Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Share with us all what you are reading and what you think about it.

I would be reading the series book, but I went away for the weekend and forgot my Kobo :( Other than that I've been reading 'Damaged' by Pamela Callow. It's a mystery/thriller that centers on a female lawyer, it's good so far....I'm 30% in.

I'm loving our series read; it's a good one :-). Is this the book you're talking about Joanne ~ Damaged ? It looks interesting.

I have a feeling in this thread people are going to be adding a lot more books on their TBR shelf, lol.

that's the one! a friend recommended it, it's a Canadian author part of a series. so far there are 3, I'm not sure if there is going to be anymore.

ooohhh, a Canadian author. I'm Canadian...I should check this series out :-)

that's one of the reasons I started reading it, I want to try and read note Canadian and local authors this.

Hey, Joanne, you's my neighbor! lol. Well, sort of; we're in the same area. Kool :-)

I found my Kobo hidden in my PJs! tomorrow I will start the series read :)

I'm currently reading :
- A Storm of Swords : It's amazing so far except it's 1000 pages so it's taking quite some time to read.
- Bright Young Things : I just finished an hour ago. It was great (4*). I will continue the series.
- The Lost Hero : I will start today
- 1001 petites choses que vous ignoriez sur la sexualité:Insolites, étonnantes, bizarres ...mais vraies ! : It's a fun read (in French) that list weird facts about sexuality throughout time. The kind of book I like to read when I have 5 minutes to spare
- The House At Riverton : It's so slow, I'm seriously considering not finishing it but so many people liked it... so I'm undecided.
- Notre Ami, Le Roi : a Very very interesting book about the past Moroccan king (Hassan II)

Wow, lots of reading Vanessa :-). I have Bright Young Things from the library but haven't gotten around to starting it yet and it's due back pretty soon...maybe I should read it, lol. I also have House at Riverton sitting on my bookshelf, but I own it, so that one I can wait to read.

I'm currently reading
The Lost Hero (natch!)
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter - a murder mystery
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - because it was recommendation from a friend for our Secret Santa read, so I really need to finish this one up :-) and also it's a BOTM from another club here on Goodreads
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Send Me a Sign - story about a young girl (17 years old) who has leukemia; a BOTM for another Goodreads club
The Name of the Wind - This is my son's all time favorite book and he really wants me to read this; I should be reading this one until I finish it, but other good books keep calling me to them. I NEED to finish this one; it's the longest one I've been reading, since December. It's also the largest book, over 500 pages and that's probably why I'm not going through it as quickly as the others.

I am reading Twisted by Andrea Kane..So far it's brilliant.

I just looked up Twisted I love FBI mysteries and crime whodunits. Thanks for posting about this read Ajay!

Twisted looks good, that may be my next, next read!

Almost done reading Left Neglected by Lisa Genova. Read the book in only 4 days, can't put it aside. Makes you think of how you just take some things for granted, how normal it is to see the world as a whole, right and left.

I love her books Mariska!

Omg twisted seems really good i'll have to read it after i finish my book. My book is pretty good its called shock point by april henry!

Left Neglected and Shock Point look like good reads too Mariska and Mariam. You'll have to come back here and tell us how you rate them after you finish reading "-)

Finished it this morning, thought it was a very interesting topic. I kept reading, wanting to know the progress. I gave the book 4 stars. Loved reading it but thought it started kinda slow and was predictable at a lot of subjects. Loved to read how positive their live stayed with the circumstances. I would definitely recommend this book!

Mariska, thanks for your review of . I hadn't realized it was by the same author as Still Alice, which is already on my TBR list. I will be adding this one too, said with a sheepish grin as my TBR list is getting quite out of control! :-)

Hi I am new here!! Are the discussions here archived?? I would find it interesting to see what books have been considered in the past. Ty

I finished twisted and i am really disappointed. The second half was horrible and felt the author just didn't try enough to make it a tight thriller. There were so many clues given way too early. Also i thought the author never intended to put her main leads in tight corners. It was all easy in the end.

@cathie: If u really want a gr8 whodunit then try The Bubble Gum Thief. Don't waste ur time on twisted.

Cathie wrote: "Mariska, thanks for your review of . I hadn't realized it was by the same author as Still Alice, which is already on my TBR list. I will be adding this one too, ..."

... and I just finished "Love Anthony" by the same author. "Still Alice" is still my fave ;o)

Hi Jane! Welcome:-). We are a new group so nothing is archived! Every thread is current as our readings and most of the discussions began this January. You've come at the perfect time!

Thanks for the recommendation and heads up Ajay :-).

You guys stop it, lol. Just kidding :-). Another book to read; thanks Liz, lol. This group is great in the sharing of good reads :-). Thank you to all who participate!

