The Bookworm’s Thread 2018

Wednesday2000

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

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 decided not to read the Alexander Technique book as I had to do exercises alongside reading the book so thought I would leave that for a couple of months.

My new list for January:

1. Watching the English - Kate Fox

A charity shop buy. Witty and funny so far. It's a very accurate description of how English people behave.:p I will give this to a friend afterwards.

2. Mastermind - Maria Konnikova

How to think like Sherlock Holmes. This book is really dull! I bought it at full price so I will persevere with this one. This will definitely be donated to a charity shop afterwards.

3. How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free - E J.Zelinski

My aim is to be retired from work at age 50 so the subject is super interesting to me. I started this one at the end of 2017 so I will include it for January too. Bought full price, but I will hold onto this book after I read it.

4. The Happiness Trap - Russ Harris

I borrowed this from a friend. Self-help book based on ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I read a couple of chapters of this one and it seems very familiar so I'm not sure if I have read it before or I have just read about the ACT therapy before. I might not bother reading all of this book and just give it back.

5. A Stranger in the house - Shari Lapena

Fiction thriller - I haven't started this one yet. If it's really good I usually try to read a book like this in one go so I will keep this for a weekend read.:)

sugarbaby125

Hello everyone, I finished reading my 1st book of 2018 yesterday.Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell. It is a psychological thriller, fast paced and gripping with well thought out characters. There is more than one twist in this book. 9.5/10

VfM4meplse

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

1. Watching the English - Kate Fox

A charity shop buy. Witty and funny so far. It's a very accurate description of how English people behave.:p I will give this to a friend afterwards.

A good read and made me behave distinctly more “English” afterwards. Must get round to dipping into the book that sits alongside it in my home, “Very British Problems”.

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

2. Mastermind - Maria Konnikova

How to think like Sherlock Holmes. This book is really dull! I bought it at full price so I will persevere with this one. This will definitely be donated to a charity shop afterwards.

I P’Inned this after a recommendation from the previous thread, was looking forward to finding it.

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

3. How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free - E J.Zelinski

My aim is to be retired from work at age 50 so the subject is super interesting to me. I started this one at the end of 2017 so I will include it for January too. Bought full price, but I will hold onto this book after I read it.

I’d love to read this book so have P’Inned it.

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

4. The Happiness Trap - Russ Harris

I borrowed this from a friend. Self-help book based on ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I read a couple of chapters of this one and it seems very familiar so I'm not sure if I have read it before or I have just read about the ACT therapy before. I might not bother reading all of this book and just give it back.

Got this, was ok but not overly impressed.

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

5. A Stranger in the house - Shari Lapena

Fiction thriller - I haven't started this one yet. If it's really good I usually try to read a book like this in one go so I will keep this for a weekend read.:)

Its on my shelf - let us know how you get on with it, please?

It’s day 3 of the New Year and my total thus far is zero

Wednesday2000

VfM4meplse - Feel free to PM me if you want me to send you Mastermind. I'm not a weirdo or anything.:D I tried a bit of it again this morning and it really isn't my cup of tea.

pollypenny

I finished The Glovemaker's Daughter last night. 10/10!

Anyone interested in The the first settlers in America, religion, realionships would love it. Over Christmas I haven’t had the same time for reading, so took longer than I would have done, but I loved it.

sugarbaby125

I read The Book of You by Claire Kendal and it was such a taut, tense, terrifying thriller that I could not put it down. It is a fantastic read. I would give it 9.5/10

sugarbaby125

I just finished Theodore Boone The Accused by John Grisham. Almost from the 1st page I wondered if this book was for young adults and soon became aware that it was. :rotfl: It was a Poundland buy and as I love John Grisham, who is an excellent author I could not wait to read this book. I had not realised he had written books for young adults, but this book is still well written. I would give it 8.5/10.

Syman

Syman wrote: »

Next is:

As a long time fan of Iron Maiden this book was a very enjoyable read. Written in a style that balanced new information and well publicised events of Bruce's life(s) as a singer and airline captain, but not bogged down with too much personal information.

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PS. VfM4mepls - i really enjoyed Shari Lapena - Stranger in the house.

RicardaRacoon

Hello fellow book-worms!

I hope I can stick to reading and to this tread this year, I really need to read more again, last year was a bit better than 2016 but still I haven't read as much as I hoped. So I now set myself a goal of 30 pages a day, which should be managable on my commute and sometimes during lunchbreak.

Currently reading The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick. Eleanor of Aquitaine is probably my favourite historical person, so I really enjoy reading about her and it is quite an entertaining read so far (about 3/4 in)

Charly27

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

I decided not to read the Alexander Technique book as I had to do exercises alongside reading the book so thought I would leave that for a couple of months.

My new list for January:

1. Watching the English - Kate Fox

A charity shop buy. Witty and funny so far. It's a very accurate description of how English people behave.:p I will give this to a friend afterwards.

2. Mastermind - Maria Konnikova

How to think like Sherlock Holmes. This book is really dull! I bought it at full price so I will persevere with this one. This will definitely be donated to a charity shop afterwards.

3. How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free - E J.Zelinski

My aim is to be retired from work at age 50 so the subject is super interesting to me. I started this one at the end of 2017 so I will include it for January too. Bought full price, but I will hold onto this book after I read it.

4. The Happiness Trap - Russ Harris

I borrowed this from a friend. Self-help book based on ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I read a couple of chapters of this one and it seems very familiar so I'm not sure if I have read it before or I have just read about the ACT therapy before. I might not bother reading all of this book and just give it back.

5. A Stranger in the house - Shari Lapena

Fiction thriller - I haven't started this one yet. If it's really good I usually try to read a book like this in one go so I will keep this for a weekend read.:)

Might keep a look out for number 3 although I’m 54 this year so I might have to lower my sights!