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Bookmark, or quitter strip?
January 14 2016
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RHP User
9 years ago
The Girl in the Spiders Web.....the follow on from the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series.. I am really into crime ATM ..Lee Child and Michael Connelly..I also love Nordic noir... Favourite book of 2015,a series by Nikki French starting with Blue Monday ...favourite modern book...Geraldine Brooks,People of the Book.... Favourite classic novel....Jane Austen's Persuasion.....,I think it is her masterpiece ..great topic Ms Pepper xxFreya
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RHP User
9 years ago
The Girl in the Spiders Web.....the follow on from the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series.. I am really into crime ATM ..Lee Child and Michael Connelly..I also love Nordic noir... Favourite book of 2015,a series by Nikki French starting with Blue Monday ...favourite modern book...Geraldine Brooks,People of the Book.... Favourite classic novel....Jane Austen's Persuasion.....,I think it is her masterpiece ..great topic Ms Pepper xxFreya
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RHP User
9 years ago
Google quitter strip,another name for bookmark,yes? Bookmarks being a negative,one should just read a book in one sitting....do you do this OP,impressive if you do,occasionally I have managed,it helps to be a part time hermit xxFreys
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
I remember another book thread, once upon a time ... It was my favourite forum to read! Sadly it was deleted - I'm glad to see something back to take its place! What are you reading? Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson. A friend lent it to me, and because life has gotten in the way it's taken way longer to read than it should have. I'll finish it today though - it's fantastic. What was your fav book of 2015? The Lunar Chronicles books, by Marissa Meyer. They are reworking sod traditional female fairytale characters into a sci-fi fantasy world. Highly engaging, and very clever. Fav modern book? Always a hard question for a bibliophile - but American Gods by Neil Gaiman is always high on my list. As is everything else he has written. Fav classic novel? Sigh... This is where I have to admit my sad bibliophile secret - there are far too many classics sitting in my TBR pile. Of those I have read, though, To Kill a Movkingbird and Anna Karenina would be high on the list. Ooh - Dracula! Stoker knew how to write a vsmpire - none of this broody, sparkly, hanging around at a high school instead of using your eternity for something more useful like curing cancer crap. I love books. And, because it's like choosing your favourite child, I reserve the right to pipe in throughout this thread and say "oh mine too!" when someone suggests another awesome book as their favourite. In the immortal words of John Waters, "If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them" - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
Freya - yes, it is just another name for a bookmark. It was a sign at my local bookshop for a while. I don't get to read for pleasure as much as I'd like, so I'm afraid I am a quitter-strip gal. Patchwork - I grew up in a small town, that didn't have a book shop. So I had more access to classics, than I did modern literature. Though still Anna Karenina, and War and Peace sat on my bookshelf for about 10 years before I had got around to them. I found them so intimidating. But, my god they are gripping. I think that is why I enjoyed the recent Beautiful Lie series much more than I probably should. As I padded it out with character development from Anna Karenina, and therefore watched it in a state of slight anxiety. To Kill a Mockingbird is a great and easy book to read. And I don't think I've ever been more disappointed in a book than its recent sequel: Got Set a Watchman. Just ugh. Another recent book I enjoyed was Life after Life by Kate Atkinson.
