I’ve started Demon Copperhead today. It’s alright so far but I’m not itching to pick it up. 
Maybe because it’s so bleak for poor Demon. 
Maybe because it’s so bleak for poor Demon. 
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Read all of Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKenna yesterday. Highly unusual for me as it typically takes me a week or two to read a book. Couldn’t stop reading it.
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It is bleak. For the entire book, I just had a sense of dread about how things were going to go wrong for Demon. I enjoyed that though as it had been a while since I’d read a book (at that point) where I cared about any of the characters.I’ve started Demon Copperhead today. It’s alright so far but I’m not itching to pick it up.
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Love this. So handy to take anywhere over a book.Finished Riders and enjoyed every single second of it. Just daft fun with lovable characters. Immediately bought Rivals for later this evening. Don't tell my 99p deals.
Also, I went to a concert alone and queued early, so I killed loads of time on my Kindle. And yes, I did get it out in the pit whilst waiting for the band to come on stage. I heard people talking about the merits of e-readers behind me
I’m reading Rewitched too! At about the 25% mark.
I can’t resist a sprayed edge 🫣
Anyone ever read a Tracy Bloom book I have her new book as an arc looking forward to it because it is Christmassy
I am now the proud owner of a kindle bracket and a page turner. Probably wont leave my bed ever again 
it is so good.
it is so good.Aren't they great? Perfect for being cosy and warm when it's cold too. Spent last winter with my arms all tucked up under the duvet nice and warm while reading in bed with the cat at my feetI am now the proud owner of a kindle bracket and a page turner. Probably wont leave my bed ever again
I'm gonna assume some of you here have read The Bee Sting. Were you all as infuriated by it as I was having just finished it myself?
Like it was an epic, tragic, powerful, really incredible story. Really well developed characters and evocative imagery and depth and it really really pulled me in, enraptured me, broke my heart and was stunning in many ways.
But I was just constantly pissed off by the choices of the author in the way they structured the book and their grammar choices (or should I say lack of grammar choices).
Chapters went on and on and on. The lack of full stops in Imelda's chapters made it really hard to read at times and broke the flow. And it didn't add to the impact of the book, lessened it for me. Also the lack of speech marks also made it hard to read at times. It needed proper grammar to let it really read well for me.
And the ending...well... unbelievably tense and heart racing. Was arguably both the best and worst bit of the book. Because I didn't like the ambiguous ending. It can be seen as allowing the reader to chose where and how it ends.
But for me it was just a lazy ending because there was no ending, it needed something. It didn't need to resolve everything but it needed more from the epiphanies almost the characters were having.
Really hard to rate it as a book overall, but I think the ending choice and the grammar and structural decisions of the author drag down what was otherwise a great book. So I'm concluding
Like it was an epic, tragic, powerful, really incredible story. Really well developed characters and evocative imagery and depth and it really really pulled me in, enraptured me, broke my heart and was stunning in many ways.
But I was just constantly pissed off by the choices of the author in the way they structured the book and their grammar choices (or should I say lack of grammar choices).
Chapters went on and on and on. The lack of full stops in Imelda's chapters made it really hard to read at times and broke the flow. And it didn't add to the impact of the book, lessened it for me. Also the lack of speech marks also made it hard to read at times. It needed proper grammar to let it really read well for me.
And the ending...well... unbelievably tense and heart racing. Was arguably both the best and worst bit of the book. Because I didn't like the ambiguous ending. It can be seen as allowing the reader to chose where and how it ends.
But for me it was just a lazy ending because there was no ending, it needed something. It didn't need to resolve everything but it needed more from the epiphanies almost the characters were having.
Really hard to rate it as a book overall, but I think the ending choice and the grammar and structural decisions of the author drag down what was otherwise a great book. So I'm concluding
I'm currently reading The Woman in White and can't put it down. I feel like all the narrator's are my friends telling me a story.Always interested to know what other classics people love. I have read quite a lot as I studied literature at uni but there are so many authors I’ve not tried yet. I can’t imagine trying Les Mis as an intro to classic literature, it’d blow your mind!I’m a massive Jane Austen fan, also love Edith Wharton and John Steinbeck. Actually probably all authors who include a lot of social commentary in their books but maybe in a bit more of a subtle way than Victor Hugo does!
I read War & Peace during lockdown and that was the first time I realised that you don’t actually have to read everything in a book. Someone told me to read the Peace and skim the War which was good advice! Doing similar with Les Mis got me through it this time, I’d never made it much past the Bishop before. I skipped past the sewers descriptions too!
East of Eden is next on my list.
