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Em Lost In Books wrote: "~~ preeti~~ wrote: "I am currently reading two books. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi and North and South
by Elizabeth Gaskell."

Do share how you like..."

I loved North and South too and I found it had more depth and more mature than Pride and Prejudice.

Em Lost In Books wrote: "~~ preeti~~ wrote: "I am currently reading two books. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi and North and South
by Elizabeth Gaskell."

Do share how you like..."
Yes sure. I am a huge fan of the BBC North and South Television series for a long time so I decided to finally read the book.

Leena wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "~~ preeti~~ wrote: "I am currently reading two books. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi and North and South
by Elizabeth Gaskell..."
I am loving it so far and feel the same. Jane Austen writing is a bit more romanticized version of the era. Though I like her writing for her humor and I like Persuasion more than Pride and Prejudice.

I finished a pretty bad Regency Novella- out of turn but the title an the pretty cover caught my attention. Sadly pretty covers do not promise decent books.



Recommended: can be avoided

Just finished:
Amari and the Night Brothers
IT WAS AMAZINGGGG!

I am thinking about reading The Divergent Series: Complete Collection is it worth reading ??? As I mostly prefer Standalones over series... that's why I have no idea.....

Same here. I prefer standalones over series.

Currently reading the fifth and the final book in the "trilogy" of the Hitchhiker's guide to galaxy - Mostly Harmless

I agree Austin I cannot read series and when I do its never in order.

I finished a truly fantastic historical romance called Carry the World. It was unexpected and truly beautiful.

And then I go and read a miserable time.travel for another challenge. It was bad - Christmas Moon by Elizabeth.

Currently I'm hearing 2 books
Pride and Prejudice- a re re re read
Death in Delft by Graham Brack. Its a 17th century Historical Murder Mystery. the book's great. Im.not too happy with the reader though. His reading speed is difficult for me to assimilate.

I do the same Leena. When I read from a series I pick whatever book is available at the library and that which piques my curiosity more. Usually those kind of books can be read be as standalones.

Glad to know that you are having a whale of a time with books.

I am currently reading The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Finished The Push today, a psychothriller. A very good debut. Enjoyed it immensely.

Now reading The Serpent Sea, it's fantastic! Will also start Nemesis Games tonight. Both are BR here.

I love series as long as the author keeps up the momentum throughout.

Finished Confessions About Colton
Reading rn: Playlist for the Dead. This is low-key stressful as I'm reading, then reviewing chapter by chapter on goodreads, all while listening to the accompanying playlist.

Currently reading

China: The Novel
The Empire of Gold
The Trespasser
Heaven Official¡¯s Blessing Ìì¹Ù´Í¸£
In the Woods
The Winds of War

I've just started Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck . This is my second book by this author . Previously I had read Tortilla Flat by him .

Midnight library by Matt haig

I am currently reading The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask. It's non-fiction but quite entertaining.

I am currently reading The Witcher Series: Blood of Elves

Currently reading A Tiger for Malgudi by R.K. Narayan and The Runaway Jury by John Grisham

Currently reading The Cipher

finished Dublin Murder Squad #1 & #6. Both were rereads and they still are fantastic.

Now back to reading China: The Novel and The Color Purple.

I've been reading a lot of romance .
1. Sweet September
2. Only October
3. Narrating November.
all from the same series.And I really enjoyed all 3 . They are simple non complicated abounding in kindness love stories, a great rebound from.my last weeks disastrous reads.

Suicide Med
House of Salt and Sorrows

I'm reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck .
It has a slow tempo , so it takes time to engage with the story. I've reached Chapter 27 and am fully immersed in the saga involving two families - the Hamiltons and the Trasks . It is an interesting story and I am really enjoying the read . The author's language is good .
This story is described as part allegory , part autobiography and part epic.

I'm in thriller mode. so, currently have 4 on my plate
1. Gone,girl,gone - Dennis Lehane
2. Narcopolis- Jeet Thayil
3. Crimson Lake - Candace Fox
4. The Thing of Darker Imaginings - Roger Banner

and I want to squeeze in few romances mmmm...

Leena wrote: "I'm in thriller mode. so, currently have 4 on my plate
1. Gone,girl,gone - Dennis Lehane
2. Narcopolis- Jeet Thayil
3. Crimson Lake - Candace Fox
4. The Thing of Darker Imaginings - Roger Banner..."

I have the first one. Gone, Baby, Gone. But I am missing Sacred, the third installment so I have not read it. The Amazon paperback is too expensive and my local bookstore does not have it. So it's still pending. I plan to collect the entire Kenzie & Gennaro Series!!!!

1. Killing Sarai
2. 1984 { BOTM }
3. Black Sun

Currently reading The Fires of Heaven and The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

@ Nathan absolutely. I love this couple. All the best in finding bk 3 and collecting the entire set.

