The Next Best Book Club discussion

I finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and am now reading Hollow City.

Starting Boy A by Jonathan Trigell today.

Hell or High Water by Joy Castro – 4****
A fast-paced psychological thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans and featuring a strong female lead. When reporter Nola Cespedes begins writing a feature story on the city’s sex offenders, her own unresolved issues begin to surface. I’d read another book by Castro.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just started Night Film which my mother said is terrifying and she does not scareeasily

The Amazing Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman – 3***
This is a delightfully imaginative (and highly improbable) cozy series. Mrs Pollifax is a marvelous main character – a widowed grandmother who occasional serves as a courier for the CIA. Her ability to make friends of total strangers and gather about her a variety of allies makes for a colorful cast of characters and some unexpected turns in the plot. A fast-paced, easy read. I’ll definitely keep on with the series.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

i Just finished and it was very good. Now i can move on to the other books that i am reading. I plan on starting either today or tomorrow and right now i am either going to tackle or but i haven't really decided yet. i then plan on tackling and .

I am currently reading The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon and am quit into it.

I've been reading furiously lately (even though I told myself for nano I wouldn't pick up any more books). Reader/Writer promising not to read is the hardest promise to keep and the easiest to break.

I'm currently in the middle of the Goldfinch on audiobook when I'm at my house at night; The Death Cure audiobook (book 3 of the Maze Runner series) when I'm driving; This is Where I Leave You audiobook when I'm at work; Writing the Breakout Novel on the weekends; and finally just started the kindle book Claudia Must Die from one of my favorite new authors T. B. Markinson.

I thought reading more than one book was insane when I was younger, but now I've quite embraced it. Do you guys read books simultaneously or are you monogamous readers?

I've taken a break from reading. It wasn't intentional-just happened that way. I'm looking forward to reading SOMETHING this weekend! Maybe a juicy romance novel, something short & sweet!

This is where I leave you is a book? I wanted to see the movie when it was out, but had no idea it was from a book. I can only read one at a time. I've tried reading 2 but it seems like I was missing something because I was rushing through it.

Melissa wrote: "I've taken a break from reading. It wasn't intentional-just happened that way. I'm looking forward to reading SOMETHING this weekend! ... "

Melissa, I found the best way to get out of a reading slump is by reading a book that has a very high chance of being a great read and completely catching your attention. For instance, another book by an author you enjoyed in the past (but check the comments on Goodreads; other readers will warm you if it isn't up to the author's usual standard).

I would love to recommend some books to you but everybody has such individual reading tastes and you haven't shown us your reading history yet.

Good luck with this weekend's reading - I hope you find a truly wonderful book to get you reading again!

Marisa wrote: "I just started Night Film which my mother said is terrifying and she does not scareeasily"



I loved Night Film. Very creepy!

I thought Night Film was really good too.

Starting Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.

Yesterday i finished which was a very short read but kind of confusing at the end.i am now plowing my through and i shoulld have it done either tonight or tomorrow morning. I am still trying to read but other books are getting in the way right now so it might be the weekend before i get to it. I then plan on tackling tomorrow afternoon and i should have it done at least by Sunday night if i can get ghost town done by tonight.

I've just started reading Tuck Everlasting for the second time. I've always liked this book and will always like it!

I have finished and . Now i can move on with a challenge i was stuck on. I am now reading and . i am hoping that i can finish after the end by tomorrow afternoon but it depends on how far i get today.

Melissa wrote: "This is where I leave you is a book? I wanted to see the movie when it was out, but had no idea it was from a book. I can only read one at a time. I've tried reading 2 but it seems like I was miss..."
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right now though i am doing updates and reading manga since the app that i usally use popped up again so i am officially catching up on some manga that i need to finish.

I've been reading lots of Christmas themed books/novellas. Right now I'm reading Claustrophobic.

Jackie wrote: "I thought Night Film was really good too.

Starting Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt."

LOVED Tell the Wolves I'm Home! I have Night Film on my shelf.....it sounds like I need to read it.

Halfway through The Martian; also reading Fangirl.

Hiya Karen, I've finished Tell the Wolves Im Home now and really liked it too.

Going to start Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty today.

I'm about a quarter into The Collector by Nora Roberts.

I am almost finished with The Amber Keeper by Freda Lightfoot which takes place in Russia during the Russian Revolution.

I just finished Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. That was the second time that I've ever read this book, and it still gets me every time. Such a great book. I think that I might read the book Holes or Maniac Magee next because those were one of my favorite books when I was younger!

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Luke wrote: "I just finished Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. That was the second time that I've ever read this book, and it still gets me every time. Such a great book. I think that I might read the book H..."

Now I want to re-read Tuck Everlasting! I'm reading an ARC of The Well: A Novel,

I just finished Wolf hall by Hillary Mantel (after a good 5 months).. very good language but awful storytelling

We Are Water by Wally Lamb – 5*****
Intricate and nuanced, Wally Lamb has given us a portrait of one American family’s disintegration and coming back together. Rather than use a single narrator, Lamb gives voice to various characters, switching point of view from chapter to chapter. All these characters suffer trauma and loss, and struggle to find their way back to hope. There were some very distressing scenes dealing with pedophilia and hate crimes. But we should be bothered by those issues and facing what makes us uncomfortable is a theme of this book. The audio book is narrated by a cast of voice artists, including the author himself.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book Concierge wrote: " We Are Water by Wally Lamb – 5*****
Intricate and nuanced, Wally Lamb has given us a portrait of one American family’s disintegration and coming back together...."