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RHP User
9 years ago
recent reads: The good luck of right now - Matthew Quick. The natural way of things - Charlotte Wood. Both were okay but I would not put them on a highly recommended list. Next to read is The speckled people - Hugo Hamilton. I think my fav. book of last years reads would have been 44 a Dublin memoir - Peter Sheridan. Modern Fav. way too hard to choose so just a mention of three I loved. The Otori books - Liam Hearne. The cellist of Sarajevo - Steven Galloway. And a Melbourne author's first adult novel One wrong foot - Sophie Laguna Classics do not remember my readings of them as they were something I read when younger and not so much anymore but in the last couple of years I read The Collector - John Fowles. Happy reading all
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
I remember reading The Collector -it was probably one of the scariest books I've read! He did such a great job creating insight into the mind of the central character. Terrifying. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
I only read it last year but it was my favourite book in a long time. 'I am Pilgrim' by Terry Hayes. It was his first novel but he has worked mostly as a screenwriter (including Mad Max 2). A great, in depth novel with all the back story you need to really understand the characters and the only thing you're left wondering is what happens to the main character next. I've also really enjoyed 'Us' (lighthearted, easy read), 'The Girl On The Train' and I'm currently reading 'Traveling to Infinity' by Jane Hawking about her marriage to Stephen Hawking and the struggles (and good times) they went though in their marriage.
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Seachange
9 years ago
Now we are talking. I love books. I love how reading books that could take you from the mundane grind of daily living into a world of wonder and excitement. Like opening doors in Alice. The wonder never ceases when I read that there is so much for me to learn and there are so many highly intelligent people out there with great ideas and thoughts worth considering. A good change to reading some fodder and delusions in the forums, although those too can be a hilarious variation to the grind and makes you wonder what is cooking on their stove. Lol. I love good books and essays that expand the mind, looking at life with a different perspective and challenges one's convictions, pushing the boundaries that one has formed by their upbringing and sometimes causing a paradigm shift in my thinking. I admire original thought and those who can put pen to paper to encapsulate them. I also like books that have pretty pictures. To answer the OP, What are you reading? I have several books going at the same time, some on my bedside (2-3 at a time), and my coffee table. Bedside, Lee Childs and Animal Farm by George Orwell. What was your fav book of 2015? Too many but "People Like Us" by Waheed Aly (discussing the cultural divide between the people of Islamic faith and western culture in Australia. Outlines the level of xenophobia in Australia, a taboo subject). this book is very relevant in this day and age as it gives us a perspective in the psychology and thinking behind the frustrations assimilations into the Australian community by Australian muslims (and also applies to some degree all other people who are of different culture, faith and persuasion). 'Growing Up Asian in Australia" by Alice Pung also stands out. Fav modern book? "Papunya" by Georffrey Bardon and James Bardon. I love Aboriginal art and have invested in some pieces. I want to understand the art, the culture and the artists so currently engrossed in reading lots of books on them. scoured books from different libraries. Those I own for years, i would still open and study them learning something new each time. As a non-indegenous citizen of this great country, I feel it is my duty to return something of worthy to this country and part of that is respecting the 'old' culture or 'traditional owners' by learning and passing on the knowledge to my children and friends. Fav classic novel? Too many.Anything by Orwell (genius and visionary), John Steinbeck, Greek mythology and History, anything relating to ancient Roman history and Medieval History.
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RHP User
9 years ago
and Jane Austen's Persuasion.inspired me to go to Lyme Regis and walk along the Cobb,a la Meryl Streep..it was one of the least romantic places,bunting hung everywhere and it stunk of fish. To add insult to injury,it was Easter and no buses out of there for days.. sometimes I am just a romantic dill..John Fowles on the other hand is a great writer xxFreya
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RHP User
9 years ago
The book of human skin - Michelle Lovric. PatchworkGirl it is a shame the film adaptation couldn't carry out the suspense and twisted side to The Collector.
