First book of 2018? I‘m reading A Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin.
First book of 2018?
I‘m reading
A Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin.
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First book of 2018?
I‘m reading
A Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin.
The air he breaths by Brittainy C. Cherry <3
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
I’m also reading a winters tale by mark helprin. I’m in about 30% and I’m liking it a bit.
We’ll have to talk about it when we’ve finished, @Jennifer 🙂
Sounds good
A murder is announced by Agatha Christie
That’s a great book! I’m reading The Snowman by Jo Nesbo.
Septimus and the Danedyke Mystery by Stephen Chance.
Origins by Dan Brown.
Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathon Kellerman.
Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
I finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman last night and then started Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck right after; it’s been a TBR forever.
The Ocean at the End of The End of the Lane on my TBR mountain. Of Mice and Men is such a wonderful, powerful book.
This is my current read. It’s a library loan and it looks good so far.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18293427-the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry
On my tbr list 😉
Very nice story
Loved this one!
Human acts by Han Kang
All creatures great and small by james herriot
Love LOVE James Herriot.
All of his books are wonderful!
The Wicked Girls Alex Marwood
I’m reading The Diviners and a book of short stories with it because it’s a bigger book.
Reading together: The Child by Fiona Barton & The Lying Game by Ruth Ware. Yay for suspense novels ?
The Lying Game is my next read!! Yes, yay!!
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney. It takes place around New Year’s.
I want to read that
I loved that book. I want to be that cool now, not just when I’m her age!
I am reading Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie.
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.
I am reading Pachinko
Finishing “Prairie Fires” by Caroline Fraser.
Finished this book last week. I enjoyed it.
Jane Austen Project
I read Leah Remini’s Troublemaker yesterday. Actually a pretty short read
“Manhattan Beach” by Jennifer Egan.
I’ve been saving that for the dead of winter, when there’s nothing to do, and no one to bother me! She’s one of my favorite writers 🙂
This is patiently waiting for me on one of my tbr shelves. I’m anxiously awaiting your review.
I am enjoying the story and loving the character development, historical setting and sense of place. Beautifully pieced together.
You may like this, that she wrote about her research for the book, @Barb. I thought it was charming 🙂 http://lithub.com/jennifer-egan-makes-friends-across-seven-decades-and-countless-letters/
Yes, thank you @Laurie!
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salenger.
I want to re-read The Catcher in the Rye, I don’t think I truly appreciated it the first go-round.
The copy of this book has been on my shelf for at least 15 years somehow I have had a want to/ don’t want to read relationship with this book. Finding I am enjoying it, and am picking up on the story under the story, more than I would have if I read it when I was younger.
I read it about 15 years ago, then lent it out to a friend who of course never gave it back. Perhaps next time I am at the second-hand bookstore, I will grab a copy.
I read it for the first time last year and really enjoyed it! Much more than I anticipated I would.
I couldn’t get into that one, but I’ve not given up yet, perhaps I will try again later this year. I love The Bean Trees.
I’m enjoying so far. I love Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I couldn’t get into her Prodigal Summer.
This is among by all time top 10 😉 Enjoy!!
@Laurie Now I know I have to give it another chance.
I LOVED The Poisonwood Bible. One of my top 10 books.
I’m reading Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Sisterland
See me by Nicholas sparks
Tell me your dreams by Sidney Sheldon ?
Finished it now?
Finishing Defending Jacob and listening to This Charming Man.
I LOVE A Winter’s Tale. It’s slow going (as are all Helprin…they are loooooooooonnnnggg) but so worth it.
Eminence by Morris West
Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg. A true story of a scientists friendship with a Parrot that has a vocabulary of a two year old.
I’m finally reading The Nightingale
I just finished that one. So good
Have tissues at the ready!
My Not So Perfect Life
The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins. (Having a hard time getting into it. Does it get better?)
Fellside by M.R Carey
First book was Book of Life (book 3 of the trilogy) now on The Book Jumper
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
Column of Fire, Ken Follett
I finished The Unkillable Kiity O’Kane by Colin Falconer yesterday. Next up is Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan.
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish. Finished it last night!
I can’t wait to get this. I’ve heard great things!
Its very honest – and funny in parts. its a wonder this woman is still sane. Now I know why so many folks are rooting for her.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Paradox
I’m reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane and The Nightingale.
I just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane last night, first I’ve read of Neil Gaiman – I really enjoyed it.
@Darleen I’m 100 pages in and really enjoying it as well. The only other thing I’ve read (and am still reading) by Neil Gaiman is Sandman, which is amazing.
@Vivian American Gods is on my 2018 tbr list. I also want to read The Graveyard Book and Sandman.
