Happy Friday! What are you reading? (5/30/14)

[christy082]

How do you like it so far? 

QOTW: Do you plan to read June's book club book, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell?

[christy082]

I'm reading The Attachments by Rainbow Rowell. It's #34 for the year. I'm really enjoying it so far.

QOTW: I've already read Fangirl, but if there are enough people that plan to read it, I'll reread it so it's fresher in my mind to discuss. I can also use it as the June mini-challenge re-read.

[charlatti]

I'm reading The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams. It's interesting and a fast read, which is nice for right now.

QOTW: I will probably read it. I loved Attachments and I liked Eleanor and Park.

[itsme]

I'm reading Orange is the New Black. I am enjoying it so far. I'm not quite halfway through yet. I watched the series and have noticed the characters in the series and in the book don't follow each other. Some book characters are melded as one in the series.

Almost finished with Angela's Ashes. It's not a bad book but it's sort of boring me.

I don't plan on reading the June book.

[msmerymac]

The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington. It's okay.

QOTW: I don't plan to at the moment.

[ally]

I am about halfway through reading Orphan Train, for my book club, and am pleasantly surprised by how much I like it.  DH is busy tomorrow evening and I am excited to have time to spend reading.

QOTW: unlikely

[Wallflower]

I'm on book 3 of the Enchanted Inc series (Shanna Swendson) ... very light and fluffy and just what I need right now.

QOTW: Probably will read it. I enjoyed Eleanor and Park and liked the look of this one. But I haven't bought it yet and won't think about starting it until after next week, possibly until I finish this Enchanted series, because I'm kind of obsessive that way. :-)

[rootbeerfloat]

I'm halfway through Americanah and enjoying it.

QOTW: I read it last year and will participate in the discussion

[secretlyevil]

A Lady of Spirit by Shelley Adina, the latest in the Magnificent Device series. It's fun, light stempunk fiction.

QOTW: I have a lot of reading to get caught up on! This is on the to read list for the month, that's all I can commit to. I know, I suck.

[2curlydogs]

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
The Plantagenets by Dan Jones
The Women by TC Boyle

QOTW: No.

[secretlyevil]

May 30, 2014 13:48:56 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
The Plantagenets by Dan Jones
The Women by TC Boyle

QOTW: No.

I read the Women, I enjoyed it. How are you liking it so far?

[2curlydogs]

May 30, 2014 14:28:37 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

May 30, 2014 13:48:56 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
The Plantagenets by Dan Jones
The Women by TC Boyle

QOTW: No.

I read the Women, I enjoyed it. How are you liking it so far?

It's good. From a literary standpoint I'm not sure I understand the point of the main narrator, or the reverse chronology. 

I think I prefer Loving Frank better.

[Pippin]

I'm on the 3rd Vampire Academy book and need to start Water For Elephants.

QOTW: doubtful it's not available as an ebook through my library and it doesn't look interesting enough to buy.

[dorothyinAus]

I'm finishing up Anthem for Doomed Youth so I can start a book fresh on Sunday for the June Mini-Challenge.  I'm enjoying it very much, it's a quick easy read, and just what I needed to get out of a heavy, sloggy book funk.

QOTD:  I have no plans to read Fangirl.

[dorothyinAus]

May 30, 2014 10:36:15 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington. It's okay.

QOTW: I don't plan to at the moment.

When I was reading The Magnificent Ambersons, a co-worker saw it and after reading the title aloud to the lunchroom, commented, "You read more books that I have never heard of than anyone else I know!  Where do you find them all?"

I really enjoyed it, but can see how it could be just an "okay" book.

[MrsAxilla]

Wheel of Time. When I get to the end of the chapter (which is, like 75 pages away!) I'm taking a break. Isn't there a new Stephen King out soon?

QOTD: probably. It looks interesting.

[msmerymac]

May 30, 2014 18:22:19 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

May 30, 2014 10:36:15 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington. It's okay.

QOTW: I don't plan to at the moment.

When I was reading The Magnificent Ambersons, a co-worker saw it and after reading the title aloud to the lunchroom, commented, "You read more books that I have never heard of than anyone else I know!  Where do you find them all?"

I really enjoyed it, but can see how it could be just an "okay" book.

The reviews on Goodreads are fabulous, and I think it's on the Modern Library Association top 100 English language books of the 20th century. I just haven't really been able to get into it yet. I need an afternoon to sit and read a good chunk of it at once. 

[BlackCanary]

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

QOTW: Probably, it is on my to read list. 

[honeydew1894]

If I Stay, Gail Foreman

QOTW: probably not

[persa]

I'm reading Fangirl, but I didn't realize it was the book club selection, so I guess that works out well. Maybe I'll hit pause on it and save it for the beach next week.

I read Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah last week and I liked it well enough. I have another book of her's, Winter Garden, on my Kindle so maybe I'll pick that up.

[christy082]

Jun 2, 2014 11:12:53 GMT -5 persa said:

I'm reading Fangirl, but I didn't realize it was the book club selection, so I guess that works out well. Maybe I'll hit pause on it and save it for the beach next week.

I read Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah last week and I liked it well enough. I have another book of her's, Winter Garden, on my Kindle so maybe I'll pick that up.

I loved Winter Garden. I've read several of her books and that one is my favorite!

[persa]

Jun 2, 2014 11:15:37 GMT -5 christy082 said:

Jun 2, 2014 11:12:53 GMT -5 persa said:

I'm reading Fangirl, but I didn't realize it was the book club selection, so I guess that works out well. Maybe I'll hit pause on it and save it for the beach next week.

I read Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah last week and I liked it well enough. I have another book of her's, Winter Garden, on my Kindle so maybe I'll pick that up.

I loved Winter Garden. I've read several of her books and that one is my favorite!

Which others have you liked? I don't even remember how I ended up with these books, maybe there was a Kindle deal or something?

[christy082]

Jun 2, 2014 11:19:14 GMT -5 persa said:

Jun 2, 2014 11:15:37 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I loved Winter Garden. I've read several of her books and that one is my favorite!

Which others have you liked? I don't even remember how I ended up with these books, maybe there was a Kindle deal or something?

I also liked Angel Falls and On Mystic Lake. I've read Distant Shores, too, but it was just okay, IMO.