Tea & Books - What are you reading?

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Rasseru said

I actually have seasons of reading/drawing/music etc. I feel im coming back into a reading one. Anything good happen on the sci fi scene this year?

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Lynxiebrat said

Currently reading:

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman (Wonderful book, though considering it is in Europe during WW2, it is quite grim.)
Murderer’s Daughter by Jonathan Kellerman (Standard JK fare, it is a good read but not stellar.)
The Delphi Agenda by Rob Swigart (Good for fans of Dan Brown, though not as well written.)
Last Writes by Sheila Lowe (Fiction story about people that get trapped in a cult. Interesting read so far.
The Girl In Between by Laekan Zea Kemp (The concept is good, but so far it reads like a teenybopper book.)

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Oneironaut said

I started the first book in the Dresden files series. Usually I read really bulky scifi/fantasy books that can take me months to finish, but I’m about half way done with this one after two days.

Lynxiebrat said

I read the 1st one too. One of these days I will get back to the series.

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Tamarindel said

Drinking lots of roasted oolong and reading lots of Georgette Heyer. Fall is definitely here.

Rasseru said

Roasted Oolong & books are the perfect partners arent they.

gmathis said

Georgette Heyer—that makes me smile. She was on the “approved” list when my mom graduated me to grown-up books around 6th grade, along with Barbara Cartland. (Found a Barbara Cartland for a quarter at a used book sale recently and bought it just so I could look at the title and grin!)

Tamarindel said

@Rasseru Yes they are!

@gmathis I only discovered her books as an adult, but I definitely see how they would appeal to teens and tweens. And since Sourcebook has re-issued all of them, they probably are winning over a whole new generation of readers :)

gmathis said

Jean Plaidy was another “mom-approved.” Those leaned toward the historical rather than the romantical. (Oh, how I want to play hooky and sit in the glider with pages in my lap!)

Tamarindel said

I’ve heard of Jean Plaidy but never read her. Which of her books is your favorite?

gmathis said

Truthfully, it’s been so long I’m not sure I can accurately recommend specific titles. (Hang on…Googling…)

Ah, there it is: http://www.fictiondb.com/author/jean-plaidy~5945.htm Looking at the bibliography, I think it was the Tudor series I remember best. She also wrote as Victoria Holt and Philippa Carr.

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For Banned Book Week, I’m reading the Chinese classic Jou Pu Tuan (The Prayer Mat of Flesh). Also, Madame Bovary for my fine/private press blog, The Whole Book Experience.

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gmathis said

In the interest of gentle and familiar classics, I picked up a copy of “Little Men” for an upcoming plane trip. After reading “The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott,” I feel a need to catch up with her again.

Inkling said

Aww, I love Alcott’s books! And I’ve never heard of “The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott” until reading your post, but now I’m curious to check it out.

gmathis said

Author Kelly O’Connor McNees. Good fiction, well researched.

Inkling said

Thanks for the tip!

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“A Discovery of Witches” by Deborah Harkness, for my Halloween themed book.

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Inkling said

I finally got my hands on a copy of “Everyone Brave is Forgiven” by Chris Cleave…the holds list at my library was obscenely long!

gmathis said

Our tastes seem to run pretty parallel. Just looked at synopsis—this looks great!

Inkling said

Just finished it this morning! I would recommend it with the caveat that the violence is pretty intense. I tend to prefer somewhat gentler fiction, but the beautiful writing and humorous dialogue of this one kept me reading through the stomach-turning scenes.

gmathis said

I get that. I read to escape and be entertained, not to be disturbed :)

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Matu said

Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Pretty interesting little history book about a rather niche topic.

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I’m currently reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. I’d avoided reading the series for a while but I finally gave in. It’s actually quite good.

Lynxiebrat said

I read the 1st book, it’s quite offbeat and it took me a while to really get into it.

I “cheated” a little bit and watched the movie before I decided to read the series. Usually I read the book before I watch the movie. Anyway, I think because I knew what was coming, it was easier to get into the feel of the book.

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