The Bookworm’s Thread 2018

VfM4meplse

Welcome to 2018 friends and fellow lovers of literature, and year 3 of the MSE Bookworm's Thread.

Same principals as the 2016 and 2017 threads, which can be found here, rate it and recommend it if you can. All tastes and genres are welcome. The more we know about the book, the better! Last year 55 of the 60 books I read fully for pleasure were over 300 pages long, 5 were what I would describe as lightweight, perhaps 35% fiction and the rest factual. Many books I started remain unfinished, and I have some cracking fiction on my shelf which deserves my attention this year!

Recently, I’ve found myself having to justify my likeness for books and my ever-expanding collection (people seem to think that shifting over 1,000 of them might have put me off the literary cause somewhat). In simple terms, if you need to remind others of what reading brings, here’s a neat explanation: This is How Reading Benefits Your Health.

Happy reading in 2018, and remember:

Treasurequeen

thanks for this years thread VfM4meplse I have just finished a Christmas novel, the cosy Christmas teashop by Caroline Roberts. an ok read its not as good as her first novel but an ok read. I give it 6/10. happy reading

Syman

thanks for the new Thread Vfm4me.

the goodreads challenge is on again this year
Clicky

I have gone for a conservative 48 books this year.

peachyprice

I've just finished 'All The Missing Girls' by Megan Miranda, it's very cleverly written in a reverse-order timeline and a good plot twist at the end.

Wednesday2000

The four books I want to read in January are:

Watching the English - Kate Fox

The Well-Tuned body - Penny Ingham (Alexander technique book)

A Stranger in the house - Shari Lapena

Mastermind - Maria Konnikova, I have read the first chapter of this one.

VfM4meplse

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

The four books I want to read in January are:

Watching the English - Kate Fox

Recommended

Serendipitious

Happy New Year, happy new thread :j

Just finished this one:




Elijah, seven years old, has a history of disruptive behaviour. His adoptive mother Nikki believes that she and her husband Obi are strong enough to accept his difficulties – and that her being white will not affect her ability to raise a black son.

Very easy to read, ie written in disarmingly simple prose, which makes its difficult content almost unbearable as it confronts you head-on.

9/10 as I wish it had ended differently.

Bookaholic

Hello 2018 thread :-)

I’m starting the year with a goal of 40 books (not including picture books which I read for work!) and I’m beginning with The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

Hobsons_Choice

Just finished Penny Vincenzi's new book "A Question of Trust".
All the characters are a bit "OK Yah" as is usual in her books, but the storyline is good and it's a real page turner. Enjoyed enormously and will probably read it again in the future. 9.5 out of 10.

blackcatsx2

I’ve nearly finished A Question of Trust too. Really enjoying it. I would agree with 9.5/10

Syman

Book1 for 2018


A good second of the series. A well thought out plot, good characters and the main character is flawed but ultimately likable.

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