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Atwood is writing a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. Hopefully ambiguous endings are left ambiguous.
Three Pines series by Louise Penny. Rebus series by Ian Rankin. Craig Johnson - Walt Longmire series. Inspector Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd. Carol O'Connell - Kathleen Mallory series. Laura Joh Rowland - Sano Ichiro series. The alphabetical book series by Sue Grafton.Recommend me some good murder mystery books?
Not surprised. But I'll still read Sapiens for my yearly challenge.I read Homo Deus and didnt think much of it.
Did you read Sapiens before? I quite liked Sapiens, but wasn't mad on Homo Deus. I found it went over similar points, but not as well at times.I read Homo Deus and didnt think much of it.
Yes I read Sapiens and really enjoyed it up to the last chapter and that led into Homo Deus. Like you said he rehashed a lot of the information from Sapiens and then deduced a lot of possible futures. It wasnt great.Did you read Sapiens before? I quite liked Sapiens, but wasn't mad on Homo Deus. I found it went over similar points, but not as well at times.
Definitely worth the read. Sapiens is excellent up to the last chapter for me.Did you read Sapiens before? I quite liked Sapiens, but wasn't mad on Homo Deus. I found it went over similar points, but not as well at times.
Didn't think much of that book to be honest. I lost attention midway.Just finished "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck". It's a really good self-improvement book that's in your face and funny at times.
Quite slow pace, for which I'm very surprised. Expected more.I'm reading The Sins Of The Wolf, an Anne Perry book. Slow start, picking up pace now.
Only one book I can remember giving up on after reading a considerable amount - Orhan Pamuk’s Snow. Read about 2/3s of it before deciding I hated it. There’s a couple of others I’ve started with a chapter or two and stopped - The Magic Mountain and The God of Small Things. I mean to get back to them and give them a fair go.How often do you (or how long does it take for you to) give up on a book?
I rarely do but there are some exceptions. Ulysses by Joyce was one I actually just couldn't follow after about 100 pages. I also gave up on PS I Love You. It was just too much..........How often do you (or how long does it take for you to) give up on a book?
It depends. If it is a classic or a really popular book, I will try harder to go on (and even finish it even if most of the time I wish I didn't). I probably try to read 10% or 80-100 pages, except if the book annoys me too much or completely lacks any originality.How often do you (or how long does it take for you to) give up on a book?
If I'm reading and I start to feel depressed, that's when I stop reading. Bad books always depress me.How often do you (or how long does it take for you to) give up on a book?
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Bloody good potery this. poetry. pottery. Oh, lower the the pissing winch.
Yes.Is this you?
I've got some idea the book is divisive. I hope to finish it. If it's culturally cruel or absurd, I can still see myself finishing it.You are aware of the reviews of Throne of Glass?
Granted I knew about them but still read it.
Fell off a cliff a few years ago, I think they are nothing more than mediocre now.Are Lee Childs Jack Reacher novels still good?
I read them all when they were first released and used to love them, finished them so quickly I just couldn’t put them down.
Haven’t read one in a few years but I got his latest 2 for Christmas, I’m just not feeling the urge though.
Also my friend highly recommended John Grishams the magic cottage, neither of us having ever read a book of his before. Any good?
Thanks for the reply.Fell off a cliff a few years ago, I think they are nothing more than mediocre now.
Loved the first 5-6 or so though.
Read "The Firm", "Pelican Brief" and "The Last Juror", all very good.Thanks for the reply.
Yeah, the first 3 or so just totally gripped me like no other book ever had, I couldn’t wait for each subsequent release.
I must have missed out on a few of his over the last 3 years or so, hoping I get the bug and pick one of these 2 up in the next few days.
I know of Grisham but I’d like a few pointers if anyone reads his stuff, thanks.
Read "The Firm", "Pelican Brief" and "The Last Juror", all very good.
My mistake, the magic cottage is by James Herbert.Read "The Firm", "Pelican Brief" and "The Last Juror", all very good.