What are you reading?
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@trooworld Let me know how Stephen King's book is!
I'm reading Medical Medium now, he believes those with medical complications have issues related to Epstein Barr mutations and environmental chemicals. It's an interesting concept and would bridge a lot of things thought to be immune or don't currently have answers. I think most who claim to be mediums are out for money or mentally ill but it's possible some have answers through a higher power so I'm keeping an open mind. Having said that he advises having my two most hated foods, cilantro and celery!0 -
Now I'm reading Let It Burn, it's about women's anger, basically how our society feels angry women are unacceptable and how we're molded to avoid it. It has stories by different women and is making me think which is what I like in a book. It reminds me a lot of some of the women's studies classes I took at UC Santa Cruz.0
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@trooworld It was really good, I definitely recommend it!
My Mom was excited to let me know two authors we read came out with new books in series so I'm reading one of those now, I'm not really in the werewolf mood but I don't want to let her down.0 -
@trooworld Those look really good, I'll see if I can get them through the library. I'm glad you liked that book!0
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@trooworld Interesting concept, let me know what you think!
I'm still reading the Patricia Briggs series about werewolves. The Beck Diet Solution just came off hold and I downloaded Dean Koontz The Other Emily so I'll be working on those.0 -
I recently finished "Girls of Summer" by Nancy Thayer. It was enjoyable, but not fantastic. I've read other books by her that I prefer more.
Right now I'm really enjoying "Meant to Be Yours" by Susan Mallery. I'm on a strange-for-me romance kick, apparently.0 -
You guys read too many popular books, I'm on Waitlist for all of them! I'm going to pick some random book to read, I just finished a book about chemicals and it's mostly about smoking which I quit years ago. I'm having trouble getting books on my Kindle though Amazon and have one sci fi that's the end of a good series but I'm bummed it's ending so I'm waiting. I'm dumb about things ending, I still haven't finished Game of thrones!1
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@Katmary71
I always feel like I'm out-of-sync with everyone else. Also, I have to admit that I read for enjoyment rather than enlightenment these days, at least for the most part. It's embarrassing, but I don't really want to read anything that's going to depress me.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your random books. And I do love hearing what everyone else is reading!
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@PKM0515 I have to look up the name of the book I chose, it's about a serial killer and the wrong guy is in jail for it, it's better than I was expecting but it's really long. My Mom figured out why I could only have the audio of the Dean Koontz so that's up to read. And @trooworld The unfinished books in the library you recommended just became available! So you know what I'm doing this week, reading these books!
I mostly read for enjoyment but read health books too. I feel like I should be reading books that teach me more but there's enough sadness and stress in the world. The health books I enjoy but they're annoying too, I have yet to find a diet that changes my life! I wish I was one of those people who tries something and has drastic results but it's never been that way. I do better sticking with whole foods and lower fat and no sugar (my favorite thing to eat).0 -
I just finished "Meant to Be Yours" by Susan Mallery. I loved this book! It just made me happy.
In case anyone's interested, it's Happily Inc. Book 5:
https://happilyinc.susanmallery.com/books.html
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@trooworld
I haven't read or listened to anything by Stephen King in years. Maybe I'll give "Later" a try. (The last book of his I listened to was "Cell.")
Currently, I'm listening to "The Girl Before" by JP Delaney. It's definitely captured my interest.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28016509-the-girl-before
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@PKM0515 I remember Weddings in A Box, I enjoyed that book!
@trooworld @PKM0515 I'll have to see what that one (King) is about, it sounds interesting! The last King I read was The Cell too, it was an interesting premise.
I just finished The Other Emily by Koontz, it wasn't that good. It's like he half-assed genetics and time travel to make the explanation and he has a better imagination like that, or at least he used to!0 -
They all sound good but especially Station Eleven! I've been mixed about reading pandemic novels right now, especially Robin Cook novels! I read a few at the beginning of the pandemic but out of all of them I think my mind goes to The Stand the most.
I'm reading Horns by Joe Hill right now, the guy isn't the best person and wakes up with horns and everyone's telling him their problems and exactly what they think about him and everything else when he goes for help so he's getting nowhere. I just finished his NOS4A2 and it was pretty good but it's one of 4 on the Kindle and I figured it would end around 25% but went on a lot longer! Book before that was Quickie by James Patterson.
I downloaded a bunch of free books on my Kindle but I'm not sure where they all went because they're not on my Fire when I went to look them up! It's fine, I have a lot to read, I'm just wondering if someone suddenly has a bunch of free books on their Kindle now since they're not on mine! I still can't download things through my Mom's account and I'm not sure why, I have to call her and ask her to get stuff for me which makes me feel like I'm 5!0 -
@trooworld LOL, how funny, I'd have been clueless!
I'm now reading the last of the Spider Assasin series by Jennifer Estep. It's similar to the rest, my eyes are scanning the pages while I daydream about whatever. I hope the ending is good!
