What Are You Reading? May 2013

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Tue May 14th, 2013, 9:05 am

Just started "Murder at the Laurels" by Lesley Cookman (cosy crime), and "Elijah's Mermaid" by Essie Fox (Victorian Gothic, yay).

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Tue May 14th, 2013, 9:39 am

[quote=""emr""]The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway, not bad so far...[/quote]

I loved The River of No Return - it's going to be a trilogy apparently.

Ludmilla · Post by **Ludmilla** » Tue May 14th, 2013, 1:12 pm

Trying to tackle some of the older books in my TBR. Currently reading Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly.

emr · Post by **emr** » Tue May 14th, 2013, 6:43 pm

[quote=""Vanessa""]I loved The River of No Return - it's going to be a trilogy apparently.[/quote]

Please don't tell me it ends in a cliffhanger...

Brenna · Post by **Brenna** » Tue May 14th, 2013, 10:17 pm

Song of Achilles

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 12:07 am

[quote=""LadyB""]Was intrigued by Six of One by JoAnn Spears - just read a couple of romances in a row, and this one seems more to make fun of romance, so thought I'd give it a go. 15% in and the dialogue is a bit irritating and it's very silly, but I'm going to plough on and remember not to take it seriously.[/quote]

This one was free on Amazon the other day, so I got it. I think sometimes we all need to read something we don't have to take seriously!

rebecca · Post by **rebecca** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 3:09 am

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.

Surprisingly I'm actually enjoying this book. I thought it'd be the same as Harold Fry which I did not finish, but this one is better.

Bec

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 10:36 am

Finished Six of One, it did get sillier and sillier and I suppose I would describe it as a mix of humour, nonsense, Tudor geekery and chick-lit. The story and ideas were far too outlandish to be taken seriously, and the dialogue was very annoying albeit, I acknowledge, cleverly put together. The editing was fine, only spotted a few typos. I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't say avoid it either, just be prepared for a total mindless, nonsense read.

Now reading My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 3:35 pm

[quote=""LadyB""]Finished Six of One, it did get sillier and sillier and I suppose I would describe it as a mix of humour, nonsense, Tudor geekery and chick-lit. The story and ideas were far too outlandish to be taken seriously, and the dialogue was very annoying albeit, I acknowledge, cleverly put together. The editing was fine, only spotted a few typos. I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't say avoid it either, just be prepared for a total mindless, nonsense read.

Now reading My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares.[/quote]

I have a copy that I picked up on a previous freebie sale.

Still working on The Light Heart by Elswyth Thane. Very good, but I keep getting distracted reading up on the internet kerfuffle over Amy's Baking Company and Kitchen Nightmares. Oh my...

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 6:15 pm

Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings