

[Sliced Bread]

Recently finished "Salems Lot", now reading Terry Pratchett - "Sourcery".

 

[Sarah25]

I loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History. I checked out The Little Friend from the library. I hate to admit how long I had the book. I only got 200 pages or so in. What is happening here? . I have mixed feelings about what I read. In a way, I loved the set up of the story, the characters and her prose is beautiful. I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. I see that it has very mixed reviews. Anyone here read this novel? Thoughts?
I'm still hoping to read The Goldfinch.
Thanks.

 

[Kurben]

I loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History. I checked out The Little Friend from the library. I hate to admit how long I had the book. I only got 200 pages or so in. What is happening here? . I have mixed feelings about what I read. In a way, I loved the set up of the story, the characters and her prose is beautiful. I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. I see that it has very mixed reviews. Anyone here read this novel? Thoughts?
I'm still hoping to read The Goldfinch.
Thanks.

I liked the Little Friend. It is not as good as The Secret History (very few books are) and is very different but for me it was well worth reading on. The Goldfinch is also very good.

 

[Sarah25]

I liked the Little Friend. It is not as good as The Secret History (very few books are) and is very different but for me it was well worth reading on. The Goldfinch is also very good.

Thank you Kurben. I may wait awhile and give it another try. I was absorbed by Harriet and her adventures. And also Tartt's way with words and descriptions. After glancing over Goodreads, I see that the ending is left ambiguous. Sigh. Lots of times this is perfectly okay but I was very invested in finding out what happened.

Appreciate the reply.

 

[Sigmund]

Read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and enjoyed it so much I read her books Dark Places and Sharp Objects.
Her protagonists are strong females (not to say normal, average, sane females).

 

[stacy270]

Reading Christine.I am having a weird experience.I cannot seem to stick with it for any length of time and am only doing about 50 pages at a pop.Maybe I am just in a non reading mood......thankfully these never last longer than a few weeks when they hit.

 

[not_nadine]

I am having trouble because I read more than one book at a time. I have always done this without a problem.

I am on three at the same time now. Two new, one re read.

It's good in a way.

 

[HollyGolightly]

Oh - I do this too n_n - the upstairs to read in the bath or the bed book, the downstairs read on the loveseat while everyone else is watching TV book, and the book in the car for appts., waiting situations, etc. What are your three right now?

Downstairs: Further Under the Duvet...Marian Keyes
Upstairs: Mr. Merecedes
In the car: A short story collection by Ha Jin

 

[king family fan]

I must admitt I can only read one book at a time. I must focus.

 

[lowman]

I must admitt I can only read one book at a time. I must focus.

Im with you on that one i can only do one book at a time,im adhd so i really have to focus or ill be reading and all the sudden it will be like "oh look at the pretty bird" and its twilight zone lol

 

[Haunted]

I am presently reading: David DOSA Making rounds with Oscar : the extraordinary gift of an Ordinary Cat
(Oscar sits with the dying patients in a nursing home) JAMES PATTERSON The Murder House
ALEX KAVA Silent creed Second book featuring rescue dogs. I was ten pages past my put down and switch this book is so good.

 

[Sigmund]

Hi!

Just started reading Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet (Wife of Owen King!). Looks like a roller coaster ride.

Have a great Monday!