tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post6389869242689442459..comments2024-03-16T16:27:38.295-07:00Comments on Heart of Light: Reading, latelyRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-54060123869845903992016-06-02T13:45:16.216-07:002016-06-02T13:45:16.216-07:00I highly recommend the Martin Beck mysteries by Ma...I highly recommend the Martin Beck mysteries by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. They were written in the 60's and 70's and it's great to read a mystery series that doesn't rely on the internet/modern technology but isn't dated. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Roseanna-Martin-Police-Mystery-Vintage/dp/0307390462/Nicki H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10136868758415844198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-50292037638749391512016-05-24T09:33:05.801-07:002016-05-24T09:33:05.801-07:00Just dropping in to say I finished the latest by R...Just dropping in to say I finished the latest by Rufi Thorpe (author of The Girls from Coronoa Del Mar, which I read after seeing you post about it) and it was incredible! It's called Dear Fang, With LoveEva @ All Books Consideredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463453822150052462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-84413834247606530752016-05-22T16:05:52.966-07:002016-05-22T16:05:52.966-07:00oh my god THIS BOOK. i devoured the thing in two d...oh my god THIS BOOK. i devoured the thing in two days after reading this comment.. crazy and awesome. thanks megan!bigJCfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981363173549256132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-6062295422096231372016-05-21T21:10:14.690-07:002016-05-21T21:10:14.690-07:00agh, yes! i mean elena/lenu. son of sarratore, tho...agh, yes! i mean elena/lenu. son of sarratore, those names get confusing.laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429404210444847213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-27671892331255823642016-05-19T15:12:09.958-07:002016-05-19T15:12:09.958-07:00Thanks, Eva! I'll check it out.Thanks, Eva! I'll check it out. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-33694976155435604072016-05-19T15:11:53.481-07:002016-05-19T15:11:53.481-07:00Wait, aren't Lina/Lila the same person? And Le...Wait, aren't Lina/Lila the same person? And Lenu is the narrator? I might need to go back and read the character lists. It's tricky when everyone seems to have two or three different names. For clarity, I am irritated by the shoe designing best friend of the narrator! <br /><br />LMO, I haven't read any Graham Greene but now I'm going to add that one to my list! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-53849939322444649212016-05-19T15:07:20.700-07:002016-05-19T15:07:20.700-07:00Good to know! Sadly, I put both All Other Nights a...Good to know! Sadly, I put both All Other Nights and Guide for the Perplexed on hold at the same time, and GftP came in just as I was finished AON. I felt tapped out by AON, so I passed on GftP. I'll have to put it on hold again!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-62785842547711541892016-05-19T15:06:20.403-07:002016-05-19T15:06:20.403-07:00Oh, I haven't! I think someone has recommended...Oh, I haven't! I think someone has recommended it to me in the past and somehow I didn't get to it. I'll add it to my list. Thanks!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-51614958787620703292016-05-19T15:05:52.063-07:002016-05-19T15:05:52.063-07:00Thanks, Megan! I'll have to take a look.Thanks, Megan! I'll have to take a look. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-91963700015060267942016-05-19T15:05:35.239-07:002016-05-19T15:05:35.239-07:00I had to wait for so long for The Argonauts! It...I had to wait for so long for The Argonauts! It's deservedly popular. I always just keep a ton of stuff on my waitlist, but that can backfire, like this week when I suddenly got four books all at once on Monday. Whoops. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-31932076005840444862016-05-19T12:34:41.183-07:002016-05-19T12:34:41.183-07:00Ha! I'm definitely one of those people who was...Ha! I'm definitely one of those people who was more annoyed with Lina than Lila. I read the whole series, but I wasn't a big fan. Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736578686272296907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-83118931144384077272016-05-19T09:18:51.026-07:002016-05-19T09:18:51.026-07:00Oh wow does that Money book sound awful! I strugg...Oh wow does that Money book sound awful! I struggle with nonfiction but that sounds beyond the pale! I've finally read two five star books this month but I don't think either of them would be your thing. I do think you'd like I Let You Go if you haven't read it yet!!Eva @ All Books Consideredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463453822150052462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-60013666019522072092016-05-18T21:44:42.980-07:002016-05-18T21:44:42.980-07:00right there with you on lila, though i wasn't ...right there with you on lila, though i wasn't able to exert much self control when it came to spacing the books out. i forget who it was so this is going to be a terrible anecdote, but i was talking to someone recently (my mother, maybe?) who said they had a really hard time with <i>my brilliant friend</i> because they didn't like <i>lina</i>, which i found interesting. she reminds me just a bit of...cathy from <i>never let me go</i>? is that weird? lina, i mean, not my mother. <br /><br />i am about 2 mm away from finishing graham greene's <i>travels with my aunt</i>, which i have adored; i have yet to figure out whether it's of a piece with his other stuff (i suspect it's not), but either way i found a sexy old mass-market paperback edition of <i>the third man</i> at my bookstore today and decided fate wanted me to keep going. i also purchased <i>action: a book about sex</i>, by amy rose spiegel, for reasons i don't even begin to understand. i will probably end up either dropping it from my balcony or making everyone i know read it, so, you know, i'm sorry ahead of time. laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429404210444847213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-56064089096053096722016-05-18T21:30:16.682-07:002016-05-18T21:30:16.682-07:00I love Dara Horn, but All Other Nights wasn't ...I love Dara Horn, but All Other Nights wasn't a favorite. You should check out Guide for the Perplexed - SO good and draws you in quickly.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310686708200102588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-66394400330503951882016-05-18T17:55:19.456-07:002016-05-18T17:55:19.456-07:00The last bit cracked me up. :) Have you read The B...The last bit cracked me up. :) Have you read The Bone Clocks? Oh my goodness -- I don't even know what genre to call it. It's sweeping and is a bold mix of scifi/romance/drama/mystery/dystopia, and so beautiful and so sad... one of the best books I've ever read.bigJCfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981363173549256132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-12762479655216950552016-05-18T16:40:08.451-07:002016-05-18T16:40:08.451-07:00I'm going to recommend the book I read last we...I'm going to recommend the book I read last week that I utterly and completely loved but it is NOT for everyone. The name of the book is "You" by Caroline Kepnes. It is disturbing, hilarious, provocative and creepy. But I couldn't get enough of it. It contains graphic sexual content and language. Read immediately if any or all of this intrigues you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451684081743809960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-58627766604841210842016-05-18T06:54:07.600-07:002016-05-18T06:54:07.600-07:00I'm always impressed with the amount of readin...I'm always impressed with the amount of reading you get done! I can't seem to finish more than two books a month but I love reading your recommendations. I'm pining over a copy of the Argonauts from the library but it's currently on hold, and I agree with you on the Flamethrowers - I personally had to put it down. As for financial planning books, I recently read "The Index Card" which gave basic and easy to understand financial advice and recommend it to anyone starting out. A super quick and informative read!Sallyhttp://sarahcatherinececilia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com