Basically Books! discussion

Bobby wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I'm reading Women by Charles Bukowski. Nearly finished, and not sure where to go next!"

And what do you think about this book? Because there are a lot of people who are very disapp..."

I've never read any of his work before, so I can't say I was disappointed, as I really didn't know what to expect! I enjoyed it, up to a point. I like his style, and there are sections which are beautifully written, but it did get slightly repetitive. I'm not going to even touch on the vulgarity...

I'm now reading Tender Is the Night.

Matthew wrote: "I'm reading Women by Charles Bukowski. Nearly finished, and not sure where to go next!"

Bukowski! He was a wild ride. I can recommend music to listen to while reading Bukowski. A Songwriter name Tom Russell has a combination CD/Book out called Hot Walker, about the outsider culture. Sideshows, Carnies, Racetrack grooms and walkers, etc. It fits right in. Try to stay off the sauce until the read is finished, though... jus' sayin'

if I read any more Bukowski I'll definitely give it a listen!

I finished reading by Karen Kingsbury last night and I really disappointed with it. The plot was very predictable, irritatingly repetitive, contrived and not very well-written. The concept of the story was interesting but the author is not a good enough writer to pull it off. This novel was simply too formulaic, too sweet, too predictable, too simplistic, too everything I don't like. The entire novel had that 'la-la-land' feel to it.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Today I've started reading by Stef Penney.

Listening to

I will be reading :)

Reading

I'm reading . It is just as good as the first book in the series.

Is going to read Howl - Annalise Grey (*whispers the next few words "on her kindle" as it's been playing up nearly a week since it arrived*)

David wrote: "Reading "

Let us know how it is. I loved Unwind :)

Sheri wrote: "David wrote: "Reading "

Let us know how it is. I loved Unwind :)"

Halfway done and I think I like it even more than Unwind. Just has a really cool feel to it with so many side stories that all come together. Have you read the novella UnStrung? Not as much action but it helps to explain a few things and will help with a few bits of UnWholly. You can get it on Kindle for only $1.99 and it takes about an hour to read :)

David wrote: "Halfway done and I think I like it even more than Unwind. Just has a really cool feel to it with so many side stories that all come together. Have you read the novella UnStrung? Not as much action but it helps to explain a few things and will help with a few bits of UnWholly. You can get it on Kindle for only $1.99 and it takes about an hour to read :)"

I saw it on Amazon but haven't read it. Maybe I'll grab it before I read UnWholly.

I've started Leviathan and am really enjoying it.

I am reading , i am 207 pages into it, and I do like it.. but I am still a little confused about certain things.

I am reading Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon and Dark Predator by Christine Feehan.

Whorticulture by Ann Marie Mancio. A series of stories about women in the late 1800s. Not my normal reading choice but I'm so glad I stumbled onto it. She writes with amazing precision and heart. Usually I find one or the other in a self published book, it was refreshing to find both.

I just finished . I'm going to start reading next.

Just finished Howl - Annalise Grey which I found very good. Now I am about to make a start on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson.

I finished reading by Stef Penney this evening. Overall, I thought the novel was an interesting and mostly enjoyable read. There were some problems with it (not surprising in a debut novel), the plot became slow and tedious at times, there were too many characters - it was very hard to keep track of them all - and the author wrote all of her characters in the first person so sometimes it wasn't clear which character was doing the talking! I had to go back and re-read multiple chapters to figure out what was happening in the story, which was very annoying! The ending was very sudden. It came out of nowhere and it left too many storylines unresolved. I was left wondering WHERE is the rest of the story???
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Next I'm going to start by S.E. Hinton.

I liked White Oleander, so I'll give Janet Fitch's novels a try. I might read some Kate Morton or The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

I am reading :

The Blog of Maisy Malone - Eve Ainsworth

Having some problems reading on my Nook, so reading right now. Very good!

Just finished The Blog of Maisy Malone - Eve Ainsworth.

