Books #15 Reading Chats!

[noseybirdxo]

omg i lost this thread and forgot to find it again until now, i’ve missed it - my bank account hasn’t though hope everyone is well xx

 

[Carapop]

I think over 350pages would give me pause. I’m still quite hesitant to DNF (though I’m getting braver!) so I hate the idea of committing to something lengthy that I’m not enjoying.

I read Infinite Jest a few years ago which is over 1,000 and god but it was self indulgent nonsense. I did however feel such a sense of accomplishment in finishing it, but it was a bit of a project of perseverance rather than passion.

 

[make-mine-whiskey]

I got to so overwhelmed the other day with all the books I needed to read that i already owned that I wrote a list of them on my notes app and now I've started to tick them off it feel a lot better

 

[ordinaryjelly]

How are you doing @ordinaryjelly xXx

Glad it fits your A-Z challenge

I am OK, slow progress.
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Oh gosh I experienced this first hand a few years ago. Kept being sent home by doctors and hospitals over the course of a week where it was eventually discovered I needed emergency life saving surgery. Placing ourselves in the hands of modern medicine is terrifying and yet it’s our only real choice. I don’t think I can bear to read this. It will just frighten me further. Hope you’re being looked after x

Oh bless you, I hope you are well now. x,

As someone who has needed intensive treatment since July 2021 I too have experienced this. It is sad and scary.

 

[Elle]

Maybe a silly question but how did you find the deals?!?

Here is the link to the Instagram account that posts the deals on 1st month: https://instagram.com/thestory.edit?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

After seeing her post I've now also purchased Snowflake by Louise O Neil and My Body by Emily Emily Ratajkowski.

I would HIGHLY recommend The Girls by Emma Cline.

 

[Carapop]

Omg I’ve never encountered such errors! so either I’ve had terribly good luck in my book selections over the years or I am desperately unobservant with no memory for detail.

Honestly, my money is on the latter!

I have noticed the occasional typo etc but nothing re continuity or consistency but I’ve a hard time remembering the title of the book I’m reading so…

 

[Just here to say]

Thank you for recommending this! I LOVED it, just finished it I give 4.5 8th book of the year!

I'm gonna have to break for this again aren't I? First the housemaid and now icebreaker, I'm too weak for this thread

 

[Pinkii]

Tresspass is such a lovely book.

just finished ‘instructions for a heatwave’ by Maggie o farrell (audiobook)

i loved the language and the writing and loved the family theme, i’m a sucker for historical fiction especially Irish themedand family stuff so this was right up my street.

I think if you like tresspasses you’d quite enjoy this as well, in the sense that nothing really happens but things happen if that makes sense.

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[make-mine-whiskey]

I also have the paperwhite and love it! Great to put in my handbag/read on my lunch breaks ect

 

[AllieBee]

I’m going to Amsterdam soon and thought it would be good to download Anne Frank diary but not sure if I should read it.
I grew up in Africa so we only touched on WW2 as we obviously have a lot of our own history.

What do you all think? Is it good for background history or will it be upsetting?

No not at all, it's good. I read it as a teenager and more recently a couple of years ago after I visited the Frank museum which is excellent, they've kept a lot of her original writing and drawing on the walls in the attic. Be prepared to queue though! But back to the book, it's really just her story in her own words, the story of her growing up, the frustrations of life in the attic and how she deals with it. The epilogue is the most upsetting part because you become so engaged with Anne that finding out she died is very sad. Well worth a read. And definitely do it before you go because the museum will make so much more sense.

 

[Carapop]

Now I’ve gone digital, I could never go back. I largely read on my iPad as I prefer the experience over the kindle, but I’ve been known to use the kindle app on my phone too. I think bookcases can make for beautiful decor and really display someone’s personality, but I find physical books just too expensive (although I might be less likely to accumulate 800 unread books on kindle if I had to fork out more than 99c for each one) and my need for clean means second hand books give me the ick.

 

[S06]

Started my 8th book of 2023 last night

 

[PiesAndLattes]

Seeing as a lot of us loved The Housemaid has anyone read anything else by Freida McFadden? I am thinking of starting The Inmate as it’s free on Prime Reading.

 

[Mooordgirl]

Yes it is. A positive outcome, if there is such a thing.

I really did enjoy the book. I might re-read it soon. I wonder if there are any books out there written and researched in a similar way. Id love to read them if so.

Edit - not directly linked but similar style? I read 'youre the only one Ive told' last month. Its written by an OBGYN who specialises in reproductive health. Each chapter was a different persons story.

Its actually v cheap on Kindle at the moment. I used an audible credit for it.

You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion eBook : Shah, Meera: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion eBook : Shah, Meera: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

Just bought you're the only one i've told and added three women to the list..

Theres more influencing done on this thread than there is on instagram!

 

[PiesAndLattes]

My Feb reads (no idea why the MindFk series is out of order lol)

 

[LaBlonde]

Didn't realise we were on another thread . I've decided to finish the Dirty Air Series by Lauren Asher (I love F1 and missing it lol) and read Collided over the weekend. 3/5, just felt very long winded for me in the end, a lot of unnecessary parts and toooo much slow burn, then started Wrecked last night, already a better plot 3 chapters in lol

wait wait hold up.

am i just now learning that there are FORMULA 1 romance novels to go with my just learned about ice hockey romance novels?!!

are these books being written specifically for me and my needs?!

thank you, i am running immediately to amazon

 

[strawb]

Going back to the comments about re-reading/listening to books, what books (if any) do you re-read? And how often?

i go back to the harry potter books every couple of years, they just feel like home and childhood to me.
and i won a hp themed pub quiz recently so it's all been well worth it

i've also re-read my favourite book, crime and punishment, several times, so really i just go back to my favourite books when i feel like i might have forgotten some details... and i keep meaning to get into audio books but never seem to remember it!

 

[It’s The Truman Show]

I am currently reading Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers. Enjoying it a lot !! Just purchased 2 more books by Jane Harper as The Dry and Ther Survivors I found excellent and thought I’d treat myself to new kindle books ! (I’m supposed to be sticking to Prime reading or KU but hey ho!!).

 

[ordinaryjelly]

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...rewritten-to-remove-language-deemed-offensive

Anyone who read Roald Dahl as a child - this might interest you

What a load of bloody rubbish.

 

[strawb]

i'm loving the short chapters of the housemaid, makes it easy to speed through. plus it's pouring rain outside 🫠