The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Just finished
We Need New Names Such a great read and recommend it wholeheartedly. It is a great coming to America story that is so well written.

I need something I could just dive into and not really think much about so I started
Looking for Alaska this morning and I might finish it before I go to sleep tonight..
Damn you for making me cry again John Green damn you. =P

twelvejan wrote: "Ohhh, I missed this thread so much! Haven't had the chance to chat with everyone till now! I just completed Neverwhere last night, and just started The Cuckoo's Calling this morning!"
Ahh Neverwhere I wish Mr Gaiman would revisit that world and give us new stories but I will enjoy anything he puts out.

Kimi wrote: "I'm currently reading Life of Pi, and I'm really enjoying it :)"

I felt like I could divide the book into three parts. I enjoyed the first part, the most.

This was released last month. I absolutely love it. I can't put this book down, and when I do, I catch myself thinking about the events that take place in the story. Worth the read!

twelvejan wrote: "Michael wrote: "twelvejan wrote: "Ohhh, I missed this thread so much! Haven't had the chance to chat with everyone till now! I just completed Neverwhere last night, and just started The Cuckoo's Ca..."
Yeah I became a fanboy of his when I found The Sandman Series. And just followed him through all his other books and then found I love listing to him speak.

Ok, so if you could only recommend one Gaiman book, which would it be? I just read The Ocean at the End of the Lane (My first Neil Gaiman!) and am planning to check out more of his work. Everyone seems to have different favorites. Which do you think is the one book that should not be missed?

Kristie wrote: "Ok, so if you could only recommend one Gaiman book, which would it be? I just read The Ocean at the End of the Lane (My first Neil Gaiman!) and am planning to check out more of his work. Everyone s..."
Well it depends on what style of books you like to read the most.

YA I would say
The Graveyard Book

Fantasy
Stardust

Adult
American Gods

short stories
Smoke and Mirrors

But the best of the best is his comic series
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes a 75 issues of horror, fantasy, mythology there has never been a comic that was like it.


I am not sure if that helps but those are my favorites

Michael wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Ok, so if you could only recommend one Gaiman book, which would it be? I just read The Ocean at the End of the Lane (My first Neil Gaiman!) and am planning to check out more of his ..."

: )

I am going to start The Book Thief!! and I just finished Blasphemy by Tehmina Durrani.. though I would recommend her autobiography My Feudal Lord!!

Michael wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Ok, so if you could only recommend one Gaiman book, which would it be? I just read The Ocean at the End of the Lane (My first Neil Gaiman!) and am planning to check out more of his ..."

Thank you! I'm planning to read The Graveyard Book and Neverwhere before the end of the year. Then, probably some of the others next year. I didn't realize that he had such variety in his writing genre.

I've finished reading Complete Me - J. Kenner and finished listening to The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year - Sue Townsend on my phone.

twelvejan wrote: "Wow, The Sandman. Would it work reading it on Kindle?"

Yeah the sandman been in digital form call cbr for years.

Amazon has recently been transferring to kindle store, getting people excited about Neil Gaiman doing a new small Sandman series starting in October celebrating the 25 anniversary. Here a video of him talking about it

Neil Gaiman on Sandman: Overture

I am currently reading The Book of Beings - Volume 3, by Liz Seach. Seeing as how I only started Volume 1 a few days ago and am now on the third book - I think that tells you I recommend this series, lol :)

I've decided to read Halfhead - Stuart MacBride

I have just finished both and . The former was rather difficult but an interesting study of the human conditon. The latter was brilliant and highly recommended.

I have just begun and it has been fabulous so far.

I just finished Exodus by Julie Bertagna.. wasn't sure about it at first, but later fell in LOVE with it... I'm TRYING to read the Young Turk by Moris Farhi, but I'm suffering from a Book Hangover from Exodus.... Hoping to get the sequel to it soon!!!

I recommend Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him and Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, they are both amazing books. I am currently reading Deeply Odd and 11/22/63

Colleen wrote: "I recommend Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him and Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, they are both amazing books. I am currently reading Deeply Odd and 11/22/63"

I really wanna read 11/22/63!! Have heard great things!!

I am currently reading Markedand Friend Me. Friend me was a goodreads first read giveaway and Marked is a PC Cast series.

I'm re-reading Coyote Blue. I like it, but then I adore Coyote stories. :)

Okay I just picked up Black City by Elizabeth Richards last night. I'm only about 5 chapters in, but I have a feeling I'll have trouble getting through this one.. It's so.. Weird. And confusing so far. Has anyone read it? If so, does it get better? I know I just started it but so far not getting the concept.

The storyteller by jodi picoult is real good

I'm really hung up on Sookie Stackhouse (worried about spoilers so I haven't read the thread). I'm on Dead as a Doornail right now. I have 5th wave from the library... finally, but waiting to start.

I'm stocking up reads for my holiday next week, I've just downloaded Eternal Beauty Return Of The Runaway Bride Sam's Letters to Jennifer Dawn's Death

I just finished . What an awesome read!! It was fast and I loved the way it was written in one voice. I highly recommend it

Jamie wrote: " This was released last month. I absolutely love it. I can't put this book down, and when I do, I catch myself thinking about the events that take place in the ..."

