What book(s) are you currently reading?

charlottemmarks
charlottemmarks Posts: 61 Member
edited November 13 in Chit-Chat
And what do you think of it? What books have you read recently that floored you?

I'm currently halfway through Hollow City (sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs) and absolutely love it. I just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman and, while I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but feel it was a bit over-hyped and dragged a bit.
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  • clararandall
    clararandall Posts: 15 Member
    charlottemmarks wrote: »
    And what do you think of it? What books have you read recently that floored you?

    I'm currently halfway through Hollow City (sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs) and absolutely love it. I just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman and, while I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but feel it was a bit over-hyped and dragged a bit.

    Wow really I'm reading the same thing. Actually I'm reading the first book again because it's been a while and I just got a copy of the second book
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    sorauren wrote: »
    I'm reading The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood. Really enjoying it so far.

    I was tremendously disappointed with this book :( and I usually love everything by Margaret Atwood!

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  • charlottemmarks
    charlottemmarks Posts: 61 Member
    edited February 2016
    littlehearsedriver wrote: »
    I'm finally reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I decided to see what all the hype is about. I'm enjoying it, but not blown away.

    Keep in mind that the first novel appeals more to children - as the series progresses, the writing matures. It's a lovely story! Granted, I'm still on book 5, but still.

    Also, You is on my to-read list. I read the synopsis, though... does, indeed, seem creepy!
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  • charlottemmarks
    charlottemmarks Posts: 61 Member
    Wow really I'm reading the same thing. Actually I'm reading the first book again because it's been a while and I just got a copy of the second book

    @clararandall If I was smart, I would've done that! I'm about halfway through Hollow City and just now remembering who each peculiar is.

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  • tristen_leigh
    tristen_leigh Posts: 214 Member
    Titanuim wrote: »
    Slogging my way through Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. It is supposedly a life changing classic but I am finding it a bit meandering and plotless

    This is really good to know. I've always felt like I "needed" to read it. But now I don't really feel like torturing myself.
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