The Bookworm’s Thread 2018

VfM4meplse

Book 33:



7/10. This was very readable because it presented a summary of a number of well-known (and less well known, for me the ratio was 17:4) women and was divided into short and digestible chapters. I pulled my book on Mary Seacole off the shelf as a direct result of reading it, it's now been promoted on my reading list.

Treasurequeen

Finished this week: only love is real by Brian l Weiss a story about past lives. 10/10

Wednesday2000

The Girl Friend was great, I read it in one sitting.:)

I'm now reading Awaken the Giant Within - Tony Robbins. He is a motivational speaker and life coach. It seems quite good so far.

VfM4meplse

Book 34:



8/10. It took me quite a while to set my mind to reading this book, because I am so anti-drugs having seen the devastation caused, and I knew that any argument for legalisation was going to make me cross. However, I'm a fan of the application of economics so I eventually bit the bullet and read it. I agreed with much of what was written from an economic perspective, but it neglects to turn its attention to one key aspect: the burden on health and social care as well as human cost. All the recommendations would achieve is to normalise drug use, and then we'll be in the same situation as cigarettes and alcohol. So nice try Tom Wainwright, but epic fail.

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

I'm now reading Awaken the Giant Within - Tony Robbins. He is a motivational speaker and life coach. It seems quite good so far.

I can't focus on what he is saying because all I can think about is his teeth, talk about awaken the knashers within

Wednesday2000

I read Sometimes I Lie - Alice Feeney yesterday.

I didn't understand the ending and I looked on Goodreads afterwards and a lot of other people were confused about it too.

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I can't focus on what he is saying because all I can think about is his teeth, talk about awaken the knashers within

True!:rotfl:

gettingtheresometime

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

I read Sometimes I Lie - Alice Feeney yesterday.

I didn't understand the ending and I looked on Goodreads afterwards and a lot of other people were confused about it too.



True!:rotfl:

I listened to that a couple of months ago and I must admit I had to listen to the last chapter a couple of times to try and make sense of it....though I did wonder whether it was being set up for a sequel.


I've just finished The Summer of Impossible Things by Rowan Coleman. It was ok but I don't think I'd be rushing to recommend it.


Going to start Last Seen by Lucy Clarke - it looks an easy read.


Must admit I'm finding it difficult to get into reading these days - don't know if its the heat or just not having that page turner on the bedside cabinet

VfM4meplse

Book 35:



7/10. Much better than her fiction. It has finally sunk in to my head that those adopted as children will neve feel settled until they find their roots, no matter how old they are. It's better that they uncover the disappointing truth than live plagued with uncertainty. Once we're on our life course as adults, those of us who aren't adopted don't think about it at all and certainly don't have fantasies about what could have been.

Wednesday2000

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

I listened to that a couple of months ago and I must admit I had to listen to the last chapter a couple of times to try and make sense of it....though I did wonder whether it was being set up for a sequel.

I didn't understand it at all the more I thought about it afterwards.:rotfl:

I read that they are making it into a TV show.

babs_103

I'm sorry if I'm on the wrong thread, but can someone help me please? I read a book a few years ago and wanted to read it again but cannot for the life of me remember the title - only the very basic outline of the story.




Is there a site I can type in what I know and get some suggestions?


Hope you don't mind me asking.

Mr_Singleton

Just about to finish....


Ok read! Bit hard to visualise some of the technical stuff but pleasant enough

Next read will be one of these two....



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