Bookworms 2020

Fridayschild

ziggy2407 said:

Started Book 15, based on recommendations from this thread "The Trouble with Goats and Sheep" 

Ziggy - I really enjoyed Goats and Sheep, but for me it took a while to "get going". I loved the fact that it was set in 1976 which was the hottest, longest spell of drought we had ever had at that time (possibly still is) in the UK.  It was a summer I remember so well as I had just done my O levels! I   found it rather a quirky but lovely read full of innocence and mystery at the same time.  Hope you enjoy it. 

I've now finished Blacklands by Belinda Bauer about a young boy who writes to the convicted killer of his uncle who had been murdered whilst still a child.  Quite a tense thriller and rather unsettling in parts. 

A complete change for my next couple of reads.  I have loved the James Herriot books since I first read them as a teenager and have decided that it's time to revisit them.  I grew up on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and despite 40 years in the South of England, it's still my favourite place on earth, so a completely indulgent read for me!

Happy reading everyone!

FC

ziggy2407

Fridayschild said:

ziggy2407 said:

Started Book 15, based on recommendations from this thread "The Trouble with Goats and Sheep" 

Ziggy - I really enjoyed Goats and Sheep, but for me it took a while to "get going". I loved the fact that it was set in 1976 which was the hottest, longest spell of drought we had ever had at that time (possibly still is) in the UK.  It was a summer I remember so well as I had just done my O levels! I   found it rather a quirky but lovely read full of innocence and mystery at the same time.  

I too remember 1976, I was 7 that Summer with chickenpox but still great memories - collecting ladybirds, long days, people frying eggs on the pavement - bring back those simpler days 

Wednesday2000

I just listened to a Dr Chatterjee podcast with Dr Gabor Mate as his guest. I did read his book called When the Body Says No - The Cost of Hidden Stress back in 2017 but I think I will reread it.

Rosa_Damascena

Book 6:


6.5/10. It took me a while to warm to this book, as it felt like a bunch of middle-aged ramblings but it did happen gradually. Firstly was identifying with the solidarity of fellow 3am Word Service listeners, and by p70 I had jettisoned any notion of setting the book aside. Based on the author's own time experience, age discrimination is alive and well no matter how capable you are, which is very worrying. Although the author can't resist navel-gazing, it was worth reading until the end.

Cocketts

Just found this thread - it's wonderful. I have already ordered a fair few from my library!
Can anybody recommend any dystopian-type books.  I loved 'Last Light' (or was it First Light?) and the follow-on book where they were all living on the oil rig out at sea......

Rosa_Damascena

Book 7: I re-read this yesterday evening to familiarise myself with its content ahead of today's BBC World Book Club recording.

6.5/10. I wasn't as enthralled by it as I could have been, and didn't think it was brilliantly written, but it was unusual and I actually got more from it from the second reading - knowing where the story was heading allowed me to enjoy it better. The author however is very talented, and I have high hopes for her next novel which is due out shortly.

Wednesday2000

Rosa_Damascena said:

6.5/10. It took me a while to warm to this book, as it felt like a bunch of middle-aged ramblings but it did happen gradually. Firstly was identifying with the solidarity of fellow 3am Word Service listeners, and by p70 I had jettisoned any notion of setting the book aside. Based on the author's own time experience, age discrimination is alive and well no matter how capable you are, which is very worrying. Although the author can't resist navel-gazing, it was worth reading until the end.

Hmm, I just read some of the reviews. That is quite shocking! 

I will put that on my list to read.

Wednesday2000

I am reading a quick, easy read at the moment. Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness by Jordan Gross. I incorporated the 3 minutes of stretching into my morning routine today. I am going to finish the rest of the book before I go out later.

klew356

I would like to get more into reading again in 2020, I am reading Eleanor oliphant at the minute. I returned from a job a couple of weeks ago and started reading her on the train, I really enjoyed the quiet time and destressing

Rosa_Damascena

Book 8:



7/10. I picked this up from the chazzer seduced by the cover endorsement from The Guardian - it's only when I started reading it that I realised it's a book aimed at children, probably Year 6/7. It was a quick read and nicely written, so I stuck with it and surprisingly really enjoyed it. If nothing else, it's made me far more sympathetic towards the plight of foxes, so I suppose there's a silver lining to everything 

I'm looking forward to reading it to my little niece in time.