I just purchased this for my NOOK, It looks so good!

Just finished reading & I LOVED IT! Eagerly waiting to read the 2nd installment!

Currently jumping back and forth between &

ℒauren wrote: "Just finished reading & I LOVED IT! Eagerly waiting to read the 2nd installment!

Currently jumping back and forth between [bookcover:City of Dark Magic|15808242..."

I loved Brandon Sanderson's The Final Empire. How are you finding it?

I'm reading The White Princess. 80% finished. Also reading Pulse which is gripping but not a terribly great piece of literature and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Katie.g wrote: "ℒauren wrote: "Just finished reading & I LOVED IT! Eagerly waiting to read the 2nd installment!

Currently jumping back and forth between [bookcover:City of Dark..."

Oh my gosh I am HOOKED! I keep sneaking time to read it at work!

Well just finished Great Expectations and have to say that it was really good. I felt the last half of the story move much better and all I can say is every one need someone like good old Joe, in their life every once and while .

I have had What Is the What on my "Currently reading" for over a month now and today I started and really dove in to it. It is totally aDave Eggers books with his distinct style. But as I have said before that not a bad thing as he is an excellent writer. (you don't get a Pulitzer prize for just looking good.. at lest I don't think you do)

Michael wrote: "Well just finished Great Expectations and have to say that it was really good. I felt the last half of the story move much better and all I can say is every one ..."

I have had What Is the What for several years but haven't actually picked it up to read it.

The Children Shall Be Blameless by W. Jack Savage – Book Review
By Raymond Mathiesen
4.5 stars out of 5

Do the right thing…
Richard Smith had a life before he lived at St. James Orphanage, St. Paul, Minnesota, but that was too long ago to remember. Even his first days at the orphanage seem hidden under a strange cloud of forgetfulness. One thing Richard does remember is that, no matter what, he must not eat the “cornmeal mush” (Ch. 1 and following) the nuns serve for breakfast. Refusing this meal is against the Orphanage rules, and Richard’s insistence over the years, as he grows up, marks him out as a trouble-maker. Faced with the harsh bureaucracy of the Catholic Church Richard decides that all talk of God is a fake, but he is determined to do what is really “right” (Ch. 1 and following) by people, regardless of what the church says. From a very early age ethics, rather than morals, interests this young thinker. As Richard grows up he changes in some ways, but in many ways he stays the same. What will the course of his life be?

The Children Shall be Blameless is a story about real life, taking a very practical and pragmatic view of things. It is, however, also a ‘spiritual’ (rather than religious) story asking deeper, philosophic questions about how to live and how we find meaning. Richard does not claim to have all the answers, and neither does W. Jack Savage, but if you find yourself often wondering ’what is the right thing to do’ this is the novel for you. Savage’s story is interesting and in parts very exciting, and the novel is not in any way preachy.

http://goo.gl/WKlgLV (The Children Shall Be Blameless - Book ed.)
http://goo.gl/ZueEgm (The Children Shall Be Blameless - Kindle ed.)

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Jodi wrote: "Michael wrote: "Well just finished Great Expectations and have to say that it was really good. I felt the last half of the story move much better and all I can s..."

Jodi I have been on a Dave Eggers kick this wholeyear. I am down to this and How We Are Hungry to be caught up. I had put this off as it is quite large. But wow it incredible. The horror that is laid forth in the book to me is eye opening. It is not a sad or depressing book. It just hard to believe what has happens to this and many other would make most modern fantasy dystopian novel seem a day in the park.

Just finished The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell and LOVED it. I HIGHLY recommend it.

Here is my review : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Well I just finished & I LOVED it! I very much recommend for any who haven't read it!

Now Im dying to start

I'm currently reading The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr.

I cannot recommend Attachments and Eleanor & Park, both by Rainbow Rowell, enough. They are fantastic!

I started - it is suppose to be steampunk, but I think it is more fantasy.

Courtney wrote: "I just started City of Bones"

Thats a great book! if you love all paranormal and mythical creatures you'll love this!

Currently reading The Eternity Cure

Going to start Interview With The Vampire tonight. We'll see. I read a different Anne Rice novel last month and wasn't impressed.

Finishing up A Storm of Swords. I should be on A Feast for Crows by the weekend.

i just started . im only a few pages in. anyone read this one??

City of Ashes and Clockwork Angel

Courtney wrote: "City of Ashes and Clockwork Angel"

I'm reading City of Glass. Really getting into Cassandra Clare's books now. How are you finding them?

Halfway through

Katie.g wrote: "Courtney wrote: "City of Ashes and Clockwork Angel"

I'm reading City of Glass. Really getting into Cassandra Clare's books now. How are you finding them?"

I love the Mortal Intstruments but I prefer the Infernal Devices. Im a very big Will Herondale fan!

I am currently reading Alice in Zombieland but I am not sure I'd recommend it. Too much teenage drama thus far.

lol @ Chase's comment.

I just finished , which was very good. I thought it was a perfect ending to a good series. Highly recommend.

Gonna re-read Skip Beat! from the beginning to the newest chapter releases. Love that series, lol.

I'm currently reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin and The Giver by Lois Lowry.