Mariam wrote: "Omg twisted seems really good i'll have to read it after i finish my book. My book is pretty good its called shock point by april henry!"

Sure will do :D

I am listening to
The Rook



I was intrigued from the first paragraph.

Narcissus and Goldmund by Hesse . it's really deep but slower than I expected

Let us all know how you liked it when you're finished Dhastings06! :-)

I just finished The Oath by Jeffrey Toobin, which is about the Roberts Supreme Court. It was fascinating. For a light read, I also just read The Racketeer, which is the new John Grisham. That was really great too. Now I'm starting Gone Girl, so I can participate in the discussion and I am also starting the Emperor of All Maladies for some nonfiction.

Can someone who is not new here tell me how to add the book jacket icons to my posts??

I'm currently *gasp* without a book! I am, however, in the middle of reading and reviewing several scripts for our community theatre's next season. I also just finished Book 5 in the Sookie Stackhouse series (came into it WAY late in the game), and War Brides. I'm in need of a novel!

Hi Whitney. If you click on the add book/author link that is directly over the reply book you write your message in then all you do is add the name of your book and press search and a listing will appear. You select your book by choosing either, or sometimes both (only one at a time) link or cover, which is a little button at the bottom of the pop-up box.

Give it a try with your book selections; it's very easy :-)

Cyndi, We are starting The Casual Vacancy on February 1st (as a group)

We are also currently reading

I've got ordered from the library, but the waiting list is SO long, that I don't think I can make it for this month's group read of it. :(

As of lately, I've been reading , but slower than usual. School's been taking up too much time. x_x

I liked Divergent, it was a fun read. I'll probably pick up the sequel after a few books. I'm currently readinging .

Johanna, the Casual Vacancy thread/discussion will be up for the entire year (although it may be moved to an Archives folder later in the year). You can join in the discussion whenever you read it. I have a feeling this book will be discussed for quite awhile.

Cathie wrote: "Johanna, the Casual Vacancy thread/discussion will be up for the entire year (although it may be moved to an Archives folder later in the year). You can join in the discussion whenever you read it..."

Oh goodie! I'm real excited to read this book too. Unfortunately, the rest of my city is, too, which explains the waiting list, lol. But I'll definitely be reading it this year. :-)

I'm currently reading "Rebecca" by Adam J. Nicolai. I just finished his book "Alex", it was great! It's in the paranormal Genre. Rebecca was recently released so there aren't many reviews, but if it was as good as "Alex" I'm all in!

I've started the 3rd Pamela Callow book, I thought it was the second one and didn't realize until I was a chunk in that it's not. this one seems more fast paced than the 1st one, which is good :)

Did you enjoy the first book Joanne? (I guess they don't really have to be read in order?)

Let us know your thoughts on Rebecca when you're done Laura. It looks like a pretty disturbing read!

Will do :)

Sorry, I edited my post on my reply to you Laura; I went and read the synopsis and thought...oh boy...not sure how I feel about the subject matter. Sounds grim, but some books are so well written that no matter what the subject they are great books. I'm really looking forward to what you think on this one :-)

That's what I thought when I started reading Alex. It was a free book and it had such high ratings that I had to make it a priority. It was very disturbing - very - any books about children are, but once I got to the end of it, it made total sense and it brought forth a REAL life element. I have children of my own, so I'm sensitive with children subjects - but it reminded me of the lovely bones. Though Rebecca sounds Grimm, I'm hoping for the same surprise as Alex.

I am currently reading Shatter..I like psychological thrillers and this one is pretty good till now.

I did like it, though I found the first half a little slow. I'm not sure if it's the book or that I needed a break as I started it straight after Gone Girl. I stopped about a 1/3 of the way in, read the hero's of Olympus book and then went back to it. by the time I hit 50% I was into the book, decided to finish the chapter I was on before bed last night and ended up finishing the whole thing.

Oh and no you can read them out of order, but it's the same protagonist in each book and so far most of the supporting characters are the same too.

Whoa, Shatter sounds like a really good read, Ajay! Joanne, your book reading consumption is amazing, lol!
Laura, I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on Rebecca when you get done; I may just have to add these 2 books to my TBR list...maybe...I'll wait to see what your thoughts are; it might just nudge me to think about reading them.

I'm currently reading , only just started but seems promising.

I've heard that's a really good book Lynn; let us know how it goes.

I'm reading Fame, the 1st book in the Firstborn series. Has anyone read it?

I am currently reading , a huge read but loving it. I wanted to read for a very long time and I am not regretting it at all.
I am also reading as part of an 'Authors Challenge'. Unfortunately it is taking me a while to finish this one because of the bigger book above.