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I've finished reading by John Steinbeck. The Grapes of Wrath is a beautifully written but extremely moving and heartbreaking novel with interesting, realistic and well-developed characters. I love John Steinbeck's wonderful writing style. I just loved his fantastic vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people. At times the descriptions of the barren landscape and the appalling conditions the family have to put up with is very depressing. I wanted to put the book down sometimes due to this but I'm glad a persevered through and finished the novel.This novel well deserved the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction it won in 1940 and it really is a masterpiece of 20th Century literature. It is definitely a must read! Four stars!
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm about to start on by Nicholas Evans.

ok this is so wierd. Right now I am currently reading and Both good books, but there are some wierd similarities between the two books that I feel just can't be over looked. For one, both books start out with the characters using an ouija board. And then, and then, there is a character named Mebel in both stories. Both stories! Granted the Mabel in the Unbecoiming of Mara Dyer is a dog, but Mabel's none the less! Plus these books both deal with out of the ordinary, kind of spiritual things. I am slightly freaked out!! :))

I am just starting to read "The Last Man" by Vince Flynn

I'm reading Delightful!

For a discussion group I am reading Still Alice.

Still World War Z.... sigh. I will finish it tomorrow.

I've just finished by Nicholas Evans and by Janet Evanovich.

The Divide started off so well but the plot did get quite slow halfway through the book. I did wish it would speed up at times but the story did remain strangely engaging. The last 60 or 70 pages of the novel were just as gripping and compelling as the first half of the novel. To tell the truth, I enjoyed the family drama sub-plot a lot more than I liked the murder mystery plot but I think that was probably because I didn't like the character of Abbie all that much so I found it hard to care about what happened to her. I loved all the vivid and wonderful descriptions of the Montana setting and landscape that made me feel like I was actually there. Nicholas Evans has got a great writing style and I love his use of language and imagery. I gave this novel 3½ stars!
My full review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I love all the regular Stephanie Plum novels but I'm not sure I like these between the numbers novellas. I was very disappointed by Plum Lovin'. Nothing much happened in it and it was extremely dull and boring. It wasn't anywhere near as funny as the regular novels do be and I really hate the supernatural element in the novella. I gave it 1½ stars!
My review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm a few chapters into by Jennifer Donnelly.

I am reading The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides and Flawless by Sara Shepard.

Yesterday I finished by Jennifer Donnelly. The Tea Rose is an extremely well-researched and well-written novel which is packed full of unexpected twists and turns throughout the story. I absolutely enjoyed this book! I thought this book was very gripping, intriguing and engrossing tale and I found it very hard to put it down for long. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next! I fell in love with all the main characters. They were all so interesting, compelling and very well-developed, especially Fiona. As soon as I finished this novel I brought the sequel, The Winter Rose, on my Kindle and I'm really looking forward to reading it!
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


I've just started reading by Jojo Moyes.

Just finished reading Flawless by Sara Shepard and now I am reading Mr. Penumbras 24 Hour Bookstore

I'm starting

I started reading this weekend, The Sun Also Rises. This is an upcoming book discussion book.

I just finished these 2:

Ragtime

Wuthering Heights

Have several choices on what to start next, pondering those, LOL

I just finished Perfect by Sara Shepard and just started Unbelievable by Sara Shepard. (Pretty Little Liars Series)

Finished Ru by Kim Thuy - a book I feel compelled to re-read.

I've finished reading by Jojo Moyes and by Ernest Hemingway.

I loved Me Before You from beginning to the end. It's a very complex novel. It is well-written, heart-breaking, gripping and deeply moving. I cried my eyes out several times while reading this book. I don't think I've ever cried this much while reading a book before! This novel deals with the topic of euthanasia and could have been really depressing but it's a credit to the skill of the author that she makes the book so readable. This is a thought provoking story and, whatever you feel about assisted suicide, it will make you think about how you would cope if suddenly all your choices and decisions were taken away from you and you had to rely on others to do everything for you. I gave this book 4.5 Stars!
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...



Now I'm a couple of chapters into by Janet Evanovich.

I've recently finished reading by Ernest Hemingway and by Janet Evanovich.


The Old Man and the Sea
I enjoyed this book. At 127 pages, The Old Man and the Sea was a quick read. I managed to read the entire novel in just under an hour. It was a touching and thought-provoking tale. I admired Santiago's determination and his refusal to let his spirit be broken. I loved Ernest Hemingway's writing style. I thought it was very similar to John Steinbeck's style (who is my favourite author by the way). Although it is a very short novel, the story got quite slow and repetitive in places. It is a good novel but I honestly didn't think it was worthy of the Pulitzer Prize it won in 1953.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Lean Mean Thirteen
I enjoyed this book but I didn't think it was anywhere near as good as the previous instalment, Twelve Sharp. The plot was predictable and virtually nothing happened in it to develop the characters further. I'm getting tired of the love triangle with Joe Morelli and Ranger and I wish Stephanie would finally choose one of them or else dump them both and date someone new! Janet Evanovich has let this go on for far too long and now there's no sexual tension left between the characters.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...



Now I'm halfway through by Jane Casey.

I'm starting !

I am still reading Unbelievable by Sara Shepard but just started Little Women by Luica May Alcott.

I am reading

I am reading Little Women and Warm Bodies

I'm reading

I am reading Killer by Sara Shepard, Bloom by Kelley Hampton and Life of Pi.

Doc

And now I'm reading

I am now reading Executive Privilege by Phillip Margolin. So far it's just ok, hope it picks up soon.

I'm reading

I am reading Beautiful Creatures. I just finished Bloom by Kelle Hampton.

I am reading The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson and A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. 2 very different stories and writing styles.

Trails in the Sand

I just finished reading and now I'm starting

I am listening to Angelina's Bachelors: A Novel, with Food. This book is really holding my attention.

I'm starting to read

I'm reading

I am reading now The Language of Flowers

I am reading More Liked Her by Liza Palmer. It is great so far!

Just finished The Song of Achilles. Enjoyed it.

I'm reading

I just started the Phantom of the Opera yesterday. Anyone read it?

currently I am reading babe in boy land and listening to delirium on audio book. loving them both. if you haven't read them you should.

In the Time of the Butterflies - amazingly well done weaving the sister's stories together.

I have started reading The Horizontal World: Growing Up in the Middle of Nowhere: A Memoir. I am enjoying it.

I am reading Beautiful Redemption.

I am reading

The White Pearl

I am working on The Long-Shining Waters, it is a good story, it just moves very slowly.

HAVEN by Kay Hooper and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

Kelani wrote: "I just started the Phantom of the Opera yesterday. Anyone read it?"

Kelani wrote: "I just started the Phantom of the Opera yesterday. Anyone read it?"

Just about finished with it. Enjoying it.

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