Books on the Nightstand discussion

I'm listening to It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America and No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America and I'm reading Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House and Washington D.C.

First up: finishing up and . Listening to .
Next on deck I need to figure out what book to read for Postal Book Club and get started on Booktopia authors - probably , , and first.

I am reading The Dry. Not too far in yet but I've heard it is great. Also just finished 11/22/63 and loved it. IMO, one of Stephen King's best. I gave it five stars.

reading Irene by Pierre Lemaitre...First time reading his books...so far so good!!

I am reading Force of Nature. I loved The Dry and this one is very good so far too. Also listening to Righteous.

Hoping to make a dent in my 'Currently Reading' shelf. One book on the go actively is Nostalgia About Comics.

Just finished White Houses
Reading The Little Red Chairs
The Green Mile, Part 2: The Mouse on the Mile
The Unmade World: A Novel

Just finished The Last Mile by David Baldacci, now Reading Doc by Mary Doria Russell, and another Donna Leon Commissario Guido Brunetti book.

Just started

Karen wrote: "Just started "

So good! I'm going to re-read it before Booktopia! Can't wait to meet her!

I love it so far!

Finished by Kwame Alexander -- 3 Stars

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


Finished by Ian Morgan Cron -- 4 Stars

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

Finished News of the World Starting The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency. Like many of my books, I've had it for a long, long time and need to get it read and a review done.

Finished by Lindy West

Great book by such a strong female voice. Got laughs and I even teared up a bit.

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

Late to the party but just finished listening to the audio version of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Fantatic! See my review (how does one link that?)

Eeney Meeny by A.J, Aldrige,,,very good!

Julie wrote: "Late to the party but just finished listening to the audio version of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Fantatic! See my review (how does one link that?)"

Julie, is your review on a blog or is it on your Good Reads account?

I finished and highly recommend (if you like nonfiction) The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency

Moving on to attacking the Booktopia books starting with My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues

I remember Pamela Paul. From the NYT podcast. So she also writes?

Gerald wrote: "I remember Pamela Paul. From the NYT podcast. So she also writes?"

Yep! According to the front of the book, this is not her first book.

She IS the editor of the New York Times Book Review.

Linda: it is on my GR Acct.

Julie wrote: "Linda: it is on my GR Acct."

Thanks, Julie!

So Linda, were you going to explain the linky-thing? I’m trying to link my review to a post in this thread on BOTN group! (Thanks for liking my review, btw)

Julie wrote: "So Linda, were you going to explain the linky-thing? I’m trying to link my review to a post in this thread on BOTN group! (Thanks for liking my review, btw)"

IF I knew how, Julie, I would, but I don't know how to link your Good Reads review to this thread. You could try to copy the URL and paste it here. If it was on your blog that method would work. Try it and see what happens. If it doesn't work, you can delete it.

My other thought is that I receive a list everyday of which books my Good Reads friends have added or edit. So, if you are my friend and write a review, I will see your review in my daily update. That's the way I usually see the reviews my friends write. (And many just give star ratings.)

1. Go to the book
2. Click on see review
3. when your review comes up highlight the URL in blue and then copy.
4 Paste on your post
5. Voila your review is now linked (I hope).

By the way you don't have to friends with a person. Somewhere on their profile is a follow reviews button. Just click on that.

C. John's response is the easiest way to link a review. You can also use GR's HTML's codes listed here and then your link looks like this:

How to format text into HTML on GoodReads

Carol's review of The Immortalists

Thanks everyone! Sometimes I use GR on my I-phone, other times on the Mac laptop. Your suggestions are helpful. Have fun at Booktopia, those of you going. SOME YEAR . . !

Julie wrote: "Thanks everyone! Sometimes I use GR on my I-phone, other times on the Mac laptop. Your suggestions are helpful. Have fun at Booktopia, those of you going. SOME YEAR . . !"

You're welcome. May some year come!

I just finished a book called Blood's Echo by a debut author that I think has a lot of promise. If you like suspense and you're looking for something a bit different, check out my review.....https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance

Finished by Lisa Wingate-- 3.5 Stars

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

Finished by David Lagercrantz-- 3 Stars

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

Dear American Airlines and Under the Wide and Starry Sky

An American Marriage and I just got an ARC of The Optimistic Decade which is one of the Booktopia books.

I am starting the newest Val McDermid bookInsidious Intent. Next up is I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer. The snow day we had yesterday was great for my reading. I finished A Far Cry from Kensington in one day. For my audiobooks in my work commute i just finished Crimson Lake from Australian author Candice Fox. Good story and narration.

Finally finished a book! What! After months I finished The Great Train Robbery. This is a fine story with a disappointing end but I have had it on my shelf for years and I just decided to read it. The ending is disappointing because it failed to tell me what happened to the main characters. Just a brief paragraph and done. I started with the actual paper book and finished it on a fire tablet. A good three out of five stars for an exciting story.

Gerald wrote: "Finally finished a book! What! After months I finished The Great Train Robbery. This is a fine story with a disappointing end but I have had it on my shelf for years and I just decided ..."

Congratulations, Gerald. I've "listened" to your reading woes and know that you've wanted to cross this hurdle. Onward!

Reading

I am reading I'M HALF SICK OF SHADOWS by Alan Bradley. My favorite eleven year old detective to read. Bradley includes history along with the wonderful Flavia and if I want to listen I get the wonderful Jane Entwistle (sp).

Finished by Emmuska Orczy-- 4 Stars

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

I'm (happily) juggling too many library books out at once, so keep having to shuffle around based on what's due soonest and what I can still renew. I've just started The Immortalists and also The Queen of Hearts, which I was initially drawn to on the new book rack by its gorgeous cover and then hooked by the inner flap's description of its contents.

Laura wrote: "I'm (happily) juggling too many library books out at once, so keep having to shuffle around based on what's due soonest and what I can still renew. I've just started [book:The Immortalists|30288282..."

I do the same thing. I belong to 3 libraries so that juggling alone is enough to drive me insane.

Janet wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm (happily) juggling too many library books out at once, so keep having to shuffle around based on what's due soonest and what I can still renew. I've just started [book:The Immorta..."

Ahhhh! That explains it.

Finished by Annie Spence - 4 Stars

I ate this one up! Particularly good on audio.

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

Just finished up The Chilbury Ladies' Choir but not yet reviewed. I think I'm done with British WW I/WW II novels for awhile.

Started I Was Anastasia

Well it’s April and I started The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth George. I just heard her speak at our local library and she was great.