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I seem to be in a rut of three and four star books lately. The most recent five star I recall is A Man Called Ove.

What was your's?

Tell a lie. I also gave The Fifth Child five stars not long ago.

Between Shades of Gray

M.M. wrote: "Between Shades of Gray"

I'm glad I opened that to look at the blurb, MM!

Looks good!

Patti (baconater) wrote: "M.M. wrote: "Between Shades of Gray"

I'm glad I opened that to look at the blurb, MM!

Looks good!"
It's a great story, if you read it, then I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)

Just reread Three Men on the Bummel

it doesn't get old, a real joy to read :-)

Jim wrote: "Just reread Three Men on the Bummel

it doesn't get old, a real joy to read :-)"

Oh that brings back memories!

M.M. wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "M.M. wrote: "Between Shades of Gray"

I'm glad I opened that to look at the blurb, MM!

Looks good!"
It's a great story, if you read it, then I hope you enj..."

I've downloaded it and have read the first few pages. Gripped already but I have to put it down now to make dinner. Argh!

Jim wrote: "Just reread Three Men on the Bummel

it doesn't get old, a real joy to read :-)"

I recall you mentioning that elsewhere. You think it's something I'd like?

Patti (baconater) wrote: "M.M. wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "M.M. wrote: "Between Shades of Gray"

I'm glad I opened that to look at the blurb, MM!

Looks good!"
It's a great story, if you read it, then I..."

lol, enjoy your dinner :)
Her other book Salt to the sea is along the same lines, but based in Germany. It's very good too. I gave that one a 5* rating as well.
Salt to the Sea

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Jim wrote: "Just reread Three Men on the Bummel

it doesn't get old, a real joy to read :-)"

I recall you mentioning that elsewhere. You think it's something I'd like?"

Ask Dave, he knows you better, and whilst I have the paperback somewhere, I read it on the kindle :-)
So he will surely know it

Been 3s & 4s for a while. The last 5 star I read was Dying Games

Last I read was A Night in the Lonesome October Else generally re read 4 star books

Afraid you lost me at talking dogs there Will

Oh, that looks brilliant, Will!

Rosemary! Talking dogs are awesome! Even Spider Robinson did them!

All of my dogs talk, Rosemary. I'm sure that Jim would agree with me there

Tim wrote: "Been 3s & 4s for a while. The last 5 star I read was Dying Games"

I've got to catch up on Steve's books.

Will wrote: "All of my dogs talk, Rosemary. I'm sure that Jim would agree with me there"

to be fair, some just look down their noses at you waiting for you to do something that proves to them you're sentient and worth talking to

Jim wrote: "Will wrote: "All of my dogs talk, Rosemary. I'm sure that Jim would agree with me there"

to be fair, some just look down their noses at you waiting for you to do something that proves to them you'..."

As do all cats.

Will wrote: "Last I read was A Night in the Lonesome October Else generally re read 4 star books"

Love Zelazny, and haven't read that one!

Jim wrote: "Just reread Three Men on the Bummel

it doesn't get old, a real joy to read :-)"

Yep. I' must get around to rereading it again soon.

My last 5 stars -

fiction: The Beautiful Dead - Belinda Bauer

non-fiction: The Silk Roads: A New History of the World - Peter Frankopan

Elizabeth wrote: "Will wrote: "Last I read was A Night in the Lonesome October Else generally re read 4 star books"

Love Zelazny, and haven't read that one!"

It was new to me, and suddenly popped up on a Kindle recommendation to me from Ammy. Loved it.

I've read a few lately that have been almost, but not quite, five star.

The last one that was easily a five star read for me was The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham.

My last five star reads were:

The Books of Pellinor (The Gift is the first one and there are four in the series.) It's a bit of a YA epic saga type thing but not too young, if that makes sense.

I also gave Kicking the Bucket List 5 stars.

And the first couple in the DCI Ryan series (Holy Island is the first one) were five stars as well. The later ones have been 4-4.5 stars so far :)

For Their Country's Good, trilogy by Rebecca Bryn. Brilliant.On Different Shores

Just finished Dark Matter

Best book I've read in a while: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Totally with you on this one, David.

Kath wrote: "Totally with you on this one, David."

I felt intrigued every step of the way.

David wrote: "Just finished Dark Matter

Best book I've read in a while: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

The best sci-fi defines us as humans. DM makes you think about what you take for granted that may be the most important thing in life. Completely agree 5-stars.

I'd like to add Terry Hayes' thriller, I Am Pilgrim. A hell of a whodunit.

John wrote: "I'd like to add Terry Hayes' thriller, I Am Pilgrim. A hell of a whodunit."

Agree back, another fab read.

This may be the best thread in the group in ages.

Expensive, but great. :)

My last 5 star was "Burnt Shadows" by Kamila Shamsie. A book with a breathtaking scope, starting in Hiroshima and ending in Guantanamo Bay - but don't be put off it you think that's too much; because the main character is so appealing and the pace is so amazing.

Hmm, that's a difficult one. I think it was this:



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

The memoirs of Joseph T Ward, a US Marine Scout Sniper, during the Vietnam war. Very good...if you like that sort of thing?

Just gave 5 stars to We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Its about a guy (called Bob) who signs up to one of those places that cryogenically freeze your head when you die. Then 100 years later he wakes up to discover that he's now a computer program, and he's about to become the controlling AI for the Earth's first interstellar space probe . . .

Very innovative, and quite amusing / sad / poignant in places.

Ill add that to my TBR Tim. Thanks!

It's on my TBR too.

Will wrote: "It's on my TBR too."

And mine.

I've just reread Steve Robinson's Jefferson Tayte books, several of them were 5 stars for me :) and the others weren't far off. Now onto the last one in the series!

I loved the last JT book even more than the others :)

Ready Player One.
Really should not be five stars except God I love the 80s.

Apparently, we're going to have an 80s progressive cocktail party here next term.

I'll need to purchase sweat pads and shoulder bands.

Or something.

I still got my Members Only Jacket and Swatch in the attic ust waiting for the signal.

Turquoise parachute pants. Huge orange plastic earrings.

Frikken enormous hair, which isn't a problem. All I need is a bit of humidity.

Have you read it.
Bacsically the book covered every single thig I did in 80s

Joseph wrote: "Have you read it.
Bacsically the book covered every single thig I did in 80s"

looking back, "milked a lot of cows, got married" seems to sum up the 1980s for me :-)

Joseph wrote: "Ready Player One.
Really should not be five stars except God I love the 80s."

Loved that book, & Wil Wheaton narrates the Audible version, which is even more awesome. There's a movie coming next year too (trailer on YouTube, but it tells you nothing of the story)

Yes, I loved Ready Player One too. Great premise.

Stephen Spielberg is directing the movie of it. Comes out in 2018, apparently.

I've downloaded it. May even read it this year.