What Are You Reading This Week? (4/29)

[dorothyinAus]

What are you reading this week?  Anything exciting?  If you have an annual goal or other personal challenge, are you on track?

QOTW:  Do you (or did you) keep the dust jackets on hardcover books while reading them?

[GilliC]

Still on The Name of the Wind, because I haven't read much during my commute the past few weeks.

Started Six of Crows on audiobook.

QOTD: always.
I'm careful with them, but I alwaya keep them on.

[revjen]

Still reading The splendour falls by Susanna kearsley. I'm Listening to the raven king

[abs]

I'm reading The Glittering Court still. I haven't had much time to read this week but I'm really enjoying it so far! I'm about 40% in.

I always take the dust covers off when reading a book. I put them someplace safe and then put it back on when I'm done with the book. I read in bed so if I didn't the dustcovers would get ruined. I do this for DD's books as well. I have a whole big Rubbermaid container filled with dustcovers from her books. When she outgrows the books the dustcovers will go back on and I will store them for her.

[willyh19]

I'm still working on my reread of HP3. I'm about 50% of the way through. Don't stone me, but it's still my least favorite of the series.

I'm also reading Darkfever by Karen Moning. It's holding my interest but I'm confused about a lot of things.

I just downloaded Heir to Fire (Throne of Glass #3) by Sarah J. Maas this morning. I will probably start tonight.

These are #23, 24 and 25. I'm three books ahead of my goal according to GR. My goal is 60 books this year.

I always leave the dust cover on anything I'm reading. I always remove it for my kids books because I don't want him to rip them.

[charlatti]

I'm in between fiction books right now and having trouble finding anything I want to read. I'm still reading The Genius of Birds (nonfiction); the section I'm in now is a little slow for me. No particular goals this year -- I set a GR challenge but it's just to keep me motivated and not really to stretch anything.

QOTW: I take the dust jackets off. They slide around too much and then get tiny bends and tears that annoy me. My DD started taking dust jackets off her books almost before she could talk -- must be in our genes.

[Wallflower]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and enjoying it very much. It is one of my "challenge reads" for the year - I set a low challenge, to read 6 books outside my normal books, aiming for "classic" or at least "popular." This is book 4, following American Gods, Siddhartha, and Interpreter of Maladies. Not sure what I'll read for books 5 and 6 (and maybe beyond.

QOTW: Most of the time, I leave them on. I'm notoriously careful with my books - my family teases me because you wouldn't know that I'd read the paperbacks because the spines look perfect even when I'm done.

[Wallflower]

Apr 29, 2016 7:24:07 GMT -5 Wallflower said:

I'm about 1/3 of the way through A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and enjoying it very much. It is one of my "challenge reads" for the year - I set a low challenge, to read 6 books outside my normal books, aiming for "classic" or at least "popular." This is book 4, following American Gods, Siddhartha, and Interpreter of Maladies. Not sure what I'll read for books 5 and 6 (and maybe beyond.

QOTW: Most of the time, I leave them on. I'm notoriously careful with my books - my family teases me because you wouldn't know that I'd read the paperbacks because the spines look perfect even when I'm done.

Oops, I forgot All the Light you Cannot See, so I guess I'm on book 5 of the challenge. 

[packfan20]

Listening to Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott (the ESPN reporter)

Reading When We Collided by Emery Lord

#s 45 & 46. My goal is 100.

QOTW: I read either on my Kindle or library books so no dust cover to take off. I always take them off of my daughter's books. They are just obnoxious.

[snshne322]

I'm reading The Raven King and listing to An Ember in the Ashes. I'm living TRK and just starting An Ember in the Ashes, but liking it so far.

QOTW: I typically take the dust jacket off. I find them annoying to keep in place and they often get ripped.

[kelliebeans104]

I'm listening to The Residence on audio at work. It's stories from the service staff of the white house from the last half century or so. It's really interesting.

I'm also re-listening to Order of the Phoenix in the car.

I have a reread of Pride and Prejudice going on and also the Raven King on my nook.

I am two books ahead of my goal of 52 for the year.

QOTW - I never take the jackets off books.

[Mashara]

Still reading Ilium, slowly because it's really dense. Skimming to read faster feels like cheating, so I keep slogging through it. I tried describing the three intertwined stories to H. He said it sounded like any one would have been enough for a book. Three boring books. I'm not feeling close to any of the characters or stories; there's just no immediacy.

[frog]

I'm reading In the Time of the Butterflies. It's for one of my book clubs, so I'm hoping it's good! I have a goal of 100 books for
The year. Goodreads is down now, but I think I'm at around 40, which is above target.

I never keep the dust jackets on...I throw them away a lot - sacrilege, I know! I just think books look nicer on the shelves without them.

[jenndawn]

I'm (still) reading Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory, it's alright but I just haven't been in the mood for it.

I just finished Fan Girl by Rainbow Rowell on audio and I adored it!  

I've also been listening to The History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer, it's fairly interesting and I feel like I've actually learned a few things.

QOTW:  It depends, I mostly try to keep them on while reading because if I take them off, I'm afraid they will get lost.  

