Books #28

[OH.FFS]

Its been quiet here this week! Are we all just reading lots or not reading at all so nothing to talk about?

I’m busy finishing Beartown (the whole series). I’d avoided it before because I thought, ice hockey I’m not really going to enjoy it.
But, after reading a few of Beckman’s novel I’ve realised he’s a master at writing words that touch my soul. So, I started. And all I can say is he is swiftly becoming one of my favourite authors ever. He writes about life / humanity (I can’t find the write words) so well. He really touches my soul, in so many ways. He makes me chuckle out loud, he makes me nod in agreement, sigh in desperation, cry at the depths of his understanding, his insight touches me deeply.
What more can I say without sounding like I’m besotted with him, which I am by the way.

 

[Tofino]

I thought this was interesting after our price discussion last week

 

[JLXRD]

Finished Never Let Me Go - gave it five stars because it was devastating and that’s really what I want from a book.

Going to read Survive the Night by Riley Sager next. I’ve never read any of their books before so we shall see, if I like it then there’s a nice back catalogue I can get stuck into.

 

[vanilla cupcakes]

this thread is the best 🥹

 

[nbt]

You know how much I love a visual, so here is todays charity shop buy

I was so tempted to buy it from Asda yesterday too! I did end up buying The List of Suspicious Things in hardback. I thought it was really well priced at £6.

 

[emmer_moans]

Its been quiet here this week! Are we all just reading lots or not reading at all so nothing to talk about?

I've not had a good reading month, it's like I can't pay attention at the moment. Hoping for a better reading month in May.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I was passing an area today where someone I know had recommended a community garden if I was ever passing.
It was really relaxing wandering round and then I found this little sign on one of the walls:
The bottom of it says "we read to know we are not alone"
We're everywhere us bookworms We'll be leaving secret signs next
Hello to any Baildon bookworms on here. The gardens are lovely.

 

[QueenBW]

Such sad news about Sophie Kinsella

Oh man, I hadn't heard so I just went on Google. My grandfather died of a glioblastoma tumor. It's brutal. But he also lives five years with it, which is much longer than most get to. I'm glad Sophie appears to be responding to treatment.

 

[HoGi]

Its been quiet here this week! Are we all just reading lots or not reading at all so nothing to talk about?

Racing through books this week as I'm on holiday

Getting through about 1.5 a day

 

[cill2019]

I’m on my 4th Frieda book and honestly I sit reading them thinking this is rubbish, the Teacher gave me the absolute ick but guarantee I’ll keep reading and then read another one after it I like that they are on KU. I don’t know if I’d go and buy them.
The copying others work would definitely make sense because she churns them out like nobodies business
But I’ll read them all

 

[Chocolategoggler]

My April Reads. 4 five stars given for Georgette Heyer and Beth O'Leary books. I'm a terrific fan of these authors.
The Agatha Raisin detective books were the low scorers as I just couldn't get into them - I was bored.
Also found myself shocked yet again to have downloaded an e book and then found I had a purchased unread copy already in my bookcase.

 

[StephenTJackson]

i truly don’t know! i guess i don’t open books ALL the way or ever put them face down, and i kinda stop at regular intervals to close the book and smooth the spine (i have many weird reading quirks )

i’ve thrown mama blonde under the bus here before but she literally reads books as though she’s in them (i mean i assume she does, they look like she’s been chucking them around) and falls asleep a lot when she reads so ends up squashing them. i have her copy of this family but i might buy my own because her’s is WRECKED

I'm not overly fussed about a cracked spine.

But I draw the line at those psychopaths who when reading paperback fold the front cover and pages right around to the back cover and have it folded completely back to hold in one hand.

Those people need to be locked away.

 

[AllieBee]

11 for me in April.

Best books and 4.5 stars were The Gilded Cage, the Gradual Disappearance of Jane Ashland and The Alice Network. No DNFs, no 2 stars. Really enjoyed Little Secrets too

Now reading This Family and enjoying it.

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

FINALLY FINISHED A BOOK

having listened to none of this is true via BorrowBox, I’m a firm audiobook fan now! I found myself willing the train to be delayed so I could listen to more! I pretty much guessed the twists around the 3/4 mark but still thoroughly enjoyed it!

also, re. people thinking reading books is boring/lazy, friends/colleagues/family really don’t get mr moon and i. We live in a bed sit, no kids so it’s just me, him and our cat. I’m the bookworm, he’s the gamer so we spend most nights sitting in companionable silence, me with my head stuck in a book, him with his headphones on playing video games with the cat curled up between us and it’s bliss. so I say screw what other people think, you do you

A reading partner always finds a gaming one, Im sure of it.

Mine is a gaming golden retriever and I am a blanket hag who hisses if anyone interrupts her reading. He fetches me drinks and snacks.
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I've always loved reading and I remember my granny coming to look for me in the summer holidays to find me curled up reading a book quite content. She said to me "you're never on your own when you can get lost in a book." It has always stuck with me.
I don't think of reading as lazy, but I find I prefer to read over doing housework, for example. Then I feel bad I've not done my housework and prioritised reading but I love it so I'll just live with the dust.
@Caffeine Fiend I have tried setting a timer for doing my housework and that's helped as I know it's only half an hour or whatever then I can get back to reading. It also reminds me of how much you can get done in a short period of time.

Timers for the win I also read when I should be doing house bits. Oh well

 

[vanilla cupcakes]

I also have a gamer bf. I sent him this earlier

 

[Elle]

Books books books

Commenting to not lose you guys again.

 

[OhDearFords]

Finished Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - 4.75 stars for me, brilliant book! Loved it. Felt the opening half was a little slow going but once the other narrative picked up it was just fantastic. Tear jerker too, which doesn't usually get me but this did. Would recommend for sure!

 

[cill2019]

I’ve just been looking at Jodi Picoults new book to pre order…. £20 for a paperback!!! I am shooketh

 

[StephenTJackson]

It doesn't count if I only spent 46pence because I had £50 gift cards.

 

[Honeystar]

I’m making my way very quickly through Preloved and so far I think it may be my book of the year so far. I love the concept of the items in the charity shop, and see a lot of myself in the main character