The Bookworm’s Thread 2018

VfM4meplse

Book 29:



7/10. A short management fable (and not everyone's cup of tea!): I love Lencioni's stuff and it's something I'll refer to time and again I'm sure.

gettingtheresometime

I don't normally do chick lit - after all you know it's going to be a case of girl is dumped by boy, girl goes somewhere obscure, falls out with local heart throb/makes friends with local old woman, something tragedy happens (usually to old woman) falls in love with local heart throb - they live happily ever after - but I've just read 'Still Me' by Jojo Moyes which is the 3rd book in the 'Me before You' series.


I thoroughly enjoyed it as all the sequels have followed on logically from the 1st one in a believable sense and not forced as you sometimes find in sequels.


I stopped reading 'The Deaths' which was recommended to read 'Still Me' (as I knew I had to get it back to the library) - I went back to it last night ....not sure what I make of it yet.

peachyprice

peachyprice wrote: »

I'm picking up 'Behind Closed Doors' and 'The Breakdown' tomorrow ready to take away with me, I hope it's as good as 'Bring Me Back'.

I've now read both of the above, they were both great reads, so very well written and the underling clues are well disguised.

One small bugbear with 'The Breakdown', there were some French students that were saying 'Si' instead of 'Oui', how could any writer make such a silly mistake? Other than that it was a very well written tale and although I guessed what was happening quite early on there was still a surprise at the end.

'Behind Closed Doors' was really quite disturbing and I did have a 'how dies anyone think to write about such cruelty' moment. Very enjoyable nevertheless.

Syman

I really do not like the term "chick-lit" in fact I find it, in some cases, disparaging to the book it is attached to, and potentially limiting it's appeal to other readers (who aren't "chicks")

This is a charming story that is ultimately predictable, but with one or two twists that you may not expect.
The characters are well written, with their insecurities, naivety, and awkwardness only adding to the overall feel of the book, drawing you in sort of willing the story along on their behalf.

This book isn't going to change your life, but it will cheer you up a little. Ideal for a holiday read.

gettingtheresometime

Well I finished The Deaths this morning and I still don't know what to make of it....I did wonder if it's one of those strange books that will get adapted for a tv series.

Going to start on Nine Days by Toni Jordan next...hope it's better than The Wildflowers as it sounds it's a similar story

Charly27

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good book on Russian history? Nothing too lengthy though! I'd prefer something authoritative but concise to having to go through umpteen pages on Wiki

Hi the recommendation may come too late but last year when my son was 18 and 18 people recommended a book for him (which I bought and dedicated) his History teacher recommended A people’s tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-24 by Orlando Figes.

Charly27

Hi all May was dire (only one) EJ Howard All Change - last one !!!128546; but June was better:

1. The house by the sea by Sant Montefiore

1. The joy of less Francine Jay
2. The miracle morning HalElrod
3. Eleanor Oliphant is completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

I enjoyed the two fiction more. Eleanor will probably stay with me.
There always seem to be more things to do in summer x

Smurphington

I would like to join please

This month I read almost love by Louise o neill which is a book about obsessively love
Educated by Tara Westover - a memoir - Tara was born in rural Idaho in a mormon community to survivalist parents whose father was always preparing for the end of days. She didn't go to school and was shut off from wider society in quite profound ways.
The worst witch - jill Murphy- I'm revisiting my childhood books
Mythos- stephen fry - currently reading, this is a retelling of the Greeks myths

VfM4meplse

To round off June:

Book 30:


7/10. Simply written, I enjoyed this. The spirit of the protagonist in the face of systemic political and police corruption is admirable.

I'm happy to be on track wrt numbers this year. Summer has been a particularly good time to read - but has come at the cost of sacrificing my social life

Smurphington wrote: »

Educated by Tara Westover - a memoir - Tara was born in rural Idaho in a mormon community to survivalist parents whose father was always preparing for the end of days. She didn't go to school and was shut off from wider society in quite profound ways.

This has been on my list since I heard the author on ?WH? It's quite a recent publication which explains why I haven't seen it in chazzers as yet. Gotta hunt it down

gettingtheresometime

Just came back from a weekend away & read 'Dear Mrs Bird'. It's set in wartime London & about a young woman who surreptitiously replies to letters that are sent to her boss, an agony aunt.

Would put it in the same category as Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine for ease of reading.