October! What are you reading?

Moderator: Malanee

Rowan
Stinky Ho Zat Changed Zeh Channel
Posts: 7354
Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 2:03 pm

October! What are you reading?

Post by Rowan »

Sorry ladies....I was traveling this weekend.

I read 2 more Joyce Maynards which were not nearly as good as the first. I think I'm done unless she comes up with something new.

I have a giant pile for my week off. I think I'll start The Woman in Cabin 10 this afternoon after I finish cleaning.
Blush
TH Master
Posts: 23178
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 pm
Location: Lake Huron Shoreline, Ontario, Canada

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Blush »

I just finished Invincible Summer and it was enjoyable.

Now I've got I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh.
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

Finished The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. Other than the title and some bookish quotes, it was meh. The plot was very weak and the characters were sooo underdeveloped. You know when there are like 10 different names and you can't keep them apart until you're halfway through the book? This was one of those. So annoying.

Then I started The Girl in the Photograph by Kate Riordan and it sucked me right in. It's recommended for fans of Kate Morton, Sarah Waters' The Little Stranger and Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. I'm all of those :awesome I hope it lives up to the sample. I so love the gothic/historical fiction genre, why haven't I read more of it yet? I'm rarely disappointed when I do.
Blush
TH Master
Posts: 23178
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 pm
Location: Lake Huron Shoreline, Ontario, Canada

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Blush »

I finished I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh; it was gripping and has me guessing.

Next up is The Wonder by Emma Donoghue. It's high demand, so I have to be quick.
Blush
TH Master
Posts: 23178
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 pm
Location: Lake Huron Shoreline, Ontario, Canada

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Blush »

I finished The Wonder. It was good but nowhere near as good as Room.

Next up is "The Best Kind of People" by Zoe Whittall. Also high demand so I have to have it back by a week Saturday. It's about a man (teacher) accused of sexual impropriety at a prep school, and all the ensuing fallout.
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

I'm super curious about The Wonder, Blush. But I've seen mixed reviews so far :?
Blush
TH Master
Posts: 23178
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 pm
Location: Lake Huron Shoreline, Ontario, Canada

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Blush »

Sil, it really reminded me of Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. I'm not sure why. Not plot, but something. It's 1850s Ireland and talks a lot about the Catholic traditions (and food) of Ireland at that time. It was interesting, but it wasn't dramatic or terribly inspiring. It was a very quick read, so I didn't mind. I think I'd be pissed if it had been double the length.
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

Ugh, it sounds super boring! Plus the Irish English might be off-putting to me. I might wait for the translation.
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

Finished The Girl in the Photograph. Loved the writing, but the plot moved slowly and it wasn't terribly original or anything.

Next might be Simon vs. the Homo sapiens agenda. I think I'll get it in Portuguese. It's a little cheaper and sometimes I get English reading burn-out. I can't explain, it's not that I don't understand the words, I do (the vast majority of them, anyway.) But I get this urge to read in my own language. I suppose that's natural. So look out for my bitching about the translation in 2 days or so :awesome
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

You know what's brilliant? Simon vs... was US$5 when I started the sample, but by the time I finished it, it was down to less than $2!
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

Finished Simon vs... It was cute and highly readable, but not life-changing. I don't get the hype. Maybe I would if I were a teen or gay. Or both.

Then I started Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult: "Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?" I wouldn't read the rest of the blurb, because it's kind of spoilerific imo. This got my attention ever since I first heard of it a few months ago, and it was finally released last week. I started it today and was sucked right in. I hope Ms. P. won't piss me off at the end like she usually does.
Blush
TH Master
Posts: 23178
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 pm
Location: Lake Huron Shoreline, Ontario, Canada

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Blush »

I finished "The Best Kind of People" by Zoe Whittall. It was told from multiple perspectives and was pretty gripping. I will look for more by her.

Last night I started The Marble Collector by Cecila Ahern. A few pages in and I'm already intrigued. I just love her writing style.
Rowan
Stinky Ho Zat Changed Zeh Channel
Posts: 7354
Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 2:03 pm

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Rowan »

I read a few this weekend:

Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois. It was fine. Ending was meh.
The Couple Next Door was also fine but I thought the writing wasn't very good so that was weird.

I have the new Maria Semple which I started and it seemed like a slog. I love Where'd You Go Bernadette? so I was really looking forward to this one. I'll give it a bit more time...
mellenhead
Shoulder Eater
Posts: 6110
Joined: Wed May 04, 2005 1:35 pm
Location: Pittsburgh

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by mellenhead »

I've been in a huge reading slump. Finally crawling out....

I'm just about done with Ghostland - An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey.

I have Replica by Lauren Oliver on the holdshelf that I'm excited to read. From B&N: Replica is a “flip book” that contains two narratives in one, and it is the first in a duology. Turn the book one way and read Lyra’s story; turn the book over and upside down and read Gemma’s story. The stories can be read separately, one after the other, or in alternating chapters.
User avatar
Bugsy
Noodles and Corn
Posts: 9042
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 6:28 pm

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Bugsy »

Huge slump for me too. No way I'll reach my goal this year. Oh well! I did start "My Real Children" by Jo Walton, and that is quite good so far.
Blush
TH Master
Posts: 23178
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 pm
Location: Lake Huron Shoreline, Ontario, Canada

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Blush »

I just finished The Marble Collector by Cecilia Ahern. Great read.

Next is a book called Never Tell by Alafair Burke.
Rowan
Stinky Ho Zat Changed Zeh Channel
Posts: 7354
Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 2:03 pm

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Rowan »

I read the Maria Semple. It was fine. No Bernadette though.

I have the memoir from Jennifer Weiner which has good reviews so we'll see.
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

Finished Small Great Things. Probably my favorite book by her, and the ending didn't even piss me off! It was a bit Hollywoodian, but the truth is I love Hollywood. There was a twisty event towards the end, but nothing that made me want to throw it at a wall, like with some of her previous twists. And it was not totally unexpected, if you think about it. Anyway, recommended.

I'm also reading The Nearly Weds by Jane Costello, which I started while still reading Small Gr..., because I felt I needed something lighter after reading the chapters told by the white supremacist character in that.
Rowan
Stinky Ho Zat Changed Zeh Channel
Posts: 7354
Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 2:03 pm

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Rowan »

I liked the Jennifer Weiner memoir and found a lot of similarities of our childhoods.

She does have a section on her miscarriage which was extremely graphic and should have had a note prefacing it. I thought this was incredibly sensitive.I never had a m/c but my mom had 3 and my sister had 1 so it was always a really sensitive topic in our family.

Not sure what's next.
User avatar
Sílvia
Trophy Wife
Posts: 13747
Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Re: October! What are you reading?

Post by Sílvia »

Is that Hungry Heart, Ro?
Post Reply