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I have finished Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Currently reading The Book of Secrets.

Just finished We Are Not Ourselves - 3.5 stars - debut novel - recommended.

I finished And the Mountains Echoed and rated 2 stars. Didn't find anything 'wow' about this book and do not understand why everyone are so impressed by his writings.
I'll give try to his other books, but only because I need them for challenges and I bought them. We'll see.
Why I didn't like it? It seemed like there were too many stories that connected somehow - half of these things you even don't need to know and they won't change anything.

About to start Unlucky 13

I just finished The Dovekeeperswhich is kind of hard to read. First of all it's not a light read, and second it's so emotionally charged with caste abuse and wife abuse. I read 52 pages so far, and I hope it will get better soon.

I'm reading Nil by Lynne Matson.

Listening to Thanks for the Memories

Liis wrote: "I finished And the Mountains Echoed and rated 2 stars. Didn't find anything 'wow' about this book and do not understand why everyone are so impressed by his writings.
I'll give try..."

Liis
I agree that And The Mountains Echoed wasn't his best work but The Kite Runner & A Thousand Splendid Suns will hopefully change your mind about his story writing. These are 2 of my all-time favourite novels.

Thanks, Barbara.. Once I'll read them I'll write here how I liked those :)

Liis wrote: "Thanks, Barbara.. Once I'll read them I'll write here how I liked those :)"

Sounds good....hope you enjoy!

I'm currently reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and I love it. I'm on page 650 and I'm sad to see it end. The writing is so well done and the characters are very well developed. I can understand why it won the pulitzer prize. Don't let it's almost 800 pages scare you off. It's so well written that you don't even notice. It's great piece of literature.

Diana ,
I couldn't agree more ! The descriptive writing is amazing . One of my favorite books. !

I loved The Goldfinch too! :)

I finished Unlucky 13 last night and liked it better than couple of previous books in this series :)

Now reading Homeless in Hawaii

I reading From Time to Time with a GR friend, TamElaine. This is a sequel to Time and Again, the classic time travel story that we both loved.

Diana wrote: "I'm currently reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and I love it. I'm on page 650 and I'm sad to see it end. The writing is so well done and the characters are very well developed. I can understand..."

I can't wait to read this. I really hate reading books in hardback so I usually try to wait for the paperback edition. I have pre-ordered it but in Canada it will not be released until Jan 2015 :(

I just finished Tell the Wolves I'm Home - 5 stars, totally loved it!

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
I remember watching this movie when I was younger, so when I saw the book, I had to pick it up and give it a try! :-)

Beth, I loved TTWIH, too. I read it last year and couldn't stop telling every reader I know they should read it, I just finished an okay sort of book called "Dead on Demand." It gets decent reviews but really didn't grab me. Before that one I read "Breathe" which was good. It's not normally my kind of book - at least it hasn't been but it was fun. It's also the first of more which I didn't know and am impatient for the rest of the story! Now, I'm starting "The Plover" which is by one of my very favorite authors, Brian Doyle.

Forgot to say "Breathe" is by Annabelle Wolf.

I recently read two of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's books "Americanah" and "Half a Yellow Sun". They were both amazing. I would highly recommend them both.

Lela wrote: "Beth, I loved TTWIH, too. I read it last year and couldn't stop telling every reader I know they should read it, I just finished an okay sort of book called "Dead on Demand." It gets decent reviews..."

I also posted on my Facebook and told everyone to read it because I think that everyone should!

Cecilia, I think Adichie is brilliant! I want to read more!

Beth, I didn't do Facebook at the time or I would have done the same!

Beth and Lela, I just added it to my TBR list :)

Liis wrote: "Beth and Lela, I just added it to my TBR list :)"

Great - let us know what you think!

Finally got my hand on audiobook of The Invention of Wings and listened to 3 out of 11 CD s. Enjoying it so far!

The Engagement

Liis wrote: "I loved The Goldfinch too! :)

I finished Unlucky 13 last night and liked it better than couple of previous books in this series :)

Now reading Homeless in Hawaii"

I can't understand the bad reviews on The Goldfinch I'm almost finished and I'm sad about it.

Ms. Bridget wrote: "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
I remember watching this movie when I was younger, so when I saw the book, I had to pick it up and give it a ..."

All of her books are wonderful!

Anne wrote: "Diana wrote: "I'm currently reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and I love it. I'm on page 650 and I'm sad to see it end. The writing is so well done and the characters are very well developed. I ..."

You are in for a treat. It's a fantastic book.

Sara wrote: "I just finished The Dovekeeperswhich is kind of hard to read. First of all it's not a light read, and second it's so emotionally charged with caste abuse and wife abuse. I read 52 p..."

I loved The Dovekeepers keep going its worth it. And the it's based on true events.

Diana, I know what you feel. But people are different and there is thousands of different opinions out there!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

I finished Homeless in Hawaii and rated 4 stars. It was fast and easy read, there were couple of moments when it got annoying (there's the 4 star rating too). I hoped to learn a little bit more about Hawaii, but are satisfied the things I did learn. I'll definitely read more from here.

Starting In the Middle of Nowhere

Liis wrote: "Diana, I know what you feel. But people are different and there is thousands of different opinions out there!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

I finished Homeless in Hawaii and rated 4 ..."
I have in my TBR In the middle of Nowhere let me know how you like it.

Sure :)

I finished The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood 3.5★

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Orchardist!

Great book!

Loved,loved the orchardist! Well written, well researched, compelling read, I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend it.

I have just finished 'My Father's Fortune' by Michael Frayn. It's a beautifully written family memoir - poignant - with echoes I think of all our families and the way we sometimes see the ones we love. Maybe reminds us not to leave the loving things unsaid - absorbing read.

Finished 3 stars...

Liked it, but didn't fall in love with it. Tells us about the history of Maconda, and the family that founded it-- the Buendias.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm reading Where Have You Gone Bernadette? I really haven't laughed yet and thought it was supposed to be so funny. What am I missing? I'm on page 86.

Diana, I finished In the Middle of Nowhere and rated it 3 stars. It was good fast reading. Main character was in some points too teeny for me, but she only was 15/16.
I'm not sure that I would pick up the second book.

I am reading " The Secret Of Magic" by Deborah Johnson.

Liis wrote: "Diana, I finished In the Middle of Nowhere and rated it 3 stars. It was good fast reading. Main character was in some points too teeny for me, but she only was 15/16.
I'm not sure t..."

Thanks for sharing maybe I'll save that one for a long car ride.

I finished and found it to be a satisfying read. There is a lot of family & small town drama. Some of the intertwining themes were forced but overall a good read and you get to learn about the lives of lobster fishermen & women.
3*
Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just came back from library and soon starting Ruby Red

I enjoyed Paula Daly's first book, so I hoping that her second novel doesn't disappoint :)

The Book Thief

The Brothers by Robert J. Conley

The Plover by Brian Doyle & The Hundred-Yard Journey by Richard Morais.