Finished Whirlpool (here is the link for my review - http://www.theselftaughtcook.blogspot... ), and now I'm reading .

finished Tender Is the Night, and started Will Grayson, Will Grayson

I started Six Geese A-Laying - Sophie Kinsella yesterday and finished it this morning. Didn't think much of the storyline.

Reading casino royale. Just started.
By the way. I like your DP

Starting Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson

TAMMY wrote: "Finished Whirlpool (here is the link for my review - http://www.theselftaughtcook.blogspot... ), and now I'm reading [bookcover:The Reason|1429..."

I really enjoyed The Reason.

Hi all! I am currently reading Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
and
Ever Shade

I am so happy that they are both really good so far!

finished Will Grayson, Will Grayson, and started Extremely loud and incredibly close

Finishing up
and starting ...so excited for this one!

Just finished The Fault in Our Stars and starting Tempest tonight.

I just started reading 'A Christmas Home' by Greg Kincaid. Christmas and dogs all in one book... Right up my alley

I finished reading by S.E. Hinton last night. This was my first time reading The Outsiders. I never managed to get around to reading it as a teenager but I've heard so many people say it is one of their favourite books so I thought it was about time that I read it finally. And now that I've finished the book I can't believe I waited so long! The Outsiders is a gripping and compelling read which is full of suspense. It was also extremely heart-breaking and touching at times. The novel is very well-written, considering S.E. Hinton was just seventeen years old when she wrote it. I was amazed with the amount of depth and layers in this book. It really is wonderful. Five stars!
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Today I've started reading by Charlotte Rogan.

This morning I finished Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson. Now I am going to read Witchy, Witchy - Penelope King.

Last night I finished Mistletoe And Magic - Gina Ardito. I started A Cleansing of Souls - Stuart Ayris last night.

I've finished A Cleansing of Souls - Stuart Ayris. Now going back to Private Games - James Patterson.

Finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which is brilliant, and started Beatrice and Virgil.

I've finished reading by Charlotte Rogan yesterday. The Lifeboat is the debut novel of author Charlotte Rogan. It is a compelling, gripping and extremely thought-provoking tale. This novel tells the story of survival at its most basic level. It explores human nature and morality. It shows what happens to people while they are fighting to stay alive. The novel is a psychological thriller really. The book is very well-written. I really loved the author's writing style. I was completely engrossed in this novel from the very first page. The way in which Charlotte Rogan describes the moral decisions the characters have to make is quiet chilling.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Now I'm halfway through by Sophie Kinsella.

I finished The Revenant which was pretty good and have started Vampire Academy which is good but I think I've had my fill of High School drama.

I'm reading just because its a freebie isnt as bad as i thought it would be and am also reading :) beause i have never read or do not know the story :)

I've finished reading by Sophie Kinsella yesterday. The first half of the book was quite good but I got a bit bored with it during the second half. The book was well-written and it had a lot of extremely funny scenes in it. However, the plot was very predictable. I made a guess when I was at 5% of the way in about how this book would end and I figured it out exactly! The author is not very good at adding "twists and turns" into her plots, which is the main reason I haven't picked up a book by this author for ten years. I thought the author would have learned something in all that time but apparently not!
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm a few chapters into by Christopher Moore.

I finished Vampire Academy which was pretty good.
I am now reading Bethlehem Road Murder: A Michael Ohayon Mystery. I am finding it hard to get into the story and I think it might be a problem with the translation.

Hi all, I just finished Breaking Away by Penny Jordan which was okay okay.
Now I'm halfway through Undercover Affair by Lilian Peake

I've finished by Christopher Moore earlier today. The plot was quite thin but there were tons of funny scenes that made me giggle and snicker (it wasn't funny enough to make me laugh out loud). However I got bored with this book pretty quickly. The humour was just so repetitive that it started to get on my nerves after a while and the jokes just stopped being funny. I didn't like the second half of the book as it just got too far-fetched and stupid. I really struggled to finish it.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm a couple of chapters into by Diane Chamberlain.