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CumOnRound
9 years ago
Man I love books, and I use quitter-strips, because I don't get to read endlessly anymore... I recently stayed up until 3am to finish a book for the first time in years and it nearly killed me the next day at work so I have learnt my lesson there!! I am doing a LOT of young adult and teen fiction because of my kids but we have found some really awesome titles so it hasn't been all bad. What are you reading? Attempting to read The Count Of Monte Cristo. It is massive so that is on my bedside. I am trying to work through my collection of Penguins so I have Picnic at Hanging Rock and Brideshead Revisited in my handbag at the moment. On my audio books I am currently listening to a book by Elizabeth Gaskell that I cant recall the name of when at work and kids audio when at home! What was your fav book of 2015? The Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson was the first book I read last year... it was a real eye opener. I knew nothing of him prior to reading it and found it inspirational and frustrating in equal measures! I didn't have a great reading year so it was probably up there along with my first ever reading of The Shining! I also read ( more like listened to, on a free audiobook app I use when I am at work) a lot of classics as I was worried I was not widely enough read in that area... I still have a huge playlist to work through... lucky I have a job that means headphones all day!! Some people do not count audiobooks but I would be lost without them. Gosh its hard to stop once you start discussing books!! My Goodreads list is a lengthy mish mash! Fav modern book? Hardest question ever! I read Sleepers a few times when I was younger... it was sad but I loved it. I am currently undertaking the umpteenth reading of the Harry Potter series with my children (Lucky their nerd mother enjoys them as much as they do) and The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, I was given this at a time in my life when I needed to read something like that and it has always stuck with me, it gets mixed reviews but will always remember how it made me feel. Fav classic novel? Wuthering Heights. I read an argument on Goodreads recently about this being the worst love story ever... but people don't seem to realise it isn't a love story. I admire it because it is so monstrous a book for the era and the author! I see it as a story of heartache, obsession, destruction and betrayal and it gets me everytime I read it. This is mainly because of the imagery and the language and the violence used to get across the fact that not everyone gets a happy ending, sometimes our soulmate isn't the person that we are meant to be with. So cliche perhaps but I love it!! Mrs C :)
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CumOnRound
9 years ago
The kids and I recently discovered Neil Gaiman's other works after we finally read Coraline. They loved the Graveyard Book which I thought was pretty cool and I read American Gods and loved it! Such an unusual book :)
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
Liky, Orwell - yes! Also, I'm a huge fan of Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451 is amazing, and the man writes short stories like no one else. Tis, I didn't watch the movie - sounds like I haven't missed much! - Posted from rhpmobile
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
The Graveyard Book is so lovely! Stardust and Neverwhere are both fantastic too. - Posted from rhpmobile
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
Oh I LOVE Wuthering Heights! I love how dark and miserable it is, and I find Heathcliff and Catherine's love story far more satisfying than many others- partly because it shows that anyone is capable of finding love, no matter how monstrously unpleasant their personality. Recently I was after something new to listen to, so did a quick Overdrive search for Wuthering Heights - it wasn't until the ghosts of H and C started full-on fucking that I realised I'd perhaps gotten the wrong title, and that Wuthering Nights was not quite the book I remembered. ;-) - Posted from rhpmobile
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Single_Guy4U
9 years ago
My favourites for 2015 were Clive Cussler & Wilbur Smith, both great reads. I have actually read several Clive Cussler books in one read as I get so engrossed and can't put them down. Nothing like a bit of wild adventure to take you away from reality.
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ruby_blossum
9 years ago
"I Am Pilgrim" Terry Hayes One of the best books I have read for sometime...read it the start of last year and have been loaning it out to a few friends who I know will return it. So current with what is happening around the world....bit scary as it is a rather a "how to book" in some ways. Movie rights have been sold....should be a blockbuster!
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RHP User
9 years ago
WHAT ARE YOU READING? I'm going through a little patch of reading a lot of the great Russian classics, I've just finished, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" and "The Gulag Archipelago" and the complete collection of Anton Chekovs Short Stories. FAVOURITE BOOK OF 2015 "People like Us" Waleed Aly
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CumOnRound
9 years ago
Haha Patchwork Girl!! The same thing happened to me but with Jane Eyre.. I dont remember her being that "Adventurous" but no point stopping half way through I was forced to finish listening!! The app I use is all classics - Librivox. :) Mrs C
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CumOnRound
9 years ago
Single_Guy, I read my first clive Cussler recently, Blue Gold. I have not read a lot of modern male authors (apart from almost every James Patterson ever written) so it was refreshing to find one that I enjoyed and out of the genres I would usually pick up. Mrs C :)
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RHP User
9 years ago
I've spent some time revisiting some of Judy Blumes novels, it began as professional interest but they have brought back so many memories from my adolescence that I'm keen to read them all. I think, from memory, I first learnt about female ejaculation in one of her books - yet to find it now though. The last 'grown up' book I read was the memoir from Nikki Stern, "Not your ordinary housewife", the Aussie amateur porn star from the 80's (Horny Housewife series). Finished early last week and still a little stunned ... she tells it with such eye popping candidness. But now, back to "Are you there God? Its me Margaret"... I must, I must improve my bust!
