The Quasi-Official December Book Reading Game

[Berrytastic]

Anna not only am I delighted that you enjoyed it but thoroughly impressed at home rapidly you worked your way through the huge book lol

Really pleased you enjoyed it

Peter

[Geoffrey]

Cisco,

I just finished DragonQuest last night so I'm 60% through the trilogy.  I'm still having a nice little reminder of books I read but didn't realize I'd forgotten all the details a long time ago.

[Annalog]

Peter, there were two weekend days within that time span. It probably helped that I was already familiar with the general history of the time in which the story is set. Also, I enjoy reading a well written book whether it is short or long, fiction or nonfiction, or modern, classical, futuristic, or historical.

I am also fortunate that when I put a book down, I can pick it back up and start reading in the same place without having to go back and reread to get back into the story (unless I have set the book down for more than a week). While I do read fairly quickly, I know that I am NOT a speed reader as I read every word and "hear" the story in my head. I am also compulsive; I look up words that are used differently than I expect or that are words I do not know.

[fadedrainbows]

Jeff-

I'm glad Test of Wills was a decent read for you.

Fadedrainbows-


Obtained a Kindle copy from my library on Tuesday.  Once I got into the groove of the POV shifts between Will Grayon and OWG, the other Will Grayson, I loved this book!     The characters j umped off the page and the story was a charmer.  

Thanks for two great reads this month!

DJ

I'm glad you liked both of my choices as much as I did! They were great books and so I'm really happy you liked them

[KingAl]

KingAl, I have two choices for you.  I didn't see any Agatha Christie on your Goodreads list.  She is one of my all time favorites.  I recently listened to this one.  It's ostensibly a Hercule Poirot novel but he actually plays a smaller part than usual. 



My second recommendation is one I read a few months ago and really enjoyed.  It's a quirky book originally published in 1967.



Let me know if you'd like some other choices.

I finished  Sad Cypress. I really enjoyed it and will try to read the others in the series. Should I read them in order, or does it not matter which order I read them?

[drenfrow]

I'm so glad you liked it, another Christie fan is born!   It doesn't matter what order you read them in, so dive right in anywhere.

[Tuttle]

I've finally finished Her Royal Spyness. It was frustrating to have so little time to read this month .

I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, having expected to enjoy it. It managed to both have the entertaining aspects of a mystery and not focus too much on the murder. The setting also helped, something that was different enough from daily life now also helped a lot. I might look into more of these, have enough I want to read right now that its not something I'm doing immediately, but I would find it worth spending money on more of these.

Thanks.

[imallbs]

Sincityreader,
I'm about a third finished with Mudbound. I didn't expect to like this book. That's being kind. I thought I would hate it. I was wrong. It's a good book. I'm liking everything from the writting style, the characters and, of course, the story itself. I wish I had more time to read. I want to find out what happened.

[ciscokid]

kaotickitten, I finished  Mail-Order Christmas Brides: Her Christmas Family\Christmas Stars for Dry Creek a few days ago and enjoyed both stories.  Now I'm reading Ender's Game.  With trying to get ready for Christmas, I'm not too far into it, but I like it so far. 

[kaotickitten]

ciscokid I am glad you enjoyed the Mail order brides.  I am aslo glad you are liking ender's game.  I understand what you mean about christmas. 


Anna I just finished Unbroken: A World War Two Story.  I must say I was looking forward to reading this due to all who ave picked this and raved over it.  I found that the story to be intresting.  Yet I did not enjoy the book.  For the author repeated more times than nessicary.  Also se was quite slow in her telling.  I remembered why I picked up Seabuscit and never got past the first chapter when I read this book.  I wish I could have liked it.  Would have if not for the auhor.  I feel bad on some of the stuff that happened in this book.  Anyways thanks for making me (lol) read a book I have been meaning to anyways. 

