The Belinda Carlisle bio sounds amazing. The last bios I read were Madonna - the one by her bro and the Tom Cruise one which was RIVETING. My husband bought me Joan Rivers last book for Christmas. I have yet to crack it open. I know it's going to give me the sads.
Maybe I'll give it a try after all. A friend warned me off of it as she thought it was too much ass-kissing and dog stories.
@derek I'll have to check that out. I'm sure Belinda has had a juicy life. I'd love to know the dirt on why they all turned on the one Go-Go, who sued them.
I need to read this. I almost bought the last Brandi Glanville book for my sister as just a little somthin somthin on the side at Christmas but then I deleted it before placing my order.
Jodi Picoult's "Leaving Time". I usually generally like Picoult, but this book is annoying the hell out of me. Every single thing points back to an elephant. I get it, elephants are awesome, please stop trying to beat it into me with a stick the size of an elephant!
Next book on my list is Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, just as soon as I can finish plowing through the elephant dung. :/
Now do you mean read read, or read the synopsis on Wickapedia? Lol reading alot about Divergent lately and dystopian futures, but no, i dont reccommend. Pick something happy!!!!
In the Woods by Tana French, and I'm not sure I'd recommend it. The ending was a little unsatisfying. I'm reading the 2nd in the series now and hoping it has a better conclusion.
I love her books! I make no excuses for reading pure trash. In fact the last book I finished was a Sandra Brown book called The Switch. Reading a Lisa Gardner one now.
My Lunches with Orson, by Peter Biskind. A series of luncheon conversations between Orson Welles and Henry Jaglom. Meh. It was ok, but I really expected more.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - totally bizarre - with lots of old pictures. 1st part of a 3 part series. (by Ransom Riggs). Before that I read Tinseltown - Murder, Morphine and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood by William Mann. Really good.
Last book I read was "One Summer - 1927" by Bill Bryson and yes I highly recommend it. Well actually last one was "March" and I recommend that as well. Bill was just before..have "The Paying Guests" up next.
I also read The Goldfinch and while it was good it wasn't "great".The best one I've read in a long time was "Flight Behavior", Anne Patchett's "State of Wonder" blew me away and "The Word Exchange" ranks up there as pretty cool.
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. I highly recommend if you're interested in WW2 Europe. I'm reading The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket watch Conspiracy by Jacopo della Quercia from Cracked.com right now. It's a fantastic steampunk novel. Next in the pipe is The Gypsy Carpenter Diaries written by my cousin which is so cool. Then the two books Zuckerberg recommended in his Facebook book club. Then a book about $cientology when I get all of these others read.
The last book I read was probably one of Laurel K. Hamilton's. I used to read constantly but that was when I still smoked and drank. I'd go relax out in my reading corner in the garage (non-smoking house) and I'd have my smokes and wine and read for hours. Since I quit smoking I haven't been reading. It's that total association of - if I'm gonna relax and read, my mind automatically starts craving cigarettes. It's like Pavlov's dogs. So I haven't read anything new in ages . God, cigarettes are so fucking expensive