I've been struggling reading this year, keep ending up reading absolute tosh Thrillers/crimes and not really enjoying them so thought I'd read some classics because I always love them. (I'm always surprised but I don't know why, they're classics for a reason!)
the woman in white is such a wonderful book! armadale or no-name are my favourite collins though if you haven’t read those yet
(east of eden also absolutely glorious, though i’ve struggled with all other steinbeck for some reason )I’ve read it. Just checked my rating and gave itI'm gonna assume some of you here have read The Bee Sting. Were you all as infuriated by it as I was having just finished it myself?
Like it was an epic, tragic, powerful, really incredible story. Really well developed characters and evocative imagery and depth and it really really pulled me in, enraptured me, broke my heart and was stunning in many ways.
But I was just constantly pissed off by the choices of the author in the way they structured the book and their grammar choices (or should I say lack of grammar choices).
Chapters went on and on and on. The lack of full stops in Imelda's chapters made it really hard to read at times and broke the flow. And it didn't add to the impact of the book, lessened it for me. Also the lack of speech marks also made it hard to read at times. It needed proper grammar to let it really read well for me.
And the ending...well... unbelievably tense and heart racing. Was arguably both the best and worst bit of the book. Because I didn't like the ambiguous ending. It can be seen as allowing the reader to chose where and how it ends.
But for me it was just a lazy ending because there was no ending, it needed something. It didn't need to resolve everything but it needed more from the epiphanies almost the characters were having.
Really hard to rate it as a book overall, but I think the ending choice and the grammar and structural decisions of the author drag down what was otherwise a great book. So I'm concluding
I remember reading it and thinking I’d missed something with the ending. I re-read the final chapter to make sure I’d been paying attention. I agree that it needed more resolution. As you’ve said, not necessarily full resolution but something more concrete. I wasn’t into most of the forest stuff.
Imelda’s chapters were infuriating to read. I got used to it and get that it was probably a device to show how chaotic the character was. I guess that could have been conveyed in a different way as it did make it painful to read.
I do enjoy a family saga though and like books set in Ireland. It was probably way too long and needed some stronger editing to cut out a good 100 pages or so.
I agree with it being too long. I enjoyed parts but overall, wasn’t a favourite.I’ve read it. Just checked my rating and gave it
I remember reading it and thinking I’d missed something with the ending. I re-read the final chapter to make sure I’d been paying attention. I agree that it needed more resolution. As you’ve said, not necessarily full resolution but something more concrete. I wasn’t into most of the forest stuff.
Imelda’s chapters were infuriating to read. I got used to it and get that it was probably a device to show how chaotic the character was. I guess that could have been conveyed in a different way as it did make it painful to read.
I do enjoy a family saga though and like books set in Ireland. It was probably way too long and needed some stronger editing to cut out a good 100 pages or so.
I have one. I had it rigged up in the living room yesterday. But I took it off when I went into town as I took my kindle with me. Then when I went to bed at night my turner was in the living room and I was too lazy to get out of bed to get itI am now the proud owner of a kindle bracket and a page turner. Probably wont leave my bed ever again
East of Eden is my favourite Steinbeck. You’re in for a treat!
After a run of quite cosy books (Frank & Red, A Novel Love Story, the Girls series) I’m so ready for a gritty thriller! Starting The Echo Man and hoping it’s going to be a good one - anyone else read it?
I’ve read The Echo Man. It’s not too bad for a trashy easy read thriller. It’s pretty fast moving and the first book in a trilogy.
I really want to read East of Eden.. but I need to finish Count of Monte Cristo first, I got distracted by other books and now it’s been weeks since I picked it up 🫣
How are you finding Count of Monte Cristo? I have it but it scares me
I got inspired to pick up a few cheap kindle classics. For a couple of quid I got Wuthering Heights, The Little Prince and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. I may have googled 'easiest classics' and gone for a kids book and a novella...hopefully my lil ACOTAR brain can take it but I'll report back comparing Heathcliffe to Rhysand ASAP.
I've been looking for The Count of Monte Christo (weirdo confession time, but we're all weirdos here, I like to read classics in real book form and my preference is to get them from charity shops so they're old!) not found it yet, but I've got a new copy in my Amazon basket for 3 quid so I'll probably just get that this week.
Ps I've got the week off and I plan on doing nothing but read!
Ps I've got the week off and I plan on doing nothing but read!
I loved Dr Jekyll, I always think that I bet it was brilliant to read that when it first came out and you didn't know what the twist was.How are you finding Count of Monte Cristo? I have it but it scares me
I got inspired to pick up a few cheap kindle classics. For a couple of quid I got Wuthering Heights, The Little Prince and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. I may have googled 'easiest classics' and gone for a kids book and a novella...hopefully my lil ACOTAR brain can take it but I'll report back comparing Heathcliffe to Rhysand ASAP.
i know i’ve said this about a lot of books recently- but the count of monte cristo is one of my favourites of all time
i absolutely love it (and it literally has everything you could possibly want in a book!)- Status