Sorry I thought I would flip out from this book. I have read all of Wally Lamb's books and this title was the least one I enjoyed. I am glad, thought, that I listened to it instead of reading it.

Karen M wrote: "Luke wrote: "I just finished Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. That was the second time that I've ever read this book, and it still gets me every time. Such a great book. I think that I might re..."

I loved Tuck Everlasting and Bridge to Terabithia.

Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz – 3***
In this third book of the series, Isabel (“Izzy”) Spellman is undergoing court-ordered therapy and trying to decide what to do with her life. This is a fun, fast “mystery” that is more focused on the zany relationships within the Spellman family than on any actual case. I think I may have reached my limit with this series. I found Christina Moore’s delivery on the audio somewhat droning, and at times I abandoned the CDs for the text.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Going to start Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.

i finally finished and i have now picked up since it is a cold dreary day where i live so it is a good day for puzzles and reading. i plan on finishing the fault in our stars by tonight but i am reading a little slower than i would like to so it might be tomorrow. I also plan on starting for my Christmas themed book but i have plans to go out tomorrow so i might start on my ipod instead.

I just got home from the library with:

The Winter People
Landline
Woman in Red
Dollbaby
Hannah's Dream
Still Life With Bread Crumbs

I went to return some books and pick up The Winter People and decided to get a few more books. I couldn't remember what was on my to read list, I think I need to print a copy before I go next time.

American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld – 4****
I was expecting a somewhat light look at a fictional first lady. What I got was a nuanced, complex portrait of a woman who found herself in a very public position. I liked that Sittenfeld takes the reader back to Alice’s childhood and introduces us to this young, quiet but inquisitive girl. While her life takes some unexpected turns, Alice remains true to herself, confident in her opinions, compassionate and thoughtful. She is no less strong because she is quiet. Kimberly Farr does a fine job performing the audio version. She has good pacing and really brought Alice to life for me.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Instructions For Visitors by Helen Stevenson – 3***
A charming memoir of life and love in a small French village near the Spanish border. I didn’t understand the attraction to Luc, but I did fall for the village life.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Patricia wrote: "I just got home from the library with:

The Winter People
Landline
Woman in Red
Dollbaby
Hannah's Dream
Still Life With Bread Crumbs

I loved Dollbaby but no Still Life with Bread Crumbs.

I'm off to the library today to fortify myself for the holiday with plenty of books for bad weather which is predicted. I'm also picking up Whistling Past the Graveyard.

Patricia wrote: "I went to return some books and pick up The Winter People and decided to get a few more books. I couldn't remember what was on my to read list"

I hate it when that happens, LOL. ☺

Jackie wrote: "Going to start Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier."

I hope you enjoy it. I loved it and I had already seen the film which was equally good. (Of course I love anything with Colin Firth in it.)

Read a few pages of Whistling Past the Graveyard and since it is so similar to some other titles I read recently I decided to save this for another time. So, I browsed my own books and my kindle selections and chose to read a book which has appeared on many best 10 lists of 2014 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. As my husband reminded me I told him this a million times, I know when a books will sing to tme and this one did from the opening sentence.

Karen M said, "I hope you enjoy it. I loved it and I had already seen the film which was equally good. (Of course I love anything with Colin Firth in it.)"

Have you ever seen Colin Firth in the BBC production of Pride and Prejudice? Best one ever.

Nancy from NJ wrote: "Have you ever seen Colin Firth in the BB..."

I think that's a matter of taste. I've seen both this version and the one with Keira Knightly and much prefer the latter. Part of my problem with the BBC/Firth version was with the woman who played Mrs. Bennett. Every time she squeled, which she did all too frequently, she reminded me of Miss Piggy, and it ruined the film for me.

Of course, the original B&W film remains a favorite as well.

Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn – 3***
This was not the light, fluffy holiday book I thought it would be. It is a history of Western civilization told through the lens of the legend that is today’s Santa Claus. John Mayer’s delivery on the audio is ponderous. Still it was fairly interesting.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Abed wrote: "I just finished Wolf hall by Hillary Mantel (after a good 5 months).. very good language but awful storytelling"

I also found it difficult to read, Abed, but well worth the effort because I learned so much. Hillary Mantel must have paid attention to feedback from her readers because Bring Up the Bodies was much easier to read and I can recommend it to anybody who is interested in that part of British history.

So excited! For Christmas, I just got so many great books, and still haven't opened half of them! From my parents, I received multiple classics, including Fahrenheit 451, the Giver Series, and the Life of Pi. I also received some fantasy books that I had read a couple years back. I hope everyone is having a great Christmas!!

Yesterday i finally finished and i am now off to , and . I haven't done much reading since i was stuck on the fault in our stars over the week. I'm hoping that i can settle down on friday to do some catching up. Merry christmas everyone.

I am reading "THE VIRGIN BLUE"by TRACY CHEVALIER,and i am truly enjoying this story base on the life of two women centuries apart in France,this is the 2nd novel by the same author that i have read.

I finished whst I think will be my number 1 book for this year and I've seen on many best lists. The title is a Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.

Now I am beginning the Orphans of Race Point.

Heather L wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I went to return some books and pick up The Winter People and decided to get a few more books. I couldn't remember what was on my to read list"

I hate it when that happens, LOL. ☺"

I guess I need to check my read booklist too, I've already read Hannah's Dream! LOL! Oh well, more time for another book.

I finish the first two books of Maggie Stiefvater Raven Boys trilogy and have now started the final book Blue Lily, Lily Blue. The series was recommended by a www.Tor.com blogger as an overlooked series because of the YA tag.