Books #5 the book lovers thread!

[Oohthedrama]

Thread 5!

the previous 4000 (plus) comments.....
(where we all encourage and enable reckless spending via the amazon kindle website. )
can be found under the tag!
be warned it will cost you.

Books Gossip Forum

 

[Steel Raspberries]

So excited to have found this thread!

I'm trying to get out of a reading slump at the moment - I read 9 books in one months and my brain was fried. But I'm reading a feel-good book that usually helps me get back on track (Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell) and I think it might work!

 

[Bubblesandflowers]

I'm currently reading Killing Adam by Earik Beann. Has anyone read this before?

 

[DietGossip]

30 books in 30 days for my "self care September" took a dip yesterday, but I'm blaming getting my second covid jab. Will catch up today!

 

[Custard cream]

Just started 56 days after a recommendation on here and omg I literally can’t put it down!! It’s sooo good! This is my fav thread on here, but it really just encourages my book buying addiction

 

[chandlercheesecake]

Currently listening to About a Boy by Nick Hornby on Audible, it's brilliant. Love the film too

Picked up some books at the car boot sale...
Dead Famous by Ben Elton
Chart Throb by Ben Elton
Armadillo by William Boyd

 

[Merpedy]

Careless by Kirsty Capes

I really wanted to enjoy this and read through all of it but I made it to the middle of Chapter 2 at most. There's no speech marks and some sentences run on forever so it was hard to comprehend what was happening. I can only assume it was a stylistic choice to represent the character but ehh

 

[Lindylou]

Oh dear, 4 pages of unread Kindle books, a book shelf of unread books, 2 pages of recommendations from you lovely lot and I’ve just discovered some more to read lists in 2 old notebooks! Need more hours in the day please

 

[Niknak]

Unpopular opinion on here - I enjoyed Girl, Woman, Other I listened to the audiobook and you couldn't tell the book was in an annoying format and lacked punctuation. I'd have been put off reading it in print.

 

[Meangirl815]

Rejoined the library to try and find my reading mojo again.
Picked up 'rules for perfect murders' by Peter Swanson

Enjoying it so far

Off to read through all the threads now to get recommendations

 

[Oohthedrama]

Finished wife in the fast lane - loved it!
Then started Emily Griffin/love the one you’re with. Nothing special, but it’s an easy read.

 

[qwikti]

Finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke last night, stayed up just to finish it because I really enjoyed it! Would give it a 4.5 stars, really loved the main character, and it was really atmospheric.

Would love to know if anyone has tried Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by the same author, and if you recommend it! It seems to be an absolute tome but if it's as good as Piranesi, I'll try to make time for it!

 

[Bubblesandflowers]

Rejoined the library to try and find my reading mojo again.
Picked up 'rules for perfect murders' by Peter Swanson

Enjoying it so far

Off to read through all the threads now to get recommendations

Ooooh yeah I love Peter Swanson! that was a good one. I like his other books too.

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke last night, stayed up just to finish it because I really enjoyed it! Would give it a 4.5 stars, really loved the main character, and it was really atmospheric.

Would love to know if anyone has tried Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by the same author, and if you recommend it! It seems to be an absolute tome but if it's as good as Piranesi, I'll try to make time for it!

It is no where near as good as Piranesi. About 100 pages longer than it needs to be with over complicated characters.

 

[Laurenia]

Finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke last night, stayed up just to finish it because I really enjoyed it! Would give it a 4.5 stars, really loved the main character, and it was really atmospheric.

Would love to know if anyone has tried Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by the same author, and if you recommend it! It seems to be an absolute tome but if it's as good as Piranesi, I'll try to make time for it!

I’ve had Piranesi on my TBR pile for a while but felt a bit intimidated by it. I think I’ll read it next.

Currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. It’s the first real book I’ve read this year I’m ashamed to say, and only because my MIL lent it to me. I’ve become a kindle addict.

 

[cavalierking]

Has anyone read the new Sally Rooney yet? I am interested to see how it compares to her other two books.

 

[Cheddar Chalpupa]

Finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke last night, stayed up just to finish it because I really enjoyed it! Would give it a 4.5 stars, really loved the main character, and it was really atmospheric.

Would love to know if anyone has tried Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by the same author, and if you recommend it! It seems to be an absolute tome but if it's as good as Piranesi, I'll try to make time for it!

Ooh Piranesi added to the list.

I loved Jonathan Strange, although I did struggle with the last 100 pages, I feel like I don't want to recommend such a long book though in case you don't enjoy it! (but i really did love it!)

 

[Oohthedrama]

Has anyone read the new Sally Rooney yet? I am interested to see how it compares to her other two books.

I thought about it,
but I really didn’t have much love for her other 2 books, and although I do plan to read it eventually I’m not paying full price for it

 

[blueballoon]

Most of Kazuo Ishiguro's books are on sale for 99p on Kindle today! I've been meaning to read his stuff for a while now so i snapped up all of the books

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

Im about 25% through Stolen. V good so far and Im intrigued.

I have the rules for perfect murders on my book shelf. I bought it at Tesco ages ago as I thought it looked good. Must try it.