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message 101: by mars (new)

mars (marsandphun) I've read The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani . I wanted to start The Nightingale but I think I want to finish with Pet Sematary for this month since I have a little less than a hundred pages. Might then start The Nightingale this month. Or I might not.


message 102: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11430 comments Peggy wrote: "Maybe just read it, get it out of the way, so you can fully focus on Fitz from Saturday onwards :)"

Yay, roll on Saturday!!!


message 103: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments I finished listening to To Kingdom Come . It was a good, if convoluted story. The author is still slowly leaking information about two main characters. I think this will continue. I like them, but they can wait for me to read the next series book.

I started listening to Alone on the Wall Alone on the Wall by Alex Honnold . I finished almost half of the book before I could stop myself and go to bed. I kept looking at the picture of this guy and listening and was totally amazed at what he has done. Excellent narration!


message 104: by Kristie, Moderator (new)

Kristie | 18726 comments Janice wrote: "I decided to not complete The Map of Salt and Stars. I'm struggling to stay awake long enough to read more than one page at a time.

I'm supposed to be reading The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules..."


I can understand where you're at too, Janice. My real life book club just read Caleb's Crossing and I wasn't in the mood. I tried the paper copy and the audio, but just kept falling asleep so I skipped it. I felt kind of bad, but was happy to move on to more interesting reads.


message 105: by Gavin (new)

Gavin (thewalkingdude) | 340 comments Started Rama Revealed


message 106: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments LOL! Sorry Peggy. Forget I said that. Maybe I'd be more accurate to say that style of book rather than lumping it regionally. Thanks for the little pep talk. I should start The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules tonight. I know I would feel better about preparing for the book club meeting.

I finished my audiobook, The Lake House and really enjoyed it. I won't have time to listen tomorrow, so that puts me in perfect timing for the buddy read of Fool's Errand on Saturday.


message 107: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments Margo wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Maybe just read it, get it out of the way, so you can fully focus on Fitz from Saturday onwards :)"

Yay, roll on Saturday!!!"


I'm ready! The audiobook is downloaded.


message 108: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments Cherie wrote: "I started listening to Alone on the Wall"

Don't tell anyone, but I have a major crush on Alex Honnold. My friend and I have been going to the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour for the last 7 years (at least), and we always look forward to his films. They haven't featured him in the last two years and we feel gyped. He had a quick cameo this year and we got all excited. LOL!

I have Alone on the Wall on audiobook and hope to get to it soon.


message 109: by Don (new)

Don (brewdon) | 32 comments Finished reading Domain, by James Herbert

/review/show...


message 113: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18545 comments Cherie wrote: "I started listening to Alone on the Wall. I finished almost half of the book before I could stop myself and go to bed. I kept looking at the picture of this guy and listening and was totally amazed at what he has done. Excellent narration! "

He is amazing isn't he?!


message 114: by mars (new)

mars (marsandphun) I finished Pet Sematary, will probably keep The Nightingale for next month and start All Systems Red.


message 115: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11430 comments I finished The Perfect Wife. It was a great techo thriller. Close to 5 star but for a small plot detail that didn't work for me.

Started The Invited last night and plan to start Fool's Errand as a buddy read later today.


message 116: by Peggy (new)

Peggy (pebbles84) | 15864 comments I'll join Margo for Fool's Errand. I had hoped to have finished The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by now, but I'm not even halfway through.


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message 118: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments I'm joining Margo and Peggy with Fool's Errand.


message 119: by Kristie, Moderator (new)

Kristie | 18726 comments I just finished The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. It was not at all what I expected, but it was an engaging book and a sweet, sad love story.

I just started The Nowhere Man. Still engaging, but completely different from my last read. lol


message 120: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma Author Jennifer Haigh's Zenith Man fixes Zenith TVs. Did he also 'fix' his dead wife?
Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh 4.5� Link to my 'Zenith Man' review


message 121: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma I think I'm the odd one out with William Kent Krueger's already popular This Tender Land, about runaway kids.
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 3.5� Link to my 'Tender Land' review


message 122: by Kristie, Moderator (new)

Kristie | 18726 comments PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I think I'm the odd one out with William Kent Krueger's already popular This Tender Land, about runaway kids.
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 3.5� Link to my 'T..."


I fell in the same camp as you on this one. I gave it 3 stars.


message 123: by Sandra, Moderator (new)

Sandra (sanlema) | 11084 comments I just started The Testaments


message 124: by Don (new)

Don (brewdon) | 32 comments Finished reading The Shadow District, very entertaining novel
/review/show...


message 126: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18545 comments I finished Recursion which i loved. It was for twisted trivia. Going to start The Bands of Mourning. I had planned to read it last year but things got in the way. Would be good to kill the series.


message 127: by Annerlee (new)

Annerlee | 2845 comments Don wrote: "Finished reading The Shadow District, very entertaining novel"

Sounds good Don


message 128: by Don (new)

Don (brewdon) | 32 comments Thanks Annerlee, yes its well worth a read :-)


message 129: by Don (new)

Don (brewdon) | 32 comments NOS4A2, by Joe Hill, excellent horror
/review/show...


message 130: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments I finished The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules. I skimmed a lot of it, but enough to discuss it on Thursday night. I went to send out the reminder and to let whoever is hosting next to have her reveal ready. Ah.... that would be me. I'm tempted to have them read A Man Called Ove, something worth reading.

I started my monthly challenge read (finally), The Rook.


message 131: by Sandra, Moderator (last edited Jan 21, 2020 07:55AM) (new)

Sandra (sanlema) | 11084 comments Janice wrote: "Ah.... that would be me. I'm tempted to have them read A Man Called Ove, something worth reading."

