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What are You Reading? February 2017 (CLOSED)

sunala — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:02:01 GMT

Happy February to all of our reading friends!

Welcome to the new members of our group. Here are some of the suggestions that have been requested...

Underline, "bold" or CAPITALIZE the name of the book you're reading - it makes it easier for us readers to see what it is.

Include the author of the book - first and last name. There are so many books with the same title (if you are recommending a book, we want to make sure we read the right one!)

Post a few words about the book - would you recommend it or not, and why. No need to post the cover.

Tell us the book genre - is it fiction, a mystery, romance, historical fiction, biography, memoir, or any other type of book.

Of course, there is no obligation to do any of the above, but it makes life easier for all of us.

If you have any suggestions, please let me know, as we’re always open to new ideas!

Have a great month, and happy reading to all!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

tansy — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 06:07:05 GMT

Hi, Sunny ☀️

I stayed up late last night with FAITHFUL by Alice Hoffman. I hadn't read her in a while and enjoyed the book very much.

Next up is SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult or maybe DOWNFALL by J.A. Jance.

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

bella-luna — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 06:11:24 GMT

Happy February and thanks, @sunala for starting the monthly thread, once again! ♥

I just posted in the January thread, but when I saw there was a new thread, I thought I'd add my current read here, too. Hope y'all don't mind that I'm repeating myself.

I have started The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir. I have always had a thing for the British Monarchy (Queen Victoria, in particular) but I'm completely fascinated with the Tudors, too! This book has been sitting on my self for quite a while (4 or 5 years, at least) and I'm looking forward to diving in!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

rustee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:16:58 GMT

enjoyed listening to Before the Fall by Hawley

very much

started listening to
Say No More by Hank Phillippi Ryan
(latest in the Jane Ryland series/Boston reporter/a hit & run/murder of a Hollywood screenwriter/date-rape issue/library CDs)

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

Ainhisg — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:07:51 GMT

I enjoy mysteries and discovered Lisa Gardner last fall. I am working my way through all of her books!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

Ainhisg — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:10:09 GMT

@tansy wrote:
Hi, Sunny ☀️

I stayed up late last night with FAITHFUL by Alice Hoffman. I hadn't read her in a while and enjoyed the book very much.

Next up is SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult or maybe DOWNFALL by J.A. Jance.

@tansy, I just finished Downfall. I wish I could handle every situation as perfectly as Joanna Brady. lol

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:16:03 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
I enjoy mysteries and discovered Lisa Gardner last fall. I am working my way through all of her books!

Lisa Gardner is one of my favorites. Have read all of her books, now have to wait for new ones to come out!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

rustee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:30:25 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@Ainhisg wrote:
I enjoy mysteries and discovered Lisa Gardner last fall. I am working my way through all of her books!
Lisa Gardner is one of my favorites. Have read all of her books, now have to wait for new ones to come out!

@proudlyfromNJ & @Ainhisg

I enjoy listening to her DD Warren and Tessa Leoni books.

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

SWEET — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:35:13 GMT

Happy February fellow readers and thanks Sunala for another month.

Finished Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Devil In Webster. I read "You Should Have Known" and what I can recall of it from 2014 was that I liked it. This one not so much. This book was set at Webster College in New Hampshire and Naomi Miller is the President. She didn't seem happy in her job at all. The plot was plagiarism of a teacher and a student Omar who was not really Omar at all. There was a sit in because of the plagiarism of this teacher but these students didn't know of this until it came out in the press because it wasn't supposed to be found out. It also focused on Naomi's friendship w/the Dean of Admissions and how her job was in jeopardy which wasn't found out until almost the end of the book.

I'm going to try to start Modern Girls by Jennifer S. Brown, but might have to stop since I'm expecting 3 books from Goodreads and one from Library Thing and might want to read one of those.

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

ChynnaBlue — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:15:47 GMT

I just finished Dad Is Fat, by Jim Gaffigan. It was funny, but I got sick of the big dumb man and women are born to nurture stereotypes.

I also finished Better Homes and Hauntings, by Molly Harper. I thought it was a cozy mystery, but it turned out to be a paranormal romance. It was a cute book and they did, eventually, solve a mystery.

I just started 1984, by George Orwell. I read it in high school but thought it was time to read it again.

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

ChynnaBlue — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:17:37 GMT

@rustee wrote:
enjoyed listening to Before the Fall by Hawley
very much

started listening to
Say No More by Hank Phillippi Ryan
(latest in the Jane Ryland series/Boston reporter/a hit & run/murder of a Hollywood screenwriter/date-rape issue/library CDs)

I'm glad you liked Before the Fall. That's on my list, but my list has so many books that I have no idea when I'll get to it.

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:53:27 GMT

Just Finished THE HUSBAND'S SECRET-loved it! I am now reading PRIVATE BERLIN by James Patterson. I love his Private series.....

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

CareBears — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:49:52 GMT

I am currently reading "What Alice Forgot", written by Liane Moriarty, I am about 3/4 of the way through and I just started yesterday, very good book IMO, I enjoy Liane as an author!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:42:25 GMT

@CareBears wrote:
I am currently reading "What Alice Forgot", written by Liane Moriarty, I am about 3/4 of the way through and I just started yesterday, very good book IMO, I enjoy Liane as an author!

Hi Carebears,

This is on my list as I just finished The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarity, so I now want to read all of her books...It must be good, you have a read a lot already!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

CareBears — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:49:30 GMT

@CANDLEQUEEN I am having a hard time putting it down, I should have it finished later today, I really enjoy Liane Moriarty as an author, I have read most of her books but I found a couple this morning at the libraries web site that I had not read yet, so they went on my wish list!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

LoriLori — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:19:37 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:

I just started 1984, by George Orwell. I read it in high school but thought it was time to read it again.

@ChynnaBlue, love that it's #1 on Amazon in classic and also in contemporary literature, and in satire, political literature and science fiction. Brilliant book.

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

rustee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:08:34 GMT

@LoriLori wrote:
@ChynnaBlue wrote:

I just started 1984, by George Orwell. I read it in high school but thought it was time to read it again.

@ChynnaBlue, love that it's #1 on Amazon in classic and also in contemporary literature, and in satire, political literature and science fiction. Brilliant book.

@LoriLori & @ChynnaBlue

In December, I listened to It Can't Happen Here by Lewis. Brave New World by Huxley has also become a bestseller!!!!!!!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

Novemberbaby — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:52:25 GMT

Just finished Jack & Jill by James Patterson & before that had read Cat & Mouse. I should have read them in reverse order but both were very good!!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

Novemberbaby — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:53:07 GMT

I have read so many of hers also & they are very good!

Re: What are You Reading? February 2017

smoky22 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:35:25 GMT

I read The Lion in the Living Room (How House Cats Tamed us and Took Over The World) by Abigail Tucker. It was not only tedious and uninteresting, the person who wrote it should never be allowed to own a cat.

Also read Pentecost Alley (Anne Perry) another in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. I love how she presents moral dilemmas and highlights the social injustices of the day. I find her to be a very good writer. I know she's repetitive but I'm always drawn into her plots.

That's more than I can say for 1st To Die (James Patterson), which is a dumb, paint by numbers, serial killer, lazy, type of writing. I've read almost 200 pages and I'm ready to give up on this series. I might skim to the end.

Thankfully, I now have Thereby Hangs a Tail, another in the Chet and Bernie series.