Books #43

[mindlessness]

Lonesome Dove and Middlemarch at the same time?! You’re clearly not afraid of a challenge!

I may be mad! But they're such different books so it sort of works? Lonesome Dove has been a good heatwave read too. I have been enjoying a chapter at a time while sat in the sun.
I do want the satisfaction of finishing a book at some point and that seems far off right now haha.

 

[Hannahebee]

Last: Murder of a Lady by Anthony Wynne
Now: Surfeit of Suspects by George Bellairs
Next: I have narrowed it down to 4 which are Thirteen Guests by J Jefferson Farjeon, Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate, The Belting Inheritance by Julian Symons and Twice Round The Clock by Billie Houston.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

The algorithm has definitely worked out that I like books.
As well as throwing up book suggestions it's now given me this:

 

[mindlessness]

The algorithm has definitely worked out that I like books.
As well as throwing up book suggestions it's now given me this:

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Those are all AI generated images so I would be wary ordering from this company! The totes could look very different in real life. Don't want any tattlers getting scammed.

 

[Jellycat369]

Last Cousins From A Distant Sun - Tamar Myers
Now James - Percival Everett
Next (haven't decided yet and dependent on what's available but maybe) The Women - Kristin Hannah

 

[Eureka]

I'm listening to Demon Copperhead too, how far in are you? I'm only at 9%, got a long way to go yet!

I've about an hour left. I am struggling with it massively, not sure if its the story or the narrator. His accent kinda grates on me.

 

[Eureka]

Last: The quiet tenant - Clemence Michallon
Now: It could have been her - Lisa Jewell (can’t put it down!)
Next: Our Perfect Storm - Carley Fortune.

I loved The Quiet Tenent. Such an underrated book.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

This is my next read:

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Quoting myself.
I couldn't put this book down today, but unfortunately I had to as I had company to entertain.
Luckily they were tired and wanted to go home early (for them) at 11pm.
So I've spent the last 2 hours finishing the book and finding out all the secrets.

 

[ToolaRoola]

I've about an hour left. I am struggling with it massively, not sure if its the story or the narrator. His accent kinda grates on me.

Yes, I know what you mean about his accent. I sometimes feel like it's an AI voice.

 

[daisynoon]

Last: Mariana by Monica Dickens
Current: A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro (from our List!)
Next: most likely Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy since I'm next up on Libby!

 

[veronica71]

If someone is hanging by their last thread due to their being two weeks left of term with two asd kids and it being hotter than hell and they just happened to be going to the town where their fave book shop is - how many book purchases would be allowable do you think?

Asking for a friend

 

[StephenTJackson]

If someone is hanging by their last thread due to their being two weeks left of term with two asd kids and it being hotter than hell and they just happened to be going to the town where their fave book shop is - how many book purchases would be allowable do you think?

Asking for a friend

All of the purchases.

 

[veronica71]

All of the purchases.

I'm sure I...I mean my friend can manage that!

 

[CommentBelow]

If someone is hanging by their last thread due to their being two weeks left of term with two asd kids and it being hotter than hell and they just happened to be going to the town where their fave book shop is - how many book purchases would be allowable do you think?

Asking for a friend

There’s no limit!
The benefits of (many) little treats cannot be underestimated.

 

[AllieBee]

Last: Mariana by Monica Dickens
Current: A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro (from our List!)
Next: most likely Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy since I'm next up on Libby!

What did you think of Mariana?

I love Monica Dickens, she has a really dry sense of humour.

My favourites are Mariana, No More Meadows, One Pair of Feet and Joy and Josephine.

 

[daisynoon]

What did you think of Mariana?

I love Monica Dickens, she has a really dry sense of humour.

My favourites are Mariana, No More Meadows, One Pair of Feet and Joy and Josephine.

I absolutely loved it, and I'm on the search for more by her, so this is a perfect list! I loved Charbury and "for the love of mud", and all of Mary's quirky family members.

 

[veronica71]

much happier now

 

[AllieBee]

I absolutely loved it, and I'm on the search for more by her, so this is a perfect list! I loved Charbury and "for the love of mud", and all of Mary's quirky family members.

Its the old fashionedness of them, think they were probably written 1940-50ish, just set in a period when life was so much calmer and simpler. They are all so different as well. One Pair of Feet is a kind of memoir of her time as a nursing student and it just made me laugh so much!

 

[Hannahebee]

Next: I have narrowed it down to 4 which are Thirteen Guests by J Jefferson Farjeon, Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate, The Belting Inheritance by Julian Symons and Twice Round The Clock by Billie Houston.

I asked my Mum to pick my next read and she chose The Belting Inheritance by Julian Symons.

 

[Pinkii]

Finished Japanese Gothic- erm not sure what that was .

felt like a fever dream where you’re hallucinating and you have no idea what is going on.

Has anyone else read it?