What Are You Reading --- January 2014 - Page 5

dawg lover · ‎03-15-2010

Judaline, be sure to check out his Number One Ladies Detective Agency books too. They are wonderful!

walkingal · ‎03-09-2010

Just came back from the library with A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill; The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom (my library book club's February selection); and A Woman's Place by Lynn Austin. I'm going to start A Clubbable Woman first because I need to switch genres for a change and I haven't read any mysteries in a while.

Honeybit · ‎07-17-2011

I just finished Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. In spite of the ominous title, it's an absolutely exquisite little book about the life of a Catholic priest in the vast just-acquired-from-Mexico territories known as New Mexico. There's not much plot, but the portrait of life in that time and place and the people (and mules) he encounters are as spare and beautiful and vivid as the country itself. I gave up on Cather's O Pioneers as dreary, unlovable, and depressing, but I delighted in every word of Archbishop and hated to see it come to an end.

RINGER · ‎03-10-2010

Just finished reading an excellent book "The Girl with No Name". I know it will be one of my favorites for this year and look forward to the sequel in the future.

Am now reading Mitch Albom's "The First Phone Call from Heaven". This too is an excellent and very fast read and will have it finished by the weekend I believe. I seem to be on a winning streak with books, but now I fear after this book, I will have a LONG WAIT to find another super read....

Linders Back · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/8/2014 smokymtngal said:
On 1/8/2014 Linders Back said:
On 1/7/2014 smokymtngal said:
On 1/7/2014 Judaline said:
smkymtngl, thank you for the tip on 44 Scotland Street. I am reading and enjoying it a lot. Alexander McCall Smith's name is not unfamiliar to me, but I really can't remember reading any of his works before. I like his style. Not usually a fan of different characters and getting into their stories before I can get back to the main plot, and except for Maeve Binchy, I stay away from such books. But this one is just precious.

You're welcome, Judaline. Glad you're enjoying it.

44 Scotland Street started as a weekly serial in the Edinburgh newspaper. I have listened to many in this series as audiobooks while on road trips. They are perfect for that as you don't really have to concentrate or worry about where you leave off, you just are entertained. I love Bertie.

Linders Back, I meant to edit my response to say there was another poster here who first recommended the book to me. Perhaps that was you, so thank you for that!

And, I've been meaning to tell you that I love the quote you have from Sleepy Hollow. I love that show, too.

I didn't recommend them but I do think they are great stories. As I said, I have listened to them rather than read them. They are great audiobooks for car trips as they are "user friendly" for all age groups you might be traveling with.

Sleepy Hollow is my favorite new show of this season. I think I have a crush on Ichabod but love the interaction between all the characters.

(wanted to say I had a "W..... crush" as we say in Boston but the "w" word isn't allowed? What is happening here?)

Judaline · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/9/2014 HoneyBit said:
I just finished Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. In spite of the ominous title, it's an absolutely exquisite little book about the life of a Catholic priest in the vast just-acquired-from-Mexico territories known as New Mexico. There's not much plot, but the portrait of life in that time and place and the people (and mules) he encounters are as spare and beautiful and vivid as the country itself. I gave up on Cather's O Pioneers as dreary, unlovable, and depressing, but I delighted in every word of Archbishop and hated to see it come to an end.

Have you read 'These is My Words' followed by 'The Star Garden' by Nancy E. Turner? Wonderful books, about the early Arizona territory and a pioneer woman I won't forget easily.

lainey1 · ‎03-09-2010

I finished Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner. It's about a wealthy family that gets abducted and how law enforcement try to find them. I guessed who the bad guy was at the end but overall the book was a good read.

Now I'm reading 36 Hours by Allison Brennan. It's a Kindle book.

Formerly lainey since Shop Talk days. Had to change nickname due to new Forum

Linders Back · ‎03-10-2010

Still plodding along through my book club selection The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. I'm a bit annoyed that it doesn't have discernible chapters, just minor breaks, and not much dialogue so far.

It is the story of the Roman siege of Masada told through the eyes of 4 Jewish women. Unfortunately, the four sections devoted to the four different women all read the same. I finally got the book on audio so I could multi-task through parts of it and at least the audio features a different reader for each characters section. This helps a bit and I know without this crutch I wouldn't finish this.

Started a book for my own pleasure last night and am already thoroughly engrossed in it and have read over 100 pages. The Clover House by Henriette Lazaridis Power. Amazon suggests that if you liked "Sarah's Key" this is a good choice for you. Cover blurb:

“The Clover House is a gripping, tender story that spans continents and generations as it delves into the secrets of a Greek American family altered by a long-ago tragedy in World War II. Told with quiet power and authenticity, it’s a reader’s treat.”—Kate Alcott, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker

sunala · ‎03-09-2010

Hi everyone. I'm halfway through with a biography of Johnny Carson, written by his entertainment lawyer and one of his closest friends. The title? Johnny Carson, by Henry Bushkin.

I've gotten through three of his wives already. He's still married to Joanna, after Jody (the mother of his sons) and Joanne. There will be a fourth one, Alexis, but I don't think that marriage ended well either.

The book is interesting and filled with lots of stories about Johnny, and the Tonight Show in New York and then in California. I always liked Johnny Carson but didn't realize he had such a dark side, although I'd heard rumors over the years.

I updated my book lists last night. It took me several hours but I'm up to date now. I can't tell you how many books I have on my Kindle because I'm embarrassed ${#emotions_dlg.blushing}$ Even though 99% of them were free, it's still ridiculous to have so many books to read. And that's NOT counting my TBR list that has 632 books (but who's counting???)

Happy reading everyone and have a great weekend.

Sunny

"That's a great first pancake."
Lady Gaga, to Tony Bennett

walkingal · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/9/2014 RINGER said:
Just finished reading an excellent book "The Girl with No Name". I know it will be one of my favorites for this year and look forward to the sequel in the future.

Am now reading Mitch Albom's "The First Phone Call from Heaven". This too is an excellent and very fast read and will have it finished by the weekend I believe. I seem to be on a winning streak with books, but now I fear after this book, I will have a LONG WAIT to find another super read....

Good to know you're enjoying The First Phone Call from Heaven. That's my library book club's February selection. I'll probably start it today. I don't think I'll be finishing The Clubbable Woman. Not really fond of the author's style of writing.