Lush Library discussion

I can't believe we don't have this already - well not directly anyway - doh

What did you think?

Sam wrote: ""

How was it?

Sorry I was going to come back and write about it lol!

Yeah I loved it, but I pretty much always love Stephen Kings books I find them such a joy to read and most of the time feel a great empathy for the characters.

The action pretty much starts straight away so it was a great read I highly recommend it :)

- a tough act to follow

OMG you must be a super fast reader Kirsty! I am still reading F&G :O

Sam wrote: "OMG you must be a super fast reader Kirsty! I am still reading F&G :O"

I can read fast but I tend to lack focus these days and only really read at night. In January I finished Coraline, didn't get in to F&G and wanted to read Shadow of the Wind, The Raw Shark Texts then Wicked Lovely and then my FS books arrived;)

Just finished Club Dead, the third in Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series. Love, love, love this series! I don't know why I held back so long from reading them.

Just finished and really enjoyed it. It's the story of a young Chilean girl who follows the man she loves to California in the gold rush, disguising herself as a boy to do so. I don't think I'd ever really thought about how tough life was for the gold rushers, it was an interesting read.

Just finished Sookie Stackhouse #9. I love the series even though it's über trashy!

Stephanie wrote: "Just finished Sookie Stackhouse #9. I love the series even though it's über trashy!"

I find that to be one of the best things about it! lol

I just finished

It was on my TBR list as I should have read it at school but didn't as I only read things I liked then. I don't think I would have really understood it then though, It's only since I've had kids that I paid any attention or interest in politics. It made me laugh quite a lot it was definitely an experience. :)

I have just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and haven't been this captivated by a book in a long time! I've literally been reading it everywhere. Looking forward to reading the next books now!

Yes I had the free copy (suggested by the forum), too. I am not sure I would have bought the book otherwise, as it was not something that took my interest before. It was a little hard to get in to at first as I kept getting confused with all of the names but once I got my head around it it really did have me on the edge of my seat. Not sure whether to watch the older films or wait for the new film to come out on DVD now - they both look good. Have ordered the next two books so yay :)

I have just finished I loaned this from the library but loved it so much I am going to have to buy my own copy, it took me a while to get into it. When I did though it was totally worth it I could've carried on reading about the Finch family like watching a favourite soap on tv. I just wanted more not that I wasn't happy with the ending I just wanted extra stories. Brilliant :)

I have just finished reading 5 minutes ago. I can see why it is so highly rated. Seems like I keep reading dystopia novels recently.

I've just finished . It's only short, but it still managed to surprise me. It has a great moral dialemma going on towards the end too, which I think Stephen King does so well.

I just finished up to half way through I was thinking hmm this is ok but where is it going, then at page 150 I really started to enjoy it, there were some really big reveals and I kept going at every opportunity. The ending I'm thinking hmm is this possible. Essentially this book had a lot more potential I think, it's a shame that I feel it was only half a book :s

Kirsty wrote: "I have just finished reading 5 minutes ago. I can see why it is so highly rated. Seems like I keep reading dystopia novels recently."

I too keep on reading dystopian novels at the moment. I loved the Handmaid's Tale when I read it earlier this year, can't believe I hadn't read it before. Try Divergent by Veronica Roth if you've read and enjoyed the Hunger Games series and want to continue the dystopian theme!

I finished reading Hard Times by Charles Dickens the other day, I was quite disappointed by it. It was grim, weirdly comical / satirical and difficult to read! Give me Great Expectations any day.

Kirsty wrote: "I have just finished reading 5 minutes ago. I can see why it is so highly rated. Seems like I keep reading dystopia novels recently."

I just finished this yesterday. I really loved it but the story was quite scary really, I'm very grateful I don't have to live in a society like that.

morgaine_cat wrote: "Kirsty wrote: "I have just finished reading 5 minutes ago. I can see why it is so highly rated. Seems like I keep reading dystopia novels recently."

I just f..."

I agree - it was what had happened to her and how it had been put into motion that disturbed me the most

yes, and how everyone just sort if went along with it and how helpless the women were. horrible.
the thought that scares me most is that I'm pretty sure there are some people who would consider that scenario a rather good idea. and probably not just men.

morgaine_cat wrote: "yes, and how everyone just sort if went along with it and how helpless the women were. horrible.
the thought that scares me most is that I'm pretty sure there are some people who would consider tha..."

That what makes good horror/thriller/dystopia - the plausibility. Gives me the heebies too :/

I read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and I loved it. Fascinating, depressing and hopeful all in one go. I recommend it to anyone.

Jo wrote: "I read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and I loved it. Fascinating, depressing and hopeful all in one go. I recommend it to anyone."

I read the start of but had to put it down for the group reads. I will go back to it next.

I started last night and read the rest today - it was very hard to put down.

I have just finished reading the last of the Millennium series, and I have to say that I absolutely loved all three books. I am not usually a crime fiction reader but after these it has definitely broadened my reading range. I tried to drag them out as long as possible because I didn't want to finish them, but what a fantastic story they were!

Lildancer wrote: "I have just finished reading the last of the Millennium series, and I have to say that I absolutely loved all three books. I am not usually ..."

I have seen both film versions of the first book but I'm worried they are a bit Da Vinci Code like and I'll feel like I'm missing out if I don't read them.

