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What Are You Reading? December 2018

sunala — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:52:34 GMT

Happy December 2018. Bring on the holiday reading if you can take a break from all your gift shopping!!

Welcome to all the new members of our group.

Have a great month, and happy reading to all!

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

staciesmom — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 11:10:49 GMT

I'm reading "Evergreen Tidings From the Baumgartners". Highly recommended.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

Mimi NY — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:06:13 GMT

I am also reading or should I say listening with Audible "EVERGREEN TIDINGS FROM THE BAUMGARTNERS" think it is just the right reading this time of years.Just a book that will make you laugh at this hectic time of the year,and shows no family is perfect.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

pateacher — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 14:28:31 GMT

I started Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny this morning.

What could be better during the holiday season than a return to Three Pines and all of Penny's unusual and endearing characters? Three Pines always reminds me of Christmas, regardless of the season.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

maximillian — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 14:49:31 GMT

Yesterday I finished See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt. It has a very gothic feel. It is historical fiction. Does the name Lizzie Borden ring a bell? Look it up. I would say the best thing about the book is the atmosphere the author creates. It is not a happy story, so be aware of that.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

TaylorBrown — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 14:55:13 GMT

I am reading I Do(n't) by Leddy Harper. This is my first book fromt his author. It's pretty good.

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SWEET — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 16:48:44 GMT

Just finished House of Gold by Natasha Solomons. I wanted to like this book so much but struggled through all 400 pages of it. Jewish historical fiction is my go to but forget this one.

Onto Weather Woman by Cai Emmons. A much lighter read.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

jeanlake — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:06:34 GMT

Diane Chamberlain - Pretending to Dance

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KathyM23 — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 23:15:47 GMT

I am just starting Mary Higgins Clark/Alafair Burke's YOU DON'T OWN ME. This will be a fast read - then on to Barbara Taylor Bradford's MASTER OF HIS FATE or Adrina Trigiana's TONY' WIFE.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

icezeus — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 01:15:17 GMT

This week I read the following books: Step on a crack (Michael Bennett series) by James Patterson. Love..Love,Loved this book.. I was actually very choked up and almost crying towards the end.

I also finished Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell. I thought that I was going to have to kick her to the curb as an author. Her books have just not been doing it for me lately but she reeled me back in with this one.

I spent the day shopping at the Outlets. I am looking forward to kicking back, relaxing and reading Easy Prey by John Sanford.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

SharkE — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 03:56:19 GMT

Stephen King's 'Elevation' was the dumbest book he's ever written.

On the good side. One of his shortest at 139 pages. Read free from lib.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

mzlg — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 04:44:56 GMT

Mortal Engines - Phillip Reeve

1st book in a series of 4

Young Adult - SyFy/Fantasy Fiction

post-apocalyptic world, futuristic, steampunk version of London

The movie is coming in December and my GD and I try to read the book(s) before watching the movie.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

Lilysmom — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 09:46:42 GMT

@icezeus, good to hear that you like Patricia Cornwell’s latest. I agree her books lately have been meh. LM

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

SXMGirl — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 10:38:06 GMT

I just started reading Debbie Macomber's Starry Night: A Christmas Novel. This is the first book of hers that I have read, but it had a really good rating, so I might continue with her books if I like it.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

icezeus — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 17:18:15 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Stephen King's 'Elevation' was the dumbest book he's ever written.
On the good side. One of his shortest at 139 pages. Read free from lib.

@SharkE

I pretty much gave up on him after Tommy Knockers, which I was convinced was the stupidest book ever written. I think Misery came out after that, which I picked up on a fluke, and actually enjoyed, but Stephen King lost his luster with me years ago.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

dawg lover — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:10:23 GMT

@smoky22 - I finished Louise Penny's new book, "KINGDOM OF THE BLIND" and really enjoyed it. I think it is one of her best novels. Great plot and lots of funny repartee between the Three Pines neighbors.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

Catty2 — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:43:28 GMT

I just started reading Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg. It's a continuation of her book about Arthur Truluv. She is one of my favorite authors and I got on the waiting list at the library when I saw this was on order.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

SharkE — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:53:55 GMT

@icezeus wrote:
@SharkE wrote:
Stephen King's 'Elevation' was the dumbest book he's ever written.
On the good side. One of his shortest at 139 pages. Read free from lib.
@SharkE

I pretty much gave up on him after Tommy Knockers, which I was convinced was the stupidest book ever written. I think Misery came out after that, which I picked up on a fluke, and actually enjoyed, but Stephen King lost his luster with me years ago.

So true, hun ! When he was young and hungry was when he hit his stride with Carrie, etc. Then, once he got rich and famous got some bad habits, had that accident, lost wgt starting looking bad he seemed to have lost his edge.

I like his old stuff the best. I don't pay for any of his books, just get at lib. that way no harm -no foul LOL

Joe Hill, his son, wrote couple of decent books.

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

kitty45 — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 20:44:13 GMT

Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg.

Spy Hook by Len Deighton

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

A Torch against Night by Sabaa Tahir

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys

Bury the Honeysuckle Girls by Emily Carpenter.

The Diva takes the Cake by Krista Davis.

I'm going to have a busy December

Re: What Are You Reading? December 2018

teganslaw — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 21:43:29 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Stephen King's 'Elevation' was the dumbest book he's ever written.
On the good side. One of his shortest at 139 pages. Read free from lib.

I haven't read Elevation, but Stephen King's book Dreamcatcher is really bad. I didn't even finish that one. I liked his earlier books, but not so much now.