Books #37

[HoGi]

This is in my top 5 all time books, discovered thanks to this thread!

Concept of top 5 of all time is really interesting. Would have to be books I will forever recommend.

Off the top of my head I would definitely have the following on there:

The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
The Names by Florence Knapp (only read it this year but it is straight on the list forever more)

Not sure who else would get the other 2 spots.

 

[tp1986]

I pre ordered her special signed edition and I'm (im)patiently waiting for it to arrive. I adored her historical YA-ish books. Liked Under Your Spell well enough. But this one sounds perfect for my romance taste.

I haven't read her historical YA ones, I'm not usually a historical fiction fan but I do like her writing so quite tempted to give it a go.
Enjoy her new one when it arrives anyway! I was up late reading it last night, so far so good.

 

[bookworm39]

I'm watching this great video by one of my favourite YouTubers right now



Sooo funny, and I found myself agreeing to a lot of those icks. What are your book icks?

 

[chickhicks86]

Concept of top 5 of all time is really interesting. Would have to be books I will forever recommend.

Off the top of my head I would definitely have the following on there:

The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
The Names by Florence Knapp (only read it this year but it is straight on the list forever more)

Not sure who else would get the other 2 spots.

For me it's ones I would willingly re-read. There honestly aren't many that I've loved that much that I would. The Will of the Many is another, but I'd honestly have to have a good think about which other ones would be in that spot.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I got the sprayed edge Rewitched book for £6 in The Works and also A Death in Diamonds for £3.
Then when I was in Sainsbury's I saw Rewitched for £6 without a sprayed edge.
I was going to get a set of Famous Five books for £12 from The Works but I couldn't face hauling that weight round when I'd just started shopping - and there was no bloody air conditioning in the shopping mall!

 

[SaintLeo]

For me it's ones I would willingly re-read. There honestly aren't many that I've loved that much that I would. The Will of the Many is another, but I'd honestly have to have a good think about which other ones would be in that spot.

Not that I’ve been thinking about this way too much today when I should have been working, but I agree that my top 5 (or maybe 6 or 7!) would have to be ones I love so much I can reread multiple times and never get bored of them.

There would be a couple that would probably be classed as classics - East of Eden, To Kill A Mockingbird and my first book love Anne of Green Gables.

A couple of more contemporary ones - Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson and Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes.

And the author/books that I’ve reread and loved the most over the years - Jilly Cooper. Any of the earlier Rutshire Chronicles books but if I had to pick one it would probably be Polo.

 

[Juicylemon]

Heads up - The Will of the Many is on today's Kindle daily deals for £1.99! I just bought it as its been on my list for ages after so many of you have raved about it

 

[daisynoon]

Currently reading Therese Raquin - absolutely devastating how killing one's friend/husband also destroys your love affair. The injustice.

 

[Brightlycolouredbowels]

I finished Goldfinch early yesterday morning so The Plated Prisoner Series is over.
I gave it 5 stars, having given all the other books in the series 4 stars - as others have said with their ratings, both 4 and 5 stars for me are good books, but 5 stars just give me the feels.
I was worried about 70% of the way into the book that there was still a lot of loose ends to tie up and not a lot of book left, however I feel all the plots were well finished and not rushed. I’ll put the rest under a spoiler.

I knew at least one lead would have to die and in some ways was surprised it was only Judd. (I suppose also Queen Malina and Dommik but that did make sense for the plot. Judd was the ‘shock’ one. When Auren died with an hour left in the book I assumed she would somehow come back, mainly because I feel the fans would have gone ballistic but if she hadn’t I would have been ok with it, particularly when Slade’s mother made him try to understand that perhaps just loving her was his role, that bit made me cry, as did the part where he gave her the payur book with them in it. I’m going to blame the fact that I’d had a bad night’s sleep and read the last hour of the book between 4 and 5am. One of the best things about the entire series was that there was only one (I think) pregnancy in the whole 7 books, (I’m thinking of the saddle with Midas’ baby) and that was more of a political one than a surprise or desperately wanted child. I get a bit bored with the main couple having a child and then everything revolves around that child including all the drama (yes, Rhysand and Fayre, I’m looking at you) I like that Slade and Auren ended by being together and just having great sex, good for them!

I’ve started King of Wrath now, I need a break from fantasy for a little bit and a nice easy reading Billionnaire romance will hit the spot.

Still wading through After Ever Happy (WTF does that even mean?!)

I went on a little nostalgia trip and thought I’d see if I could get my first Point Horror book - Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick - they’re on Kindle Unlimited! Which they weren’t back in October when I first wanted to read them again. If you remember Point Horror and have Unlimited it might be worth a look!

edited to add: For the 5th day in a row none of my wish list kindle books are reduced to 99p so I haven’t bought. This is the longest time I haven’t bought a kindle book in about 18 months!

