I just finished The Roanoke Girls. I don't think it is out yet, I downloaded it from Netgalley. It was okay but not quite what I expected. I thought it was going to be a breezy summer read but it was depressing.
My least favorite genre is my husband's favorite--urban fantasy.
I was listening to "Cat of the Century" by Rita Mae Brown. Ugh, it's awful. Finishing today and will never read or listen to another one again. I used to like these
Still need to finish a couple chapters in "Station Eleven" that I skipped (oops, forgot about that).
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. This one has been difficult for me. I really wanted to like it. BUT. The drawings and over the top writing really annoyed me in the beginning. Of course, all the real life details hit too close to home, though I never lived on a reservation. Not sure how many stars this one will get when I finally finish.
"The Aftermath" by Kay Simone. This was a gay m/m Kindle freebie that is mostly excellent but really heavy. I fast read to part five then stalled. Also, though I love the characters, I don't like that one is a high school student.
And I finished reading "Finding Fire (Bad Boys of the Underworld Book 1)" by Mallory Crowe. A free paranormal romance with vampires. Felt like maybe a 4. I didn't permanently delete it from my library AND added it to my maybe reread list. I liked that the H wasn't even close to perfect. P.S. It's the first of a series, for those who like that. I prefer standalones.
ETA, QOTD: Nonfiction history, Historical fiction, anything Political or Religious
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Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G. K. Chesterton
I finished Eleanor and Park - I liked it. (3 stars) Euphoria - read this for a book club through a local brewery. It was a super slow read for me and I really struggled to pick it up to read, but ultimately enjoyed it. (I rated it 3 stars)
Just started Crazy Rich Asians.
QOTW: Sci-fi and romance are my least favorite.
I was impressed by how long it took me to read this book. For it being so short, it was epic-ly long for me. I think I gave it 2 stars.
3 stars was a very generous rating from me. I enjoyed the last third of the book, but the beginning was so painfully slow. If it wasn't for a book club, I probably would have quit. Ultimately, I'm glad I finished but it was painful to get there!
Post by dorothyinAus on Sept 19, 2016 19:50:59 GMT -5
I'm catching up with Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness mysteries. I finished Heirs and Graces and started Queen of Hearts. I really enjoy the light, fluffy mysteries. And books with real people as characters are always fun.
QOTW: Dystopian fiction, Science Fiction, graphic novels (comic books/manga/etc.), and erotica are sections I will only ever walk though in a bookstore to get to the sections I really want to check out.
I was listening to "Cat of the Century" by Rita Mae Brown. Ugh, it's awful. Finishing today and will never read or listen to another one again. I used to like these
I agree that it was not one of the best of the series. And I was considering giving up on the series, despite the fact that Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker are some of my all-time favorite characters.
The following books in the series are better, though Rita Mae Brown is beginning to use her characters to push her personal agenda at her readers way too much and way too hard. I'm not saying don't give up on the series if you think that's the right thing to do, but they do get better.
I was listening to "Cat of the Century" by Rita Mae Brown. Ugh, it's awful. Finishing today and will never read or listen to another one again. I used to like these
I agree that it was not one of the best of the series. And I was considering giving up on the series, despite the fact that Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker are some of my all-time favorite characters.
The following books in the series are better, though Rita Mae Brown is beginning to use her characters to push her personal agenda at her readers way too much and way too hard. I'm not saying don't give up on the series if you think that's the right thing to do, but they do get better.
I agree that it was not one of the best of the series. And I was considering giving up on the series, despite the fact that Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker are some of my all-time favorite characters.
The following books in the series are better, though Rita Mae Brown is beginning to use her characters to push her personal agenda at her readers way too much and way too hard. I'm not saying don't give up on the series if you think that's the right thing to do, but they do get better.
What is her agenda, just out of curiosity?
The agenda for this book? Anti taxes, government, economy, pollution, and drugs. Half the book was political ranting all these subjects. Look at the reviews on Goodreads; there are lots about the subjects. The thing that got me as I left my car this morning was a line about how Congress is raping us with taxes. Raping? Rape is very serious a word that I don't like thrown around at other things you dislike.
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Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G. K. Chesterton
In finished up Boys in the Boat, as well as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, still working on Children of the Frost, but truthfully it's being set aside as I read other stuff since it was kind of just filler anyway.
QOTW: I'm not a fan of insipid chick lit - i.e. the kind where the characters make stupid financial/relationship/life decisions because that's the fun thing to do even though it's blatantly clear how stupidly irresponsible it is. I saw the other thread - there is no book you could recommend that will make me like this type of character. LOL!