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Tell us about the books that you are reading in 2015

I finally started Howards End Is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home. I am really enjoying it, she writes how I think about books and some of the little anecdotes thrown in are charming and entertaining in equal measure.

I'm reading Purge, finally. It has won many prizes and it's my award-winning book written by a woman for one challenge. It's also on two of "my" lists of 100 books people should read. And yes, it's actually good but I think the tough parts are only coming. I've seen the movie, so I more or less know the plot.

Debbie wrote: "I finally started Howards End Is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home. I am really enjoying it, she writes how I think about books and some of the little anecdotes thrown in a..."

I've just collected this from my library today. Aswell as this I'm going to try to read at least one option for each of my groups per month, read all of my kindle shelf and as much as my to read list as possible! Happy reading everyone!

Started My Salinger Year today, not bad so far, and The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, which is surreal

Book to read this week are:
Station Eleven, which is a really well written dystopian thriller. then onto Gin Glorious Gin: How Mother's Ruin Became the Spirit of London and then Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies. will be dipping into Jerusalem: The Biography over the next week or two

Topazriver wrote: "Debbie wrote: "I finally started Howards End Is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home. I am really enjoying it, she writes how I think about books and some of the little anecdo..."

I am really enjoying it, I hope you do too.

Paul wrote: "Book to read this week are:
Station Eleven, which is a really well written dystopian thriller. then onto [book:Gin Glorious Gin: How Mother's Ruin Became the Spirit of London|227453..."

I've been meaning to read Gin..... for the longest time, seem to spending more time drinking the stuff than reading the book!

I was going to recommend it to you when I had read it!

Paul wrote: "I was going to recommend it to you when I had read it!"

Lol!!! You know me too well. I see my reputation precedes me as always. x

Not textbooks. That's my reading goal for 2015. I'll probably narrow it down a bit as the year wears on!

I am reading I Am Pilgrim and listening to Burial Rites. Both excellent so far.

I am reading Flowers for Algernon. I think it is going to be very good.
Listening to The Luminaries :)

I am reading A Burnable Book - about half way there and really enjoying it, and now just starting The Luminaries

I've just finished The Picture of Dorian Gray, which I enjoyed a lot, although found imperfect, and am now on Murakami's The Strange Library, which is one of the most visually beautiful books I've seen and so far typically Murakami.

I am supposed to be reading The Luminaries but once again I have started and abandoned it.

Instead I am reading The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life which I am enjoying. Like the author I stopped reading when I had my daughter and work took over and over the past few years have got back into it. Like the author I felt a fraud because I have a house full of books but was not actually reading. Also because we did not have books growing up and wasting time in reading was often discouraged I have not read many classics. I am adding to my " to read" list as I go through this and I am definitely finding common ground with the author. I am finding the details about his family a slight distraction though.

I usually read one book at a time, but as I'm reading The Luminaries, I'm also reading a PG Wodehouse - Cocktail Time for light relief! It's an 'Uncle Fred' story and good fun.

Starting Mystic River by Dennis Lehane today. Hope it's somewhere as good as Shutter Island as I really liked that one.

I always got a silly long readylist, where I combine different challenges, some from my TBR (which, ofc, grows WAAAAAAAAAAAY faster than I read.. We're speaking 3k+;)), some I find at random and some for school... So I really do not plan ahead^^ Got a little idea what I am reading the next 30 days, but nothing is set in stones, so we will see how it turns out;)

I am about to start something - don't know what yet!

Jo wrote: "I am about to start something - don't know what yet!"

A riot?

Trine wrote: "I always got a silly long readlist, where I combine different challenges, some from my TBR (which, ofc, grows WAAAAAAAAAAAY faster than I read.. We're speaking 3k+;)), some I find at random and so..."

Sounds similar to my TBR Trine..

Jo wrote: "I am about to start something - don't know what yet!"

H is for Hawk and it is non fiction award winner too!

Just starting A Week in December. My first Sebastian Faulks

Paul wrote: "Just starting A Week in December. My first Sebastian Faulks"

I really enjoyed that one - will be interested to hear what you think of it Paul

Paul, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is one of my favourite books ever.

Jackie wrote: "Starting Mystic River by Dennis Lehane today. Hope it's somewhere as good as Shutter Island as I really liked that one."

