Cogswel_Cogs
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- Joined
- Feb 5, 2005
Just read the Scarlet Letter for Classic Book Club. I never read it when I was youunger.
I just finished The Secret Life of Bees (very good read, on a scale of 1-10 I would give it a 7) and I'm currently reading The Mermaid Chair. I'm having a hard time focusing on it. I'm not sure if it's been the distraction of the holidays and being tired or if it sucks
I just finished Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. It was definitely different and odd, but it hooked me from the start and I enjoyed it. To make things extra creepy, I had the TV on Antiques Roadshow while I was reading the last of the book. Would you believe that when I glanced up, the guest was showing her collection of "peculiar" photos of circus sideshow people?
Now I'm finally beginning Little Bee by Chris Cleave which has been on my list for over a year.
I just finished When She Woke by Hillary Jordan.
Its a novel of the not-so-distant future, with several chilling (terrifying), not so hard to imagine "what ifs". A powerful and highly recommended book, but HOOOOLLLLYY COW!! Not for DISBoards discussion, it would break several of the Very Important Rules, but really worth the read.
I have a question for all of you who have Kindles. Is a Single a short story? I downloaded Amy Tan's Rules For Virgins and it wasn't very long at all.
Just finished The Mermaid Chair. Really didn't like it, it bored me.
Sounds good, I put it on my wish list Just finished The Mermaid Chair. Really didn't like it, it bored me. Right now I'm reading Hollywood Scandals by Gemma Halliday. Really enjoying it. Its a light read and reminds me of a Janet Evonivach book. I'm enjoying it, lots of humor
Just started "The End of Everything" by Megan Abbott.
I will report back when finished.
I am currently reading Unbroken. As someone else posted, it took about 100 pages to really engage me but now.... OMG! I can hardly put it down. What an incredible story. It's my first non-fiction book that I've actually to read ever.I recently finished The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. The Leftovers had a great premise, but definitely did not live up to my expectations. The character development was lacking and the ending was rushed. Unbroken was a great read. One of the best books I've read in a long time, fiction or nonfiction.
Read it 2 years ago and didn't like it all all either!
Just finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King. WOW! What a great book!
Not sure what to read now, I didn't want this one to be over.