I got to pick my book club read for next month, and I chose Moloka'i. I hope it's a success. :)


message 132: by Kristie, Moderator (new)

Kristie | 18726 comments I think that’ll be a great book for discussion, Sandra.


message 133: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments Sandra wrote: "Janice wrote: "Ah.... that would be me. I'm tempted to have them read A Man Called Ove, something worth reading."

I got to pick my book club read for next month, and I chose Moloka'i. ..."


I decided to pick The Ruin for the book club. There are a few mystery lovers in the group and this one is rated quite high.

I hope your club enjoys Moloka'i. It's a great story.


message 134: by Sandra, Moderator (new)

Sandra (sanlema) | 11084 comments Kristie wrote: "I think that’ll be a great book for discussion, Sandra."

I have been planning to read it like for ever...


message 135: by Sandra, Moderator (new)

Sandra (sanlema) | 11084 comments Janice wrote: "I decided to pick The Ruin for the book club. There are a few mystery lovers in the group and this one is rated quite high."

It is in my TBR. I hope it is an interesting read for everyone. Sometimes it's hard to pick something thinking in everyone's taste.


message 136: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma Well-known Aussie journalist, political commentator, and author Tony Jones has followed up his successful political thriller, The Twentieth Man, with more war and intrigue in In Darkness Visible.
In Darkness Visible by Tony Jones 4� Link to my review of In Darkness Visible


message 137: by Rusalka, Moderator (new)

Rusalka (rusalkii) | 19164 comments PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Well-known Aussie journalist, political commentator, and author Tony Jones has followed up his successful political thriller, The Twentieth Man, with more war and ..."

No way. How did I not know that Tony Jones had written an novel, let alone two?! And even the Fin Review says it's good!!

Glad you enjoyed it Patty, and thank you for letting me know about this.


message 138: by Margo (last edited Jan 22, 2020 05:04AM) (new)

Margo | 11430 comments I started The Fated Sky on Monday as my hubby and I had a long drive. We have the same long drive next week and again the week after as I have lots of lovely hospital procedures coming up LOL So anyway, it looks like I will finish that book in early feb and not in time for the Stars and Wars challenge as I'd hoped.

I finished The Invited for the TT challenge. It was so boring that I kept nodding off while I listened. Honestly, it was dire! Plus I didn't care for the narration at all.

I started The Paths Between Worlds today. Liking it so far. It is read by Kate Reading. I usually find her reading drives me nuts (there is a very obvious pun there but I won't make it haha) but I'm tolerating her well this time. I'll try to slot it into the TT if I can.


message 139: by PattyMacDotComma (last edited Jan 25, 2020 02:56AM) (new)

PattyMacDotComma Rusalka wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Well-known Aussie journalist, political commentator, and author Tony Jones has followed up his successful political thriller, The Twentieth Man,
No way. How did I not know that Tony Jones had written an novel, let alone two?! And even the Fin Review says it's good!!


He and his wife Sarah Ferguson and best pal, the late Mark Colvin are three of my favourite Aussies. It was awful when Mark died, and I'm sorry Tony and Sarah are off to China (her job), but he's writing his third book!


message 140: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma I picked the perfect children's picture book to enjoy during the Australian Open, Evonne Goolagong by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara. My review has illustrations and a couple of photos. She is such an Aussie icon!
Evonne Goolagong by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara 5� Link to my review


message 141: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18545 comments I finished reading The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It which I thought was just fantastic. Gave me a lot of food for thought. Very interesting. I've now started Self Compassion. I already owned it but an aspect of self-compassion was mentioned in the book I just read so I thought I'd continue things on.


message 142: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11430 comments I've just finished The Paths Between Worlds. I enjoyed the plot although it wasn't well written.

I'm now starting Girl Number One


message 144: by uncomfytomato (last edited Jan 25, 2020 04:22PM) (new)

uncomfytomato | 265 comments I finished reading A Skinful of Shadows
my review: /review/show...

I'm currently reading Cuckoo Song


message 145: by Lisa (last edited Jan 26, 2020 04:54AM) (new)

Lisa (lisathebooklover) | 9244 comments I'm still working my way through The Photographer of the Lost. It's slow going, but I'm really enjoying it.

I'm now starting The Hunting Party. It's a "just because" book. I'm in the mood for a thriller/mystery and I've been hearing a lot of good things about this one. Added bonus is it's set in the Scottish Highlands.


message 146: by Renee (new)

Renee (elenarenee) | 1650 comments I am enjoying The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes . It is a delightful account of women bringing books to others. The books are brought by horseback. I love the chars as well as the story


message 147: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 58991 comments I finished Fool's Errand tonight. It was quite the errand! I so enjoy this series.

Next up, starting tomorrow is The Name of the Star, I hope I finish it before the end of the month because it's for the group themed read. Time is running out.


message 148: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma My favourite of the Amazon Original Stories "Inheritance" collection is Can You Feel This? by Julie Orringer.
Young couple, wife in labour, race to hospital - but it's more than that, both before and after, and beautifully done.
Can You Feel This? by Julie Orringer 5� Link to my review


message 149: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma I loved the second book of Michael Robotham's Joe O'Loughlin series, Lost, aka The Drowning Man. Good pace, good plot, characters I cared about, plus the author is an award-winning Aussie!
What more could I ask?
Lost (Joseph O'Loughlin, #2) by Michael Robotham The Drowning Man by Michael Robotham 4.5� Link to my "Lost" review


message 150: by Margo (new)

Margo | 11430 comments PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I loved the second book of Michael Robotham's Joe O'Loughlin series, Lost, aka The Drowning Man. Good pace, good plot, characters I cared about, plus t..."

Michael Robotham is one of my favourite authors and I always thought he was english! Thanks for educating me 😅


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