I haven't read the Da Vinci Code so cannot compare, but I thought that they were very cleverly written and had me on my seat with every chapter.
I have now just finished reading Me Before You.. I bought it on a whim as it was on offer and I am utterly surprised by how much it has touched me. Probably one of the saddest books I have read and I haven't been able to stop crying since finishing it. It was a fantastic read but I don't want to make a habit of reading these type of books as they depress me a little too much.

Lildancer wrote: "I haven't read the Da Vinci Code so cannot compare, but I thought that they were very cleverly written and had me on my seat with every chapter.
I have now just finished reading [book:Me Before Yo..."

I love books that make me cry, I shall definitely put this on my list. Next time you feel like a tearjerker try After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell - that had me in floods!

I have just read IT by Stephen King, it took me ages to read ! I have read it before and I did enjoy it and like so many of his books it feels like the main theme is friendshi and love.

This book made me laugh out loud but also made me cross with some of the characters because they were just so horrible. I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because the ending was a bit lack lustre and didn't satisfy me in terms of Minnie.

Now I can watch the film at least!

Going onto The Snow Child next :)

I have just finished and it was amazing! A Victorian setting, a witty and clever beginning, then some dark doings, a fantastic narrator and the best ending ever - I totally loved it! Has anyone else read this?

I so want to read Gillespie and I! Put it on my To Read list. I might nominate it next month, glad to hear it was a good 'un. x

I've just finished . Just an amazing book, and although I don't often read a book twice, I could happily read this one again right away. It asks so many questions, mainly from a feminist angle. Just a very clever and magical story.

I have a hardback copy of Nights at the Circus which I still haven't read. I've heard really good things about it, I must try to get to it soon. I'm trying to read my way through the Orange longlist at the moment, and it's throwing up some interesting books.

I'd wanted to read Nights for about 20 years now hehe. I started it last year and then got sidetracked by something else ... glad I've finally got round to finishing it now.

I keep looking at the Orange loneliest, there's some great looking reads on there. I think Gillespie and I was the one that intrigued me most though.

It's my favourite so far, but I'm only on my 6th book from the longlist now, so there may be better ones. There's a really diverse mix of books on the list and I'm enjoying it as a reading project.

I have just finished which I picked up at the library because it looked nice and the blurb sounded interesting. but it was a real struggle to get through and if it had been my own copy I probably would have thrown it against a wall in the end. in my opinion the "c" in the title stands for "crap" but maybe it was just beyond me.

before that I read which I loved and got through within a day because I just couldn't put it down, it was so good!

I read this yesterday and it was brilliant. I have been slacking with my reading so this was a nice easy book to get back my mojo.

Katrina wrote: " I read this yesterday and it was brilliant. I have been slacking with my reading so this was a nice easy book to get back my mojo."

I really enjoyed that too.He's got a new book coming out later this year which should be intresting. It's supposed to be a bit more literary than his previous books.

Just read

It was not good, not in the least bit scary and felt formulaic.

Jo wrote: "Just read

It was not good, not in the least bit scary and felt formulaic."

That's a shame Jo. There are too many good books out there to waste time on bad ones x

I have just finished and it really had me hooked from the offset for no particular reason. I loved the gradual introduction of characters (which all had a certain degree of depth) and plot development. Such a well written book - I could tell that Ann Patchett Ann Patchett is an experienced writer. Smooth writing with substance.

Not long finished reading It's a really neat twist on the WWI tale of the Red Baron, and to be honest, well worth reading. It was something that I read years ago (think I borrowed it from a friend at uni) and when I saw that it had been re-printed, splashed out and bought it.

I admit it's not your standard "vampire" book, but it does make for an interesting read...

I have just devoured

I stumbled across it in my library by chance and I'm so happy about that. it's about a teenage gay super-hero in training and really funny and I think everyone should read it.

I've just finished . It was really enjoyable -- it didn't take me long to get back into the style of the series, and it was great to spend a bit more time with Roland and his tet. I really liked the way the stories were all interlinked, and contributed something to the whole. I don't think it adds much to the saga, but it's great storytelling.

Just finished , and am really surprised at the final twist...!

Karen wrote: "Just finished , and am really surprised at the final twist...!"

I've only read the first one and now you've intrigued me - damn it ;)

That's the way a good book should be!

*Grin*

Karen wrote: "That's the way a good book should be!

*Grin*"

I agree - unpredictable:)

I've just finished - a book that will stay with me for a long time:)

I've just finished Mockingjay. Let's just say that I didn't expect the final twist in the tale... I'm now starting a non-fiction book - and it's one that I've had for a couple of years, but never gotten around to reading it...

I've just finished reading Mockingjay and I'm still not sure of the whole thing to be honest. I did enjoy the books but I just feel like they could have been so much better, which is very unusual for me as I'm very rarely left feeling so perplexed by books (I either love them or hate them). I thought it was an amazing concept though (I loved the film) and will have to go back to them again to really get a feel of them. Maybe I just read them too quickly to really understand/appreciate the story.

Two books actually - which was really good, and explained a hell of a lot of things that I remember from my A-level physics course (many moons ago!) I then re-started . Not a bad start, then it just seemed to plummet off the edge of a cliff, leaving loads of loose ends. It was almost as if Grisham got fed up with it, and just wanted rid of this ASAP, and left me feeling like this had been "junk food for my brain". Shame really, as I've really enjoyed other John Grisham books, but this last one has really disappointed, and somewhat reluctant to read another.