[Wallflower]

Apr 29, 2016 8:43:29 GMT -5 jenndawn said:

I'm (still) reading Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory, it's alright but I just haven't been in the mood for it.

I just finished Fan Girl by Rainbow Rowell on audio and I adored it!  

I've also been listening to The History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer, it's fairly interesting and I feel like I've actually learned a few things.

QOTW:  It depends, I mostly try to keep them on while reading because if I take them off, I'm afraid they will get lost.  

I read that a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it too!

[ufcasey]

I'm reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn too Wallflower (61% done)! I actually had to pause my reading of The Raven King (42% done) because my library checkout of ATGIB is about to expire. And honestly? I am liking ATGIB better than TRK. Granted, they are completely different kinds of books, so it's hard to compare. I'm also listening to Staked by Kevin Hearne (62% done) whenever I am doing chores/driving etc.

I'm 17 books ahead of schedule (74 out of 175).

QOTW: I almost never have hardcover books, but when I do I take the dust jacket off while I am reading it

[brewco]

I read Bird Box in one day- I liked it! I started The Royal We this week because it was on my kindle and I needed something lighter. So far, it's keeping my attention.

QOTW: I always remove them while I'm reading, I find them annoying to keep in place.

[packfan20]

Apr 29, 2016 7:55:40 GMT -5 kelliebeans104 said:

I'm listening to The Residence on audio at work. It's stories from the service staff of the white house from the last half century or so. It's really interesting.

I'm also re-listening to Order of the Phoenix in the car.

I have a reread of Pride and Prejudice going on and also the Raven King on my nook.

I am two books ahead of my goal of 52 for the year.

QOTW - I never take the jackets off books.

The Residence was so fascinating!  I have her other book on hold - about the first ladies. 

[snshne322]

I hear so much about Bird Box. I'm going to have to give it a try.

[MrsAxilla]

Trigger Warning by Neil Geiman. It's a collection of short stories and I'm really enjoying most of them.

QOTD: I always take the dust jacket off.

[ufcasey]

Apr 29, 2016 9:54:19 GMT -5 snshne322 said:

I hear so much about Bird Box. I'm going to have to give it a try.

I have heard a bunch of people loved the book and hated the ending.

[aurora]

I'm still reading Roots by Alex Haley. I'm "enjoying" it in that it's really well written, has compelling characters, and I'm glad I'm reading it. But, as you might expect with a story about slavery, it's also difficult to read at times.

Also still listening to The Passage by Justin Cronin. I think this might be my longest audiobook so it feels a bit like a chore to try to make it through, though the story is good. It actually reminds me a lot of Stephen King, especially The Stand.

After these two I definitely need something lighthearted and less intense!

QOTW: always. I hate having them get wrinkled up.

[brewco]

Apr 29, 2016 10:00:41 GMT -5 ufcasey said:

Apr 29, 2016 9:54:19 GMT -5 snshne322 said:

I hear so much about Bird Box. I'm going to have to give it a try.

I have heard a bunch of people loved the book and hated the ending.

It definitely isn't the best book I've ever read but I enjoyed it and was able to start and finish it in one day. The ending was just ok. Could have been better but I didn't totally hate it.

[monkeyfeet]

I just started The Boys in the Boat and really like it.

No goals.

I leave them on.

[farfalla2011]

brewco - I thought the very same thing when I read The Passage. I really want to read the 2nd and 3rd books, but it's such a chore because they are so long! Great book, but geez it's an undertaking.

[farfalla2011]

I just finished up (listening to) The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg. It's #2 in a series, but I'm taking a break from it. Not sure what's next on my audio book list.

I'm still reading Death Cure by James Dashner because I just haven't been able to find time to read this week. Next on my list to read is The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman for bookclub at the end of May.

My challenge this year is 42 books (I think) and I'm on target barely. I was ahead, but have been slipping behind this last month or so.

If I'm reading a hard cover book, the jacket always comes off. It annoys me the entire time I'm reading!

[suzannesugarbaker]

I am reading Red Rising by Pierce Brown and liking it so far. My challenge this year is 100 books and I am about 4 books behind. Been in a bit of a slump lately. I'm not concerned though and have been trying not to focus on having a goal and just enjoying the books that I do read.


QOTW: I always take the jacket off and put it someplace "safe", so it doesn't get messed up. I put it back on when I am done with the book.

[mrspez07]

Re read of A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon. I've had some dark reads lately, so something familiar sounded nice.

I do unless they are driving me crazy

[doxies]

I'm reading Morning Star by Pierce Brown. I like it, but I wish I had re-read the first two since I am having a hard time remembering who people are (I should have at least re-read the second one.)

QOTW: I almost always take dust covers off.

[ufcasey]

Apr 29, 2016 13:34:09 GMT -5 doxies said:

I'm reading Morning Star by Pierce Brown. I like it, but I wish I had re-read the first two since I am having a hard time remembering who people are (I should have at least re-read the second one.)

QOTW: I almost always take dust covers off.

I haven't read the third book yet but here's a recap of book 2:
www.bookseriesrecaps.com/how-did-golden-son-end/
There's a link to the recap of book 1 at the end too if you want that.