There was a waterproof Kindle on sale on Amazon today. I had to laugh, my mom talks for about 20 minutes then pulls out her Kindle to read all the time, it's so rude, she even does it at parties! I sent my dad a text message saying he should get it for her so she doesn't have to stop reading while she showers. Who needs a waterproof Kindle? Don't get me wrong, I love my mom!0 -
Yesterday I finished "Starting Now" by Debbie Macomber (one of her Blossom Street books). I really enjoyed it although I got rather frustrated with the main character, and something very unrealistic happened at the end of the book. I would have preferred a different, more realistic scenario.1
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Station Eleven sounds interesting @trooworld I'll see if it's available from the library.
The Jennifer Estep ended well, it wrapped up the ongoing storyline so I enjoyed it. I'm torn on what I want to read next, I have the last novel which is short stories by Joe Jill still to read. I'm just not in the mood for urban fantasy right now. My Mom and I read a series that's considered a cozy mystery series and it has to be like the 20th book about people who see ghosts, I'm not as into it anymore but I'm curious enough to see what happens next and it's a fast read.
@PKM0515 I don't remember Blossom Street off-hand. Maybe if I read the backs of them. My boyfriend saw a book on the table and couldn't believe I finished that book because I was just talking about it (I finished it 2 weeks ago and read it in one day). My mom was laughing when he called me a bookworm after I said I'd read about 7 books since then, I get it from her. My happiest memories as a kid are all going to the bookstore with my mom and getting to get a bunch of books to go on new "adventures"!0 -
@Katmary71
I love the bookworm comment and your childhood memories!
This is the Blossom Street book I read:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Msls5Kaohgk (Watch it on YouTube and click the down arrow beneath the video and scroll to read a fuller description of the novel.)
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@trooworld
Yes, it was!
I'm now reading a distinctly NOT feel-good book: "One By One" by Ruth Ware.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892433-one-by-one0 -
Oh, I loved the Scholastic book fairs!0
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@Katmary71
Are you reading on a Kindle Fire tablet? If so, some of the downloads may be "hidden." A while ago I had to Google this, and I found a YouTube video that explained where to find them.0 -
I checked the Scholastic website, and they are definitely still active!
https://www.scholastic.com/home
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@trooworld I loved those book fairs too! It sounds like we're all lifelong bookworms!
@PKM0515 I remember my nephews brought home the flier advertising the books for that, I used to circle all the ones I wanted then I'd have to narrow it down.
I started The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, I tried to read the short stories by Joe Hill which was the last book left in the 4-pack but I'm not enjoying them. I'm a little distracted so I'm having trouble concentrating but read the first 3 chapters before bed last night.
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I downloaded and tried to read "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek." Unfortunately, my old Kindle Fire tablet was frustrating me. I hope to track down a copy of the book at a local library.
https://www.kimmichelerichardson.com/the-book-woman-of-troublesome-creek0 -
@trooworld I just saw Shadow and Bone as a recommended book for me on the Kindle, I'll have to see what it's about.
I finished Addie LaRue, it was a good book though I agree it's kind of slow. I was curious enough at the ending to keep reading it though.
I started the Eleventh Station (isn't that was it's called @trooworld ) and so far it's good, it's easy to see that happening with a pandemic going on!
I was going to start a cozy mystery series by Lily Harper Hart, it's harder to search on my Paperwhite Kindle and I can't find the first of the series, just 2-6 so I'll figure that out after this.
Do you guys want to pick a book to read together? I'm game for that!0 -
I just finished "One By One" by Ruth Ware. Can't-put-downable.
Honestly, I have a love/hate relationship with Ruth Ware. While her books are very suspenseful, I'm usually infuriated by the way she writes her main female characters. To the point where, in the past, I've been driving around listening to one of her books and yelling/swearing at the stupidity of the character. I even wrote some comments/reviews on Good Reads in the past, which I wish I had saved. (I deleted my Good Reads account, so they are no longer available.)
Anyway, I thought this one was following in the same path, but it surprised me. I really enjoyed this one! If anyone decides to read it, please let me know.0 -
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I've started the following, and so far I'm intrigued and enjoying it:
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@PKM0515 What is it about her female characters you don't like? I dislike books with weak female characters, even watching Days of our Lives I get frustrated because they need men to rescue them.
I'm still on the same book, I have 25% left. I'm not sure what I'm in the mood for next, I'll check out what you guys are reading first! I want to read one about the 80s music scene in LA but the library doesn't have it yet so I may have to buy it.0 -
@Katmary71
Honestly, they are just STUPID!!! They think stupidly. They act stupidly. They do STUPID things!
"One By One" was a pleasant surprise though.
I do think Ruth Ware's books are extremely suspenseful, which is what keeps me coming back.0
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