@Darleen Sandman is fascinating. I’ve been reading it for a couple of years, on a four volume edition and don’t really want it to end. 🙂
@Darleen I really enjoyed American Gods and The Graveyard Book both. I don’t believe I’ve read The Sandman, but I like Neil Gaiman’s books overall.
@Dale I highly recommend Sandman.
@Vivian I will add it to my list. I’ve read almost all of his books.
Lost and Found by Brooke Davis. So far it’s just okay.
I’m reading The Art Forger: a Novel, B. A Shapiro. I am surprised at how much I’m enjoying it. I can hardly put it down. 🙂
A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
Disgrace by Jm Coatzee
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
I loved Rebecca! Enjoy!
Dear Mr. M
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
hmmm… I’m going to have to check this out!!
Priestdaddy
Home Fire.
I tried very hard to read that book. Just couldn’t finish it. It’s one of my husbands favorites.
Murder at the 42nd Street Library by Con Lehane. Started and finished on New Year’s Day.
Helter skelter
Scariest book I’ve ever read.
Eden, Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg
Sea Glass by Anita Shreve
Read this many years ago when it first came out. Thought it a difficult read but beautiful. (Re: A Winter’s Tale)
The Trespasser by Tana French, finished this morning.
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Little Fires Everywhere.
The Girl in the Spiders Web by David Lagercrantz
I’m reading September by rosamund pilcher and listening to You Don’t look your age and other fairy tales. Both very good..
The Monster Club by Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes.
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Oryx and Crake b y Margaret Atwood
Last Gasp by Robert Barker. Got it free on my Kindle so trying it out.
The wife between us
How do you like it? Did you get that from the Book of the Month Club? I did, but haven’t started reading out yet.
It is awesome. I got it through advance readers
@Tina How does that work, exactly? Do you have to promise to write a review?
@Darleen ya you do
That’s cool. Thanks.
No problem
The Paris Wife
I just got the same book from the library over the weekend..how are you liking it?
I’m working on All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis in hardback, The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine on ebook, and Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson on audiobook.
Started with, one passed on to me::”Melancholy Baby” by Robert B.Parker..
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Children of the Book. Geraldine Brooks
A Winter’s Tale was such a beautiful book. A very good friend of mine suggested it to me for discussion since he thought I was one of a few he knew who would appreciate it. I remember finishing it with tears streaming down my face. When my husband asked me if the ending was sad, all I could say was no, it’s because it was such a beautiful ending.
Thank you for letting me know that, the beginning is a bit slow going, but I’ve been wanting to read it for a long time, so I’ve been persevering. Now, I’m excited!!
Also, I remember reading it in winter. It heightened my feeling very very cold. ?
I found it started so slowly I couldn’t continue. Maybe I’ll give it another shot.
He is a very wordy writer and very slow going. It is definitely a challenge to get thru but it is beautiful.
I found once Peter got to the lake, the story flew by.
I agree, @DeDe 🙂
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan.
Me Before You
‘Deadly Kerfuffle’ by Tony Martin
Victoria by Julia Baird
All the bright places by Jennifer Niven
I couldn’t love this book more
I finished the fault in our stars on Sunday and happened to run into this art target and the thing that made me buy it is literally just this part of the cover
The Wife Between Us.
The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
The Princess Dairest by Carrie Fisher… almost finished… then it’s either Little Fires Everywhere, The Wife Between Us, or Ready Player One.
I loved The Princess Diarist.
I loved The Princess Diarist too. And I recommend Ready Player One. Loved it too.
Lumberjanes, vol. 1
The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
How do you like this book, @Jenn? I just added it to my TBR pile, it looks really intriguing!
Neogenesis by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Dragonfly in amber
A Girl Like You: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard novel by Michelle Cox. It’s the first novel in a series. Light reading that moves quickly.
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Love his writing
I’m really loving it!
I’m reading The Martian Child by David Gerrold, but am scared that it will end sadly? Feel like he’s going to die? Hoping for the best!
A Game of Thrones by George R.R Martin
I love Winter’s Tale! Have read it several times, always in the winter. The movie was disappointing. He has a wonderful use of language.
Yes, he does!! His descriptions are wonderfullly vivid. This frigid weather we’re having seems appropriate, too. I’m very much enjoying it!
Room by Emma Donoghue
Far from the tree
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by Ryan Stradal.
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck.
Started last year, The Dry by Jane Harper and Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Interrupted by Deep Freeze by John Sandford from the library, forgot I “activated” it. Fun, easy read. I love Virgil F$&king Flowers.
Also loving The Dry and Pachinko is just beautiful!
Why Buddhism is True, Robert Wright
I just finished The Mourning Parade by Dawn Reno Langley. EXCELLENT read
I finished “To Say Nothing of the Dog” on January 2nd and am now about halfway through “Women of the Silk”. Loving it so far.