I absolutely loved Mystic River. It's one of my favorite Lehane books

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Currently reading:

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
So far, so good. It's a near future satire that takes pot shots at a number of targets. As a lover of paper books, one of my favorite parts is that the main character disdains e-readers and loves reading paper books (which gets lots of strange looks and snide comments):

I noticed that some of the first-class people were staring me down for having an open book. "Duder, that thing smells like wet socks," said the young jock next to me

In the novel America is bankrupt, China is threatening to foreclose, and we've just elected a demagogue. Shteyngart satirizes technology, politics, and several other things.

That's good to hear Jon!

Jason wrote: "Jo wrote: "I am about to start something - don't know what yet!"

A riot?"

Great idea. ;-)

H is for Hawk is coming to me one day this week from a friend, but need something until then. I think Elizabeth Is Missing

I've read six books this year. Right now have a few going -

For nonfiction, . For anthology,

For fiction,

I am reading Elizabeth Is Missing, should finish in the next day or two, then onto H is for Hawk as I borrowed it this morning, but on a limited time loan due to excess demand.

I am listening to Casino Royale which is really good, better than I expected. But this Bond is no gentleman.

Started two books by Andy Goldsworthy, Wall and Stone. He is my all time favourite artist who makes these ethereal and transient artworks from natural things.

I haven't read any of Dennis Lehane's work...will have to check him out. Also in agreement regarding Sebastian Faulks & Birdsong....very moving.

Just started Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid...really enjoyed The Reluctant Fundamentalist so hoping this will be as good.

I started reading a short classic ("The Wolf's Bride") about a woman who turns into a werewolf (or just a wolf?), published 1928 and set soon after the Thirty Years' War in Estonia. The language is a bit difficult to read, I suppose it's kind of old style Finnish (maybe mixed with some (old) Estonian words and grammar). I'm not sure if it's based on a legend, there are a quite a lot of familiar superstitions and traditions in it.

Watched the first episode of wolf Hall last night....but now feel I would prefer to read it first! So downloaded the audiobook and better catch up quick!

I also watched the first episode last night, thought it was pretty good.

Finally finished The Luminaries, now onto pastures new and a few shorter (phew!!) reads. To the Lighthouse
Candide and excitingly A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow and work related, because I must Grow Your Handmade Business: How to Envision, Develop, and Sustain a Successful Creative Business
That little lot should keep me busy and out of trouble.

Nearly finished Stone, and cracking through Life Cycles and A Week in December. All good so far

I finished We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridges yesterday which I was really disappointed with (gave it 2 stars) as I love his stand up.

Will be starting The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein today.

Jackie wrote: "I finished We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridges yesterday which I was really disappointed with (gave it 2 stars) as I love his stand up..."

I have never found him funny at all, so one to definitely avoid then.

Have got a few to read this week:
Defenders by Will McIntosh which is military SF
Dorset History in 101 Objects by Terry Hearing, interesting so far but the writing is a bit dry
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House, Neil Gaiman's classic graphic novel
and will finish Jerusalem: The Biography!!

Going to start Toby's Room by Pat Barker today.

I am just about ready to throw Jerusalem out of the window.

Oh dear! It is not the easiest of reads

Lol Debbie. I feel the same about Jerusalem, but every so often there's some event or character that draws me in. I really don't want to give up on it, but I keep having to take a break.

Cathy wrote: "Lol Debbie. I feel the same about Jerusalem, but every so often there's some event or character that draws me in. I really don't want to give up on it, but I keep having to take a break."

Hehehe, I was a bit frustrated to say the least. I am loving his writing as always, I just think it is such a complex history intermingled with so much politics, geography, religion it makes for a difficult read. I think I am reading it at the wrong time as I am so busy and can't devote much time to it or give it my full attention, which it does deserve. I think I am going to stop for now and come back to it when less busy.

Just started Narrow Road to the Deep North on audio and reading H is for Hawk.

Started A Clockwork Orange really interesting read so far, finding it surprisingly easy to understand the new language created by Anthony Burgess, feels almost like cockney rhyming slang.

Jason wrote: "Started A Clockwork Orange really interesting read so far, finding it surprisingly easy to understand the new language created by Anthony Burgess, feels almost like cockney rhyming sl..."

I am aiming to read that in March

I was told to use the glossary by one person and told not to by another, really glad that I decided not to. So I'd recommend that to you too.

I'll bear that in mind