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Shirley's 2015 Reads
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1. Half Bad by Sally Green(kindle)
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What did you think Shirley? I keep seeing this advertised but am not really sure whether I'd like it or not.
It was (in some ways) similar to a Harry Potter style YA book - quite good, but not as good as I had hoped.
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Shirley wrote: "It was (in some ways) similar to a Harry Potter style YA book - quite good, but not as good as I had hoped."Ok thanks, I find YA to be a bit hit and miss as well.
3. Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald (my bookshelf/Readalong)4. The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane (my bookshelf)
Hi Shirley, did you like I Am Pilgrim?
Kiwi wrote: "Hi Shirley, did you like I Am Pilgrim?"Hi Kiwi, yes I did, it was well worth a read.
Thanks, it on my TBR, looking forward to reading it. Happy reading!
Here's My review of The Secret PlaceJean - this one's for you!! Thanks for your wonderful instructions, I can now post links properly!
YAY! Thanks for saying Shirley - I'm so pleased it was all clear :)
10. Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton (my bookshelf)11. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (my bookshelf)
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This one looks intriguing (and also sweet) Shirley. How did you like it?
Greg wrote: "Shirley wrote: "9. The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide (my bookshelf)"This one looks intriguing (and also sweet) Shirley. How did you like it?"
It was a sweet story, especially if you like cats!
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I have a copy of this waiting to be read, what did you think of it?
Alannah wrote: "Shirley wrote: "13. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (bookclub/borrowed)"I have a copy of this waiting to be read, what did you think of it?"
I gave it four stars in the end, as I did find it compelling reading, which is always good in a thriller!
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I have a copy of this waiting to be read, what did you think of it?..."
That's good to hear.
Jenny wrote: "How did you like Gilead Shirley?"I really liked it, Jenny. The writing just drew me in, I'm looking forward to reading Home next.
Another one that is on my list for too long already, maybe I should make that a task this year, to finally get to those.
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Me too. ANd this very one is on my TBR list as well!
Any preferences for when, or do we keep it spontanious?
Jenny wrote: "Any preferences for when, or do we keep it spontanious?"What about sometime in May?
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I really enjoyed that one Shirley - so much more gripping than I'd expected. What did you think of it?
Greg wrote: "Shirley wrote: "16. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (my bookshelf)"I really enjoyed that one Shirley - so much more gripping than I'd expected. What did you th..."
Yes, same here, it had me intrigued. I feel like I want to read more about it now!
17. The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. (My bookshelf/recommendation swap)
I'm looking forward to your thoughts about The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, Shirley, some of my GR friends liked it but others not so much ...
22. The New York Trilogy: City of Glass / Ghosts / The Locked Room by Paul Auster. (My bookshelf/readalong)
Oh there's several books here I have also read. Still ploughing on with Cloud Atlas though. As the AAB deadline is today don't think I am going to get it finished any time soon. Still I'm halfway through now...Glad to see you have discovered The Daughter of Time have you been following the discovery of Richard's body and the reinterment?
Tweedledum wrote: "Oh there's several books here I have also read. Still ploughing on with Cloud Atlas though. As the AAB deadline is today don't think I am going to get it finished any time soon. Still I'm halfway t..."Hi Tweedledum, yes it's amazing how they found it, isn't it? Who would have ever thought it, after so many years!
Hope you keep going with Cloud Atlas, I do think it's worth finishing, things become clearer towards the end!
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