Whatcha Reading This Week? (May 22)

[dorothyinAus]

Anything exciting?  Are you switching to light and fluffy beach reads?

QOTW:  What's the worst candy you've ever had?

[charlatti]

I'm reading The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan, which is really, really good. Unless the last third turns out to be awful, I'd highly recommend this one.

QOTW: I often say I've never met a candy I didn't like. We had some jelly beans this year, though,that no one enjoyed. They were adorable, speckled pastel eggs, but the flavors were weirdly flowery.

[labbie]

I just finished a great light read- Delicious by Ruth Reichl. I've enjoyed her memoirs, and her novel did not disappoint. 

I just started reading Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova.

I just started listening to Drop by Dennis Lehane. Also really good.


The worst candy? I have no clue- I pretty much love all candy, just some more than others

[mrspez07]

Reading The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman. Kind of depressing so far, I haven't had much luck with good books I can finish lately, at least this one is keeping me interested. I go through phases at all times of year where I crave certain types of books, I don't really change up for the seasons.

QOTW: one of the warheads flavors. Not a fan in general, but I had one someone convinced me to try and I spit it out.

[moreace01]

I'm reading The Godfather. It is slow going...
Also reading Going Clear about Scientology. Also slow going.

Recently finished Mademoiselle Chanel - about...Chanel. Was pretty good but a little long winded.
Will Grayson Will Grayson - liked it.
Everything I Never Told you - liked it. Wasn't expecting to.

Candy - candy corn, any of those weird wax products - soda bottles, lips. I get that you weren't really supposed to eat them but as a kid... Why would you give out something on halloween that can't be eaten?

[msmerymac]

I'm reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as Where'd You Go, Bernadette.

QTOW: Yeah, I gotta agree with the candy corn. Not a fan of Mike n Ikes. Also, a friend had some rose-flavored turkish delight once that tastes like perfume.

[Yankees21]

I just finished Voyager yesterday and started Eleanor & Park. I like it so far, and the author is from my city (and used to come in to my bank when I used to be a teller) so that is cool.

Peeps. Yuck!

[kiminky]

May 22, 2015 8:26:53 GMT -5 labbie said:

I just finished a great light read- Delicious by Ruth Reichl. I've enjoyed her memoirs, and her novel did not disappoint. 

I just started reading Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova.

I just started listening to Drop by Dennis Lehane. Also really good.


The worst candy? I have no clue- I pretty much love all candy, just some more than others

I really enjoyed Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl.

[labbie]

May 22, 2015 13:11:28 GMT -5 kiminky said:

May 22, 2015 8:26:53 GMT -5 labbie said:

I just finished a great light read- Delicious by Ruth Reichl. I've enjoyed her memoirs, and her novel did not disappoint. 

I just started reading Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova.

I just started listening to Drop by Dennis Lehane. Also really good.


The worst candy? I have no clue- I pretty much love all candy, just some more than others

I really enjoyed Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl.

I really did as well. It's been a while, but I listened on audio and remember really enjoying it.

[cinco]

I'm reading The Martian by Andy Weir. I'm also in the middle of the Odd Thomas series.

Quow: I got the HP jelly beans for my kids for Easter, and yes they did taste like grass and vomit. Good times.

[rootbeerfloat]

I haven't read much this week, but I have Day Shift by Charlaine Harris available.

QOTW: This list of candy I like is actually shorter than the list of ones I don't, lol. Weirdo.

[aurora]

I'm re-reading A Feast for Crows - I gave up on spacing out my GRR Martin re-read since I haven't yet read A Dance with Dragons and it's become impossible to avoid spoilers. It turns out I've forgotten 75% of AFFC anyway.

I'm also listening to Stephen King's The Body, which is the one that got turned in to Stand by Me.

QOTW: I don't really like most candy, except high-octane dark chocolate (like 70% or higher).

[MrsAxilla]

All the Light We Cannot See. It's pretty good so far, but I feel like the POVS changes too frequently, so I don't really get into a chapter before it's over.

[Nonny]

I'm reading two books:

The Circle by Dave Eggers -- I *HATE* this book, so I'm having a hard time getting through it (I have about 14% more to go).

Somewhere to Belong (Daughters of Amana, #1) by Judith McCoy Miller -- I'm not thrilled with this one either, it's boring.  I won't be continuing with the series.

No fluffy beach reads for me.  Books by and/or similar to the likes of Sophie Kinsella make me want to throw things.

Worst candy ever was rancid Whoppers, but in general when I'm not I'm not eating rancid candy I avoid things with coconut.

[sparrowsong]

I'm still listening to The Goldfinch. It's looooong. But I'm really enjoying the whole lengthy saga about Theo. it's a great novel.

I've started Above All Men on my kindle but am really only a few pages in. I'm having a hard time getting used to the stylistic lack of quotations for the dialogue. But I was reminded The Road was written in similar fashion and I don't remember it bothering me. I think I'll get used to it as I read a little farther.

I'm really not into "fluff." My to read list is way too long as it is to waste time on empty calories. I'm a proud book snob , I must admit. Anything too formulaic just bores me.

[dorothyinAus]

I'm reading Bite the Biscuit. I'm only a chapter in, so I can't say how good it is, though the beginning is promising. I'm not really switching to fluff for summer-y beach reads, if only because it's winter here, but I have been reading more fluff than not lately.

QOTW:  Violets  Hands down.  Those things are vile.  And while I haven't tastes it yet, I'm pretty sure this will rank up there as some of the worst candy ever:  Cadbury Dairy Milk Vegemite Block

[spedrunner]

im still reading Dragonfly in Amber, sadly ive lost my mojo i really felt it in book one, i think i started too soon on it, i need a break 

I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
I really am enjoying this SO MUCh

I need to get a copy of the Rosie Project, i signed up for abook club next week and plan to read it on the beach


Worst candy: well i dont really eat candy, but i can not recall anything i dislike!!  Oh wait.....peanut chews, yes peanut chews!

[spedrunner]

Dup

[Deleted]

A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams.

QOTW: Some Jelly Belly flavors of jelly beans, so gross. 

[ally]

I am reading Life after Life, I like it, only about a third into it.

I might read things that a little lighter when I travel in July - for the plane and a few minutes before bed. Other than that I will read what I have (on paper or the nook).

QOTW: black licorice - I just don't like it.

[Emerald1486]

I'm still around. I just haven't had a chance to really sit down and read much. I've been writing instead.

QotW: Can't say I've had any that I hate. I can't have jellybeans or any mostly sugar candy