Something Old, Something New discussion

I am about to start reading as I'm in desperate need for something a bit light and fluffy at the moment while I still keep trying to finish .

I'm reading enjoying it so far.

I'm reading Burial Rites . I'm not quite sure about it. It's beautifully written but I'm half way through and the story hasn't really grasped me yet. I so wanted to love this book!!!

Elaine wrote: "I'm reading Burial Rites. I'm not quite sure about it. It's beautifully written but I'm half way through and the story hasn't really grasped me yet. I so wanted to ..."

Burial Rites was the pick for my real life booklub last month but I'd only just joined so didn't get a chance to read it prior to their meeting.
There was a lot of mixed feelings in the group about it. Some loved it and some didn't.

I'm currently re-reading which is the first in the Dark Tower series. It has to be at least 10 years since I first read this series and starting this book has ignited the passion I had for it again!
I make it a point to never re-read books because there are just too many new ones to get to but I just felt the pull of this series again and couldn't help myself.

Just finished. Let us know what you think.

I'm now reading , which is awesome. Burning through it. Non-stop horror/thriller

I am just starting . I am about 80 pages in, and have not yet decided what to think. The writing is fabulous, the story is, as yet, unclear.

Kate S wrote: "I am just starting . I am about 80 pages in, and have not yet decided what to think. The writing is fabulous, the story is, as yet, unclear."

I've heard so many mixed reviews about this one that I'd be interested in what you think. From what I can tell it's one of those books that you either love or hate.

I have heard amazing things about Kate Atkinson and this is my first by her. I am hoping I like it. But even if the story doesn't work for me, the writing is really good and I will probably try another book by her in the future. But we will see. I will probably finish this one on Monday and will let you know what I think.

Jason wrote: "I'm now reading , which is awesome. Burning through it. Non-stop horror/thriller"

Oh how I do love a good horror. I haven't really read a great one in quite a while though so this one might have to go on my TBR I think.

I'm reading Joyland by Stephen King I've not read much of his but this one is quite an easy read.

I recently started and am finding it absolutely fascinating at the moment.
I love reading books like these and am hoping that it continues to be as good.
I also recently started for a book review tour I'm on but I haven't really gotten far enough into it yet to make a decision as to how I feel about it yet.

Started Thursdays in the Park by Hilary Boyd I'm enjoying it so far.

I am currently working my way through Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. It's funny because it reads like a group of lectures. I am enjoying this style and finding the amount of information overwhelming, but digest-able (I may be making this word up, it felt more appropriate than any actual word I could access).

I don't know if I'm going to be able to finish my current read .
I very, very, rarely give up on a book because a have a bit of OCD that I just have to finish no matter what but this book is just not grabbing me at all and I'm finding myself doing everything else possible except sit down and keep reading it.
Time to throw in the towel I think.......

Elaine wrote: "I'm reading Burial Rites. I'm not quite sure about it. It's beautifully written but I'm half way through and the story hasn't really grasped me yet. I so wanted to ..."

Same here.It's hypnotic but slow.

Michelle wrote: "Kate S wrote: "I am just starting . I am about 80 pages in, and have not yet decided what to think. The writing is fabulous, the story is, as yet, unclear."

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I got bored and it was one of 2 I abandoned this year.Too stop start, not enough interest in the characters to keep going through it.

I just finished and thought it was fabulous.I felt like a kid again reading it.

Simone wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I'm reading Burial Rites. I'm not quite sure about it. It's beautifully written but I'm half way through and the story hasn't really grasped me yet. ..."

I'm still undecided about this book. My real life bookclub was so divided after reading it that I just don't know whether to bother or not?

Simone wrote: "I just finishedand thought it was fabulous.I felt like a kid again reading it."

I haven't actually read anything by Neil Gaiman yet. Our group read is going to be my first ever book by him.

Once I closed Ocean, I downloaded a sample of everything he's done.
Looking forward to Coraline.

:) I just finished as well. It was amazing, and it really hooked me. So, with that read, as well as last year, I set out to read as well. The reviews were good, but now that I'm reading it, the content seems a bit too mature. Usually I'm not bad at digesting the occasional sexual references, seeing as I've found more serious fiction to be to my taste, but the scenes were a little graphic. Is it worth continuing anyway?

I'm currently still trudging through . This book really isn't me and if it wasn't for the fact that I want to have something to discuss at my real life bookclub next month I would not be finishing it.....
I also started a bit early last night so that I could have a break from that other book. I haven't gotten far enough into it yet to really have much of an opinion.

I decided to start a little early after having to abandon my last book. It's been interesting so far and I'm intrigued as to where it is heading.

Currently reading The Outback Heart by Fiona Palmer
I'm enjoying it so far.

I felt like I needed a light read at the moment so I'm currently getting through which is a cute little Amazon freebie I downloaded a while ago.
It's got a beagle in it so I couldn't resist as I will read or buy anything beagle related!

Reading Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter # 1. Disregarding the racism, so far, it's fabulous.

I'm currently reading by Dean Koontz. It's not really horror enough for Halloween but it's a psychological thriller that I'm quite enjoying so far.