[SinCityReader]

Sincityreader,
I'm about a third finished with Mudbound. I didn't expect to like this book. That's being kind. I thought I would hate it. I was wrong. It's a good book. I'm liking everything from the writting style, the characters and, of course, the story itself. I wish I had more time to read. I want to find out what happened.

I had the same feelings for , I only read it because it was for a book club.  But as I started getting into it and I liked it, more and more.  I am glad you are enjoying it.

[SinCityReader]

KingAl,

I am 70% done with .  I have alway's been hesitant about reading this book because it was geared for teenagers. 

But as I am reading it, you cannot tell.  I don't know why I waited so long. The story has me on pins and needles with every page turn.  I can't wait to finish.

Thank You for giving me the "push" I needed to start reading it, but now I am going to have to finish the series

[Annalog]

... Anna I just finished Unbroken: A World War Two Story.  I must say I was looking forward to reading this due to all who ave picked this and raved over it.  I found that the story to be intresting.  Yet I did not enjoy the book.  For the author repeated more times than nessicary.  Also se was quite slow in her telling.  I remembered why I picked up Seabuscit and never got past the first chapter when I read this book.  I wish I could have liked it.  Would have if not for the auhor.  I feel bad on some of the stuff that happened in this book.  Anyways thanks for making me (lol) read a book I have been meaning to anyways. 

Kaotickitten, glad you at least found the story interesting even if you did not like the pacing and style of the author.

[SinCityReader]

KingAl,

I finished the The Hunger Games.  I really enjoyed the book. Even though The Hunger Games are geared toward teenagers, I really enjoyed the writing style and it kept me interested from begining to end.  I was a little sad about the end I really wanted them to live happy ever after.  But I have a feeling because of the berries that is not going to happen.

But I can honestly say, I will definately read book 2 & 3.

[KingAl]

KingAl,

I finished the The Hunger Games.  I really enjoyed the book. Even though The Hunger Games are geared toward teenagers, I really enjoyed the writing style and it kept me interested from begining to end.  I was a little sad about the end I really wanted them to live happy ever after.  But I have a feeling because of the berries that is not going to happen.

But I can honestly say, I will definately read book 2 & 3.

I'm glad you liked it. I should read the series again before the movie comes out.

[ciscokid]

I don't want to read the Hunger Games again until AFTER I see the movie.  If I do, it'll be too fresh in my mind and I will make so many comparisons to the book that I won't enjoy the movie.  We all know the movie is never as good as the book. 

I refused to reread the last Harry Potter before the last two movies came out. Now that I have seen them I'd like to read at least from The Order of the Phoenix to the Deathly Hallows again. 

[KingAl]

I don't want to read the Hunger Games again until AFTER I see the movie.  If I do, it'll be too fresh in my mind and I will make so many comparisons to the book that I won't enjoy the movie.  We all know the movie is never as good as the book. 

I refused to reread the last Harry Potter before the last two movies came out. Now that I have seen them I'd like to read at least from The Order of the Phoenix to the Deathly Hallows again. 

Good point. I think I'll wait now.

[ciscokid]

kaotickitten, I finished Ender's Game today and really enjoyed it.  Someone told me there are some sequels, so I think I may look them up on Amazon when I get the chance.  Thanks for the great selections this month.

Toni

[fadedrainbows]

Geoffrey,

I just wanted to say that I finished Grants Pass last night. I had to take in small doses because it was a sad and intense read. It was wonderful though. I loved majority of the stories, almost all of them were well-written.

Thanks for telling me about this anthology, I doubt I would have ever read it on my own!

January, I will be reading Soulless for a Goodreads group I'm in. And I have For the Win on my Kindle for sometime in the future! I also wanted to say, FTW was on the shelf at my local library in hardcover form in the YA section. I was super excited to see Doctorow on the shelf to be read

Meagan

[imallbs]

Sincityreader,
I finished Mudbound.  I thought it was predictable but good.  I'd give it 3 out of 5 stars.  Thanks for the choice.