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Missb4u
9 years ago
Jack Reacher baby. Love action books. Not currently into anything to intense. Have read a lot of true stories recently by returned soldiers.
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
I haven't used that one - I'll check it out, thanks! And I agree, you have to see a book out when you get into it. ;-) - Posted from rhpmobile
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MsJonesy
9 years ago
A couple of months ago I finally finished redecorating my study which meant I could liberate a ridiculous number of boxes of books from storage. Unpacking so many of my old friends who I haven't seen for a couple of years was just fantastic; I do believe I may have stroked some of the covers as I recalled the wonderful words they enclosed, just waiting to be read again. I'm rereading David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars, and Patrick White, The Living and the Dead. Next on the list for reread is Gao Xingjian, Soul Mountain, then I will dive into my collection of non-fiction on Chinese history - Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution fascinate me. That collection will be interspersed with who dunnits (Jack Reacher is a legend MissB!). So many books, so little time
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
Snow Falling in Cedars is a favourite here too - stunningly written. I've done a great deal of book stroking in my time too! - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
As I'm reading way too much social media and magazines. I seem to be distracted but I don't know why but I'm endeavouring to read "Barracuda" by Christos Tsoilkas at the moment . I enjoyed "The Slap" by the same author so I thought Id give Barracuda a go. I'm trying very hard to embrace more Australian writing, so I've downloaded "Holding the Man " by Timothy Conigrove which in my opinion was the film of the year last year and also "the Anti Cool Girl" by Rosie Waterland which has achieved rave reviews The three books I really enjoyed last year was "The Widow" by Fiona Barton, "The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simision which I believe has recently been made into a film and "The Husbands Secret" by Liane Moriarty, all three were light reading Flicking through my Kindle right now I notice that I have "Blue Monday" on there, that Freya suggested. I've always enjoyed the novels by the couple known as Nicci French, but I haven read this one yet Fav classic book, is so hard to narrow down. I love all of Jane Austen and "The Age of Innocence" and "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton, "The Great Gatsby" and "Catcher in the Rye" but best read ever would be "Slaughterhouse 5" and any poetry by Rilke
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RHP User
9 years ago
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak an Australian writer. The film was beautiful,touching too...xxFreya
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
The book was one of he most captivating I'd read in a long time. I was a little worried about how it's come across on film, but they did a wonderful job. The other book I read in 2015 which I loved was Stoner, by John Williams. I loved it so much, even though it was heartbreaking in so many ways. - Posted from rhpmobile
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PatchworkGirl
9 years ago
I love Judy Blume! Someone gave me her new book for Christmas, and I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list to get to before my holidays finish. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
The mention of The Book Thief reminded me of a couple of classic books I remember from when I was young The silver sword - Ian Serraillier and I am David - Anne Holm
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RHP User
9 years ago
doesn't anyone here just read something light like 50 Shades Of Grey ??? (Just jokin - I wouldn't read it either) Mainly read biographies/autobiographies.
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RHP User
9 years ago
Freya's thread about pots reminded me of a book to add in here: The Hare with the Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance, by Edmund De Waal. Ha! vampavibe - I did read 50 Shades, and Oh.My. how my Inner Goddess cried ;)
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