Leena wrote: "@ Nathan absolutely. I love this couple. All the best in finding bk 3 and collecting the entire set."

Aye! Thanks = )

The Cobra Event by Richard Preston, (sci-fi, medical thriller)

Savita wrote: "I'm reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck .
It has a slow tempo , so it takes time to engage with the story. I've reached Chapter 27 and am fully immersed in the saga involving two fam..."

I started reading it few years back and stopped around 30% for lack of reading time. Never went back to resume. But i loved whatever I had read. Will definitely return to it one day.

Leena wrote: "I'm in thriller mode. so, currently have 4 on my plate
1. Gone,girl,gone - Dennis Lehane
2. Narcopolis- Jeet Thayil
3. Crimson Lake - Candace Fox
4. The Thing of Darker Imaginings - Roger Banner..."

Gone Baby Gone is fantastic!

Currently reading Fly, Hasina, Fly

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Savita wrote: "I'm reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck .
It has a slow tempo , so it takes time to engage with the story. I've reached Chapter 27 and am fully immersed in the saga in..."

I've reached Chapter 32 and am really enjoying the book . J . Steinbeck writes well . He's got a mature , enlightened mind , with a deep insight into the human character .
At first , the number of characters seems large , but , in fact, the major characters are only a few . It helps to make a list alongside, and a family tree of the Hamiltons .
I will write a review in this thread when I finish the book . The book is quite long - 600 pages - , but they melt away because the story gets so interesting . But you definitely will need time in hand if you plan to read this novel .

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Currently reading Fly, Hasina, Fly"

Gone Baby Gone
Fly Hasina Fly

:D :D :D

@Em how are you enjoying the book? I've heard about it. And yes,gone Girl gone is fantastic.

I've started listening to Crimson Lake and it's going great - fingers crossed.

@Nathan, here's another detecting pair you could try -an ex cop and a convicted felon.

Currently reading Vault of Vishnu by Ashwin Sanghi

Leena wrote: "@Em how are you enjoying the book? I've heard about it. And yes,gone Girl gone is fantastic.

I've started listening to Crimson Lake and it's going great - fingers crossed.

@Nathan, here's anothe..."

Noted! I always love a good murder/mystery/crime novel!

Leena wrote: "@Em how are you enjoying the book? I've heard about it. And yes,gone Girl gone is fantastic.

..."

I didn't like it.

Currently reading Snow

Hi everyone, If you¡¯re open to reading new authors, please have a look at my novel ¡®The Perfect Paramour¡¯. It¡¯s available on Amazon and Kindle.
Regards

I have finished East of Eden . It is a nice saga about two families. The tempo is slow , specially in the beginning , but then the speed picks up. The book is a learning experience about the different aspects of human nature - the good , the grey , the bad and the ugly / evil . My favorite characters are Sam , Adam , Lee and Abra , especially the latter two . The author has a nice writing style and a mature , enlightened mind . The end , though , is a bit unsettling. It is unexpected . Perhaps it is realistic ? Yes , it is realistic .
I gave the book 4 stars ????

High praise. Will try to pick it soon.

Currently reading Hail Mary Project and Trainspotting.

It's slow reading , Em , but I enjoyed the story . I hope you'll like the book too ?.

I finished Gone Baby Gone along with a ton of Regency Romances. I'm currently reading The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter. I'm 1/3rd into it and until now it's going great. I only hope it continues.

The Silent Wife
Trainspotting are on my TBR. Have paperbacks. Yet to read them!!

Currently reading:
Johnny Got His Gun
Dear Daughter

Trainspotting is a tough read. Almost gave up when I started because of that scottish accent and language. Then gave it another try with audio and reading together this time and it was much better. Story made much more sense. So my advice read it that way.

Still reading Trainspotting and Hail Mary. Hopefully, will wrap them today.

Checked Silent Wife and Johnny Got His Gun. Both books have avg 4.33 rating by my friends, which is very good. Marking them for future read.

One question though, can we read Silent Wife as a stand alone?

Silent Wife can be read as a a stand alone though the main characters have been consistent through her other books. it's a really well written thriller and unlike some of the new books where the end is pretty preposterous, this one's very logical and for me that really is important.
Its also not very dramatic like The Good Daughter which I wasn't very impressed with.
Importantly, its a woman centric book - I loved the professionalism and empathy shown by the law abiders and also the pain and anguish of the victims. I couldn't put it down.

I'm now going to read bk 1 of Will trent and if you've read her Blindsighted then you've already met Dr. Sara.

I'm now reading a historical romance that's been on my tbr forever- The Viscount and the Vixen by Lorraine Heath.

I will be starting Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor. its a cozy mystery with Jane Austen playing the detective. It's part of a BOTM.