The Bookworm's Thread 2017

VfM4meplse

sugarbaby125 wrote: »

I have just finished reading A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen and it was a very enlightening read about the perils of drug addiction and being homeless. I had watched the film last year and had looked forward to the book, but the ending is very dry and unsatisfactory, I was really disappointed by the ending.

Thats real life though.....and makes way for the second book.

VALM

sugarbaby125 wrote: »

I have just finished reading A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen and it was a very enlightening read about the perils of drug addiction and being homeless. I had watched the film last year and had looked forward to the book, but the ending is very dry and unsatisfactory, I was really disappointed by the ending.

I really enjoyed this book. Haven't watched the film. Tend not to if I've enjoyed a book.

VALM

http://https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=life+after+life&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#imgrc=br2uu2PBa17JmM:

Hoping the link works.

Just finished Life After Life. Took some getting into but thoroughly enjoyed it once I did. Do like alternate reality TV on the whole. This reminds me of a TV series called Forever.

Following the challenge mentioned a few posts back and have chosen Jane Eyre for Classic Romance. Have read it before but many years ago.

jintyb

I've just finished the Lewis Trilogy by Peter May. The first two were good, the third I struggled with, skipping bits to get to the end.

Now started Born to Run by my all time favourite Bruce Springsteen.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lewis-Trilogy-Blackhouse-Man-Chessmen-ebook/dp/B00HAKHY34

Art_Deco

Finished BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP really good lots of twists and a good ending 9/10 halfway through NEVER LOOK AWAY By Linwood Barclay, another mystery, set in USA a family visit an amusement park and the 4 year old disappears then the wife , lots of twists and turns easy reading like all his books, cant wait to find out what happens next!!

Ames

I'm halfway through The Heart of What Was Lost by Tad Williams, a short novel set just after his Memory Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. I'm feeling quite sorry for the Norns, who were the baddies in the original trilogy.

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I am going to have to limit my reading of anything that appeals to my social conscience. It's so important to understand what happens in life, but coupled with what I hear on the World Service it's starting to get me down.

I was flicking through BBC4 shows on the iPlayer last night, there was a Polish film about the Nazis in Poland which I had to switch off after less than 10 minutes, I was so disturbed by the pleasure the soldiers got from humiliating their victims.

I'm lucky that I can detach myself from what I'm reading/watching and be quite dispassionate about it. I remember you mentioning Headscarves and Hymens as being really difficult, I loved it and found it quite an easy read. I had seen the author talk about it before reading it though, so perhaps read it in a different light/spirit because of that.

greentiger

Finished Graeme Macrae Burnet's "His Bloody Project" which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I'm another reading "A Street Cat Named Bob" and I'm pleasantly surprised to find it engrossing.

Syman

i am done with "the interestings"

I know some people have raved about it, but not me i'm afraid.

A page of great writing followed by another 10 of drivel, then repeat to the end. was she being paid by the word?

Winchelsea

Last night I finished Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier) - for my book group tonight.
I thought I'd read it before, years ago, and was not looking forward to it as I remembered not enjoying it.
Well, I think I must have given up on it the first time. This time, again, I was really not liking it until about half way through, but then it seemed to really take off, and I couldn't put it down.
Once I got to the end, I appreciated all the slow lead-up, the building of tension, etc. And concluded there was a lot more to it than I'd thought.
Some echoes of Jane Eyre even!

VALM

Winchelsea wrote: »

Last night I finished Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier) - for my book group tonight.
I thought I'd read it before, years ago, and was not looking forward to it as I remembered not enjoying it.
Well, I think I must have given up on it the first time. This time, again, I was really not liking it until about half way through, but then it seemed to really take off, and I couldn't put it down.
Once I got to the end, I appreciated all the slow lead-up, the building of tension, etc. And concluded there was a lot more to it than I'd thought.
Some echoes of Jane Eyre even!

Absolutely love Rebecca.

I'm actually reading Jane Eyre at the mo. This is a re-read for me and, like you with Rebecca, I read it initially a long time ago. I really don't remember any of Jane's younger years so feel like I'm reading it afresh. Will let you know if see the echoes. xx