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This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 Wyldwood
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    The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes by Anna McPartlin

    Despite a very upsetting topic this is a great book. While the subject of cancer is not one that I would choose for reading material generally I picked this book up based on good reviews and it certainly didn't disappoint.

    The Hayes characters are developed so well that you feel like you are part of the family. The story takes you through the lives of 'ma' & 'da' and the three siblings Grace, Davey, and Mia (Rabbit) and her daughter Juliet, plus all the friends they made along the way. It swings from present to past which usually annoys me but it works in this story. Heartbreaking, beautiful and funny.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 Mr.Nice Guy
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    Finished Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari after dipping into it now and then over several months. I preferred to take my time with it as there are a wide range of ideas to take on board. I enjoyed it overall. There was a nice blend of history, philiosophy, and even some sci-fi near the end. Would recommend it if that's your thing.

    I've got the follow-up Homo Deus that I've just begun, but like the first one I'll be reading it in small doses.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 Wyldwood
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    Where the Crawdads Sing by Della Owens is an amazing book, beautifully written, fantastic imagery of the marsh where Kya lives and very well developed characters. Got totally immersed in the whole story and didn't want it to finish.

    On to The Dutch House now, hope it's as good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 Callan57
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    Us Against You by Fredrik Backman


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,997 TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

    About half way through and really enjoying it


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,161 New Home
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    Nostalgia by Jonathan Buckley. Love it so far.


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    Finished Solar Bones. Loved it. Stream of consciousness but very readable, very Irish but not twee.


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    The Sleeper Lies by Andrea Mara, so far so good. It's really creepy in parts, I'm looking forward to reading more. Her previous two books were also very good (One Click and The Other Side of the Fence) but I think this one might be her best yet. Will have to see :D


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    The lady in the lake by Raymond Chandler

    Broads, dames, Shéamus's and a far from straight forward plot. I'm a big fan of old noir movies, but can't imagine the movie can top the book here which I found to be thoroughly enjoyable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 the purple tin
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    52 Times Britain was a Bellend by James Felton. Very funny and interesting so far.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 Callan57
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    History of the Rain by Niall Williams


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 TheFortField
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    The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 KJ
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    The Talk Of The Town by Ardal O'Hanlon. It's good so far but I find myself reading it in Fr. Dougal's voice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 Callan57
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    The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri


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    Drive your plough over the bones of the dead, Olga Tokarczuk. My first of her books. About 50 pages in and it's great stuff


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,997 TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    I'm reading Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleaves.
    Took a couple of chapters to get going but I'm about half way through now and really liking it


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    Xofpod wrote: »
    Drive your plough over the bones of the dead, Olga Tokarczuk. My first of her books. About 50 pages in and it's great stuff


    Isn't it just a fabulous book. Your post reminded me to follow up Flights. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 Wyldwood
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    Callan57 wrote: »
    The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

    I just finished that and loved it. Enjoy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,911 eire4
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    Finished book 6 Chapterhouse Dune the final book of Frank Herbert's Dune series. Enjoyed the series overall but the ending was a bit flat I must admit. The first 3 books were good. 4 was average 5 picked things up again and book 6 was a bit average due mainly to the ending.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 Callan57
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    Amonst finished The Dutch House by Ann Patchett


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 Wyldwood
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    Callan57 wrote: »
    Amonst finished The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

    That's another one that I read recently and loved.

    Just finished the Beekeeper of Aleppo, that's another great read.

    Reading The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell and really enjoying it.


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    eire4 wrote: »
    Finished book 6 Chapterhouse Dune the final book of Frank Herbert's Dune series. Enjoyed the series overall but the ending was a bit flat I must admit. The first 3 books were good. 4 was average 5 picked things up again and book 6 was a bit average due mainly to the ending.

    Are you going to read any other of the novels in the universe ? The ones done by his son Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson?

    I thought they weren't great except The Butlerian Jihad. I would recommend that one to read. Its the war against the thinking machines that was referenced throughout the original novels and I really liked it anyway.


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    Enjoyed Salt Lane and Deadland.
    Now reading Sympathy for the Devil.
    All three by William Shaw.


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    Wyldwood wrote: »
    Reading The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell and really enjoying it.
    Loved it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 Callan57
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    Three Women by Lisa Taddeo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,911 eire4
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    Finished Jo Nesbo's crime thriller Headhunters. All his earlier books were based around his Harry Hole character. This one was the first of his that I read that was a stand alone book and I thought it was very enjoyable.


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    Starting A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult this evening


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,504 Sinister Kid
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    Three chapters into An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, enjoying it so far!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 795 Xofpod
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    Quichotte, Salman Rushdie. About 100 pages in and seems like to could be a real return to form. Stories within stories within stories


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 Joe_ Public
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    Xofpod wrote: »
    Quichotte, Salman Rushdie. About 100 pages in and seems like to could be a real return to form. Stories within stories within stories

    I liked it. Quite Flann O'Brienish in many ways, i thought. Not that Rushdie has likely ever read Myles, but still.


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