I'm still trudging through The Good Guy by Dean Koontz. It's an ok story so far but definitely not one of his best.
Once my stupid exam is over I can have some proper reading time back again without feeling guilty and like I should be studying.

I'm a third into Teacher ManI loved the first few chapters but it's trailing off a bit.

Just finishedStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadaversand loved it...wish I hadn't read the chapter on air travel though.

Simone wrote: "I'm a third into Teacher ManI loved the first few chapters but it's trailing off a bit.

Just finishedStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadaversand loved it...wish I hadn't read the chapter on air ..."

Stiff was one of the best non-fiction books I have read in a long time. I'm so glad you liked it too!

I'm currently reading Darkness First: A McCabe and Savage Thriller which has been really good so far.
I also started listening to 11/22/63 yesterday and it's a bit different to what I was expecting so far but still good none the less.

I just started Blood Red Road by Moira Young. So far I'm not really into it. I was told it will pick up though.

I'm currently still reading Darkness First: A McCabe and Savage Thriller which I loved from the first page, as well as Odd Thomas which I'm not liking as much as I hoped I would. I'm also trudging through The Carrie Diaries which I am seriously regretting ever picking up now.....

I'm still also listening to 11/22/63 and am loving it so far. I'm almost halfway through so I can't see me finishing it before the new year at this rate.

I've just started reading I Am Pilgrim for my real life bookclub and I think it's going to be an awesome read judging by how gripping it has been from the start.
It's a bit of a whopper of a book though so it's probably going to take me a while to get through.

I'm currently reading Still Alice by Lisa Genova

I'm really enjoying it so far :)

I'm still currently reading I Am Pilgrim which has been an awesome book but is now starting to seem a bit too long and I'm hanging to finally get it finished.
I've also almost finished listening to 11/22/63 which has just been utterly fascinating.
I've also proudly made a good start on Doctor Sleep for our January read and can't wait to finish I Am Pilgrim for my real life bookclub meeting so I can concentrate on reading this book more.

I'm currently reading Hiding in Sunshine which was our November read last year (better late than never!)
It started off a bit slow but got a lot faster and more interesting at around 20% in so I am intrigued to see what happens now!

I'm currently reading Swan Song which I'm finally starting to get into the good stuff in now as well as finally starting Burning the Middle Ground which I haven't really gotten a good feel for as yet.
I'm also reading on and off Nutrition Guide for Mums: Healthy eating tips for you and your children to try and get some ideas to get my fussy toddler to eat more and listening to the audio of The Drawing of the Three in the car when driving around for work.

So, I'm still trudging through Swan Song but now I am also speeding through Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know which I'm really enjoying so far.
I'm also a little way into The Book Thief but am finding it a bit slow going, mainly because I've already seen the movie so don't have that feeling of anticipation of what is going to happen next which makes me pick up a book to keep reading it.

I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and enjoying it far more than I expected. This could be a novel about any kind of world wide epidemic or war situation. The zombie aspect is almost non-essential (so far) that even a person with no interest in reading about zombies (me) can enjoy it.

Kate S wrote: "I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and enjoying it far more than I expected. This could be a novel about any kind of world wide epidemic or war situa..."

I really enjoyed this book when I read it. I was surprised by the way it was written and found it refreshing because of the interview style writing.
Have you seen the movie? It's so different from the book that I was a little disappointed.

I am a pretty big believer in reading the book before watching the movie. As I said, I am not a huge fan of the zombie genre in any way, so the movie has not been high on my list. This book came available at my library at a time when it works really well for two of my reading challenges, so I decided to brave it. I may choose to watch the movie in a few weeks when my husband decides he is ready.

Currently reading : Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James

I'm really enjoying it :)

Michelle wrote: "Kate S wrote: "I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and enjoying it far more than I expected. This could be a novel about any kind of world wide epidem..."

My son read the book and saw the movie. He loved the book but like you Michelle, he was disappointed in the movie.

Elaine wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Kate S wrote: "I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and enjoying it far more than I expected. This could be a novel about any kind of ..."

If I hadn't have read the book first I probably would have loved the movie. Also, I could never be too disappointed with something that has Brad Pitt in it :-)
I just get annoyed when they change so many obvious scenes in a movie that is based on a book.

Michelle wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Kate S wrote: "I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and enjoying it far more than I expected. This could be a novel abo..."

I can totally relate to that. I'm the same and that's why I almost always read the book before I see the movie. I recently saw The Book Thief and that was such an accurate interpretation of the book. It makes me happy when it's like that. One movie I saw before reading the book was The Green Mile but both the movie and the book were awesome.

Elaine wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Kate S wrote: "I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and enjoying it far more than I expected. This cou..."

Oh that's great ro know. I've got the Green Mile recorded to watch but haven't gotten to it yet because I wanted to read the book first. Now I'm even more keen to read and watch it!

I'm currently in the middle of a few books and really need to put my head down and just finish them.

Currently I'm reading Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know, Lisey's Story and Swan Song.
I'm also listening to Grave Peril in the car when driving around for work.