Books on the Nightstand discussion

Reading: The Liars' Club and Thérèse Desqueyroux. Listening to Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania and Night Film

july has been an amazing reading month --i hope august will continue the trend!

up next:

Stitches
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Lolita

I'm listening to Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town; finding it important but enraging, and just started The Small Backs of Children in print, which I'm finding exquisitely written so far.

Finally reading a book I can rave about, A Little Life is everything that I look for in a novel. I am also listening to A Spool of Blue Thread.

How do you add the icon image of the book cover? I would like to know how to do that, if anyone could advise me.

How do you add the icon image of the book cover? I would like to know how to do that, if anyone could advise me.

Kristin wrote: "How do you add the icon image of the book cover? I would like to know how to do that, if anyone could advise me."

Kristin, above the comment box (where you typed your question) and to the right are the words add book/author. Click on that. A box will open. At the bottom of that box are choices for link or cover. The default is for link - just click in the cover box (blue dot shows there). Then in the light grey-lettered box type the book title you want. Click on search. A list comes up, choose the correct book by clicking on ADD. Voila! Book cover is in your comment.

I am currently reading my book group:
Three Souls

Listening in my car:
Dark Places

Listening on my Phone:
Sharp Objects

Arthur and George by Julian Barnes

Started listening to Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality and reading Go Set a Watchman after finishingThe Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl and Thérèse.

I'm doing a re-read on Station Eleven for my book club. Also reading one story at a time from The Water Museum. Finished Kitchens of the Great Midwest (loved) and The Sunlit Night (liked) before that. So far, so good for August.

I have a few pages left in A Man Called Ove & I am also reading The Precious One

I just finished and am working on and

Just finished The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore and Euphoria by Lily King for my two local book groups. I have now acquired all the books for Booktopia Petoskey (in various formats and by various means)...starting with Any Human Heart

...by William Boyd since Michael regularly sings its praises on BOTNS. I will be chained to my reading chair for the next several weeks.

Cindy, I just started listening to the BOTNS podcast and really enjoy it! They have great recommendations!

A pretty heavy start to the month with Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town on audio, Citizen: An American Lyric and The Small Backs of Children in print, and The Orphan Master's Son on e-book. Hoping to lighten things up for the rest of the month, but next up are The Shore and All My Puny Sorrows, so things may continue to be a downer, reading-wise, for awhile!

ReadingOrient: A Novel and listening to Wives and Daughters. Both long but very good. Next up is a short one Housekeeping

Margie re: BOTNS
It's worth going back and listening to old episodes. I think I started listening at about episode 150, so going back wasn't such a project! BOTNS has encouraged me to read more "literary fiction." Previously I tended to read nonfiction and then light fiction (mainly mysteries) with a touch of science fiction. Now I'm a more balanced reader and am reading much more. All good!

Cindy, thanks, great idea!

Cindy wrote: "...by William Boyd since Michael regularly sings its praises on BOTNS. I will be chained to my reading chair for the next several weeks."

And I noticed today that Boyd has a new book about to come out.

So with the sucessful introduction of Windows ten to my computer what gets wiped out,Audible books on my Ipod contributing to a really bad reading year.

Started Go Set a Watchman. So far, I'm liking it.

Frankenstein
Eat, Pray, Love
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (to my boys)

I was on holiday with the family, after navigating, cooking, planning, organising photos (so they don't get erased and we remeber what is from where) and acting as tour guide I was pretty much pooped and only found time to read on the flights.
Which means that seems to have been dragging on forever. Doesn't help that I only kind of like it.

because of some difficulties at home and windows 10 taking out my audible.com (what else is new) I finally finished listening to . Ninety five percent of this novel is great but the ending was a real disappointment to me.

I'm reading about hearts, Any Human Heart and The Conservative Heart: How To Build A Fairer, Happier, And More Prosperous America

I'm currently reading a supernatural thriller called The Broken Ones by Stephen Irwin, set in a time more or less the present after the earth's poles have suddenly switched and caused substantial chaos. Against this backdrop is a police investigation into a grisly crime. Very different, but compelling. On audio, I'm also reading a detective novel, but in a completely different vein. It's called Thereby Hangs a Tail and is the second in a series by Spencer Quinn about an ex-cop and his lovable canine partner, who is the narrator and gives the story a light, humorous touch.

I recently finished the audio of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; I'm going back through the entire series. I also finally finished a long historical novel I started earlier this summer but set aside a couple of times. It's called The Invention of Fire by Bruce Holsinger and is set in 14h century England. The "fire" in the title refers to the invention of a new form of weapon, the first handguns, which for better or worse have certainly changed both warfare and interpersonal violence. The book was a bit slow going at times, but I'm glad I finally made it through.

Nancy wrote: "I'm currently reading a supernatural thriller called The Broken Ones by Stephen Irwin, set in a time more or less the present after the earth's poles have suddenly switched and caused substantial c..."

I love Chet....and Bernie too.

Just finished The Miniaturist, as recommended by BOTNS, which I LOVED and I'm halfway through Dragonfly in Amber, and really liking it so far. Seems like August will be a historical fiction month.

I am reading dragonbaine from sherilyn Kenyon

Whoa, just read an excellent book that is not getting enough recognition.....my sleeper of the month is The Life and Death of Sophie Stark

Janet wrote: "Whoa, just read an excellent book that is not getting enough recognition.....my sleeper of the month is The Life and Death of Sophie Stark"

Thanks, Janet.

Ok going to start The Husbands Secret

I just started

Janet wrote: "Whoa, just read an excellent book that is not getting enough recognition.....my sleeper of the month is The Life and Death of Sophie Stark"

Just put this on my TBR - thanks for the recommendation!

I re-read Station Eleven (may have already reported that) and really loved it the second time. I liked it the first time but I think I read it too quickly. This time I was able to savor it a bit more.

Now I'm reading Lori Roy's Let Me Die in His Footsteps. I loved her first two books but this one isn't grabbing me in the same way.

Just finishing John Boyne's & read last year - he is a fabulous writer (Irish).

Currently reading by Bill Bryson. I discovered him because of the bingo square "read a book by an author born the same year as you" which happens to be 1951. This book is laugh out loud! And it's being made into a movie, which is another bingo square.

Started reading Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League and listening to What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.

^i really want to read what i talk about. i'm on a murakami kick (again) and i'm adding it to the list!

Since I didn't get to go to Booktopia Bellingham, I am visiting there now. Enjoyed a great evening perusing Village Books and sipping wine on the patio. Didn't buy any books...yet...but I'm here until Monday.

I am finally getting around to American Gods by Neil Gaiman and loving it!!

Okay - still not rereading TKAM (before I venture into GSAW), but finally picked up by David Rhodes, winner of the Milkweed Prize for Fiction a few years ago. Yay Milkweed Editions - many titles by my favorite Mpls. press, still unread on my nightstand.

Reading Elise Blackwell's forthcoming novel, The Lower Quarter. It is fantastic--probably my favorite book of her's yet.

Bought a copy of All My Puny Sorrows...haven't gotten far but looks promising

Finally reading The Kite Runner.

Janet wrote: "Bought a copy of All My Puny Sorrows...haven't gotten far but looks promising"

Okay, okay, okay, Janet. You're reading All My Puny Sorrows. We got it.

(Love you!)

I just picked it up, too. Planning to read it on the beach in a couple of weeks.

Janet wrote: "Bought a copy of All My Puny Sorrows...haven't gotten far but looks promising"

I found that book on the shelves of a rental house in Cape Cod many, many years ago and probably would not have otherwise read it. I loved it, and have read all of his books since.

Margie wrote: "Finally reading The Kite Runner."