Need Some New Books

[kiminky]

I am bored w/ the books I have been reading lately.  I usually just request stuff from the library off of my "wanna read" section on Good Reads.  I feel like that list is getting stale.  I add books to it frequently, but every time I pull it up, I'm like-eh.

What is grabbing your attention lately?

[dorothyinAus]

Sad to admit lately I've been really into Kindle Amish romances. It's horrible and I feel guilty about it, but I've been enjoying them. And I love the Kindle for them because I don't have to admit that's what I'm actually reading.

But if you're not into that genre, I've really been enjoying cozy mysteries: Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy mysteries, Julie Hyzy's White House chef mysteries, Victoria Thompson's Gaslight (Sarah Brandt) series, and Charles Finch's Charles Lenox series have been grabbing me lately. Outside of mysteries, I've been enjoying Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series and Mary Stewart's thrillers (the non-Arthurian novels). I'm also on a history kick, with biographies of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and a couple of books about King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II are on my soon-to-be-read. And when I need to get out of a slump, I will usually turn to L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series or Emily of New Moon. And E.L. Konigsburg's books are always worth the time.

[charlatti]

What have you enjoyed in the past? Or link your goodreads to give us something to go on?

[hopecounts]

I read The Royal We recently it is a fun VERY LIGHT read.
It's a young adultish homage to William and Kate, it's a fun light read.
I'm reading Reconstructing Amelia for book club and it is a fascinating read.
also read Susanna Kearsley's A Desperate Fortune which was really good but you should probably read A Winter's Sea and The Fire Bird first if you want to read it.
they aren't directly linked but are well worth the read and certain bits pop up.

[kiminky]

May 6, 2015 7:01:57 GMT -5 charlatti said:

What have you enjoyed in the past? Or link your goodreads to give us something to go on?

How do I link my GoodReads?

[charlatti]

May 6, 2015 11:36:44 GMT -5 kiminky said:

May 6, 2015 7:01:57 GMT -5 charlatti said:

What have you enjoyed in the past? Or link your goodreads to give us something to go on?

How do I link my GoodReads?

Just post a link to your profile there. (This is mine: www.goodreads.com/user/show/198705-amy )

[kiminky]

Thanks charlatti.

Here's the link:

www.goodreads.com/user/show/1343663-kim

[charlatti]

How about Oryx and Crake, the first in Margaret Atwood's dystopian trilogy? I really loved Station Eleven, which is also sort of dystopian.

You might like A Light Between Oceans (not dystopian at all).

[kiminky]

May 6, 2015 5:13:39 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Sad to admit lately I've been really into Kindle Amish romances. It's horrible and I feel guilty about it, but I've been enjoying them. And I love the Kindle for them because I don't have to admit that's what I'm actually reading.

But if you're not into that genre, I've really been enjoying cozy mysteries: Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy mysteries, Julie Hyzy's White House chef mysteries, Victoria Thompson's Gaslight (Sarah Brandt) series, and Charles Finch's Charles Lenox series have been grabbing me lately. Outside of mysteries, I've been enjoying Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series and Mary Stewart's thrillers (the non-Arthurian novels). I'm also on a history kick, with biographies of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and a couple of books about King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II are on my soon-to-be-read. And when I need to get out of a slump, I will usually turn to L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series or Emily of New Moon. And E.L. Konigsburg's books are always worth the time.

I can't say that I have ever delved into the world of Amish romances. Interesting.

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[kiminky]

May 6, 2015 8:08:00 GMT -5 hopecounts said:

I read The Royal We recently it is a fun VERY LIGHT read.
It's a young adultish homage to William and Kate, it's a fun light read.
I'm reading Reconstructing Amelia for book club and it is a fascinating read.
also read Susanna Kearsley's A Desperate Fortune which was really good but you should probably read A Winter's Sea and The Fire Bird first if you want to read it.
they aren't directly linked but are well worth the read and certain bits pop up.

I tried reading Reconstructing Amelia a while back and had trouble getting into it. I think I might try it on audio.

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[kiminky]

May 6, 2015 15:36:41 GMT -5 charlatti said:

How about Oryx and Crake, the first in Margaret Atwood's dystopian trilogy? I really loved Station Eleven, which is also sort of dystopian.

You might like A Light Between Oceans (not dystopian at all).

Of these, I think I will try A Light Between Oceans. Thanks for the recs.

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[spedrunner]

based on your goodreads feed, you and I have similar tastes in book! So feel free to check out some of my recent reads that I rated 4* or more


www.goodreads.com/user/show/32558184-diana

[kiminky]

May 7, 2015 5:35:19 GMT -5 spedrunner said:

based on your goodreads feed, you and I have similar tastes in book! So feel free to check out some of my recent reads that I rated 4* or more


www.goodreads.com/user/show/32558184-diana

Thank you, I will do that.

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[mrspez07]

You might like Carlos Ruiz Zafron. His first book in a short series is: the Shadow of the Wind

I just added a book to my list that was recommended on a podcast called The Sister Brothers. Sounds interesting.

[Pippin]

You might like the Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy. The 2nd and 3rd books more then the first. The last book was the best I think which is hard to find with YA trilogies these days. We have somewhat similar tastes just looking at your read and to read shelves.

[wesleycrusher4ever]

I'm reading the second book in the outlander series and Toni Morrison's new book (which I think is amazing, but I'm a big Morrison fan so she can do no wrong imo!)

[revjen]

May 6, 2015 8:08:00 GMT -5 hopecounts said:

I read The Royal We recently it is a fun VERY LIGHT read.
It's a young adultish homage to William and Kate, it's a fun light read.
I'm reading Reconstructing Amelia for book club and it is a fascinating read.
also read Susanna Kearsley's A Desperate Fortune which was really good but you should probably read A Winter's Sea and The Fire Bird first if you want to read it.
they aren't directly linked but are well worth the read and certain bits pop up.

The shadowy horses should be read before the firebird. Crossover character.