 

[ToxicPony]

Point Horror on Kindle Unlimited? @Brightlycolouredbowels you've just made my day! Also love your username haha.

 

[Katykatykaty]

Point Horror on Kindle Unlimited? @Brightlycolouredbowels you've just made my day! Also love your username haha.

Well this is what is going to get me out of my reading rut! I can feel the nostalgia flooding through already!

 

[anniemouse]

I finished Goldfinch early yesterday morning so The Plated Prisoner Series is over.
I gave it 5 stars, having given all the other books in the series 4 stars - as others have said with their ratings, both 4 and 5 stars for me are good books, but 5 stars just give me the feels.
I was worried about 70% of the way into the book that there was still a lot of loose ends to tie up and not a lot of book left, however I feel all the plots were well finished and not rushed. I’ll put the rest under a spoiler.

I knew at least one lead would have to die and in some ways was surprised it was only Judd. (I suppose also Queen Malina and Dommik but that did make sense for the plot. Judd was the ‘shock’ one. When Auren died with an hour left in the book I assumed she would somehow come back, mainly because I feel the fans would have gone ballistic but if she hadn’t I would have been ok with it, particularly when Slade’s mother made him try to understand that perhaps just loving her was his role, that bit made me cry, as did the part where he gave her the payur book with them in it. I’m going to blame the fact that I’d had a bad night’s sleep and read the last hour of the book between 4 and 5am. One of the best things about the entire series was that there was only one (I think) pregnancy in the whole 7 books, (I’m thinking of the saddle with Midas’ baby) and that was more of a political one than a surprise or desperately wanted child. I get a bit bored with the main couple having a child and then everything revolves around that child including all the drama (yes, Rhysand and Fayre, I’m looking at you) I like that Slade and Auren ended by being together and just having great sex, good for them!

I’ve started King of Wrath now, I need a break from fantasy for a little bit and a nice easy reading Billionnaire romance will hit the spot.

Still wading through After Ever Happy (WTF does that even mean?!)

I went on a little nostalgia trip and thought I’d see if I could get my first Point Horror book - Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick - they’re on Kindle Unlimited! Which they weren’t back in October when I first wanted to read them again. If you remember Point Horror and have Unlimited it might be worth a look!

edited to add: For the 5th day in a row none of my wish list kindle books are reduced to 99p so I haven’t bought. This is the longest time I haven’t bought a kindle book in about 18 months!

I won’t read your spoiler as I’m waiting on book 4 from the library but yay!

 

[clairelouise2]

Hi all - New to the thread and trying to get back into reading.

How many books have you read (if you set yourself a target are you on track?):
28/50. On track I would say and I've sped up recently as I'm reading both paperbacks in the evening and audiobooks while cleaning

Pages Read/Hours listened (if you track):
I don't track.

Favourite read so far:
I enjoyed the first 3 ACOTAR books. First book in the 3 Body Problem series.

Least favourite read so far: Dark Forest (second in 3 Body Problem series - I struggled through this. I have the 3rd lined up in my audible as I hate to dnf a book/series. I found the audio a much easier read on the first one.


Book you're looking forward to read between July-December:
Throne of Glass series. Hoping it lives up to the hype. I want to read some more DCI Logan books, but struggling to find them on Libby and I want to stop paying for Audible.

Anything else? Have you had a lot of 5 star books? Or have you mostly read duds?: i think most have been at least a 4. The last two books in ACOTAR for me were meh.

 

[Crumpet41]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

 

[HoGi]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

I felt the same. It is a wonderful book

 

[anniemouse]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

It’s on my TBR but I’ve seen nothing but good things about it

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

I’m currently reading it! And enjoying

 

[ordinaryjelly]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

Yes, and I adored it. It is one of those books that the story line and characters have really stayed with me.

There were a few sentences about having a best friend becoming an extra limb them being aam part of you, then if you lose them you have to learn how to do everything again. Really resonated with me.

I have gifted it to so many people since I read it.

 

[twilightgarden]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

Yes! I loved it and gave it 5 stars.

 

[AllieBee]

I have just finished reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey. This is only 5 star read so far this year .

I absolutely loved this book. The characters felt very to me they were real, layered, and full of heart. I felt drawn into the characters lives and the community in which the novel is set.

The story is set in the 1970s, the setting felt very familiar as I was born in the same era. The details rang true: the language used ( whilst im not from Yorkshire I’m from Lancashire I am familiar with the terminology used in the book. The attitudes of people and the atmosphere of the era brought back memories of my own childhood.

The biggest stand out for me is how Jennie Godfrey handled multiple very serious issues that people experience in real life with sensitivity. Issues such as
Domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, misogyny, grief


these issues are all shown through the eyes of a young girl who doesn’t quite know how to make sense of what is happening around her?

I can’t say enough positive things about this book. It is definitely in my top 5 favourite ever reads .

Has anyone else read it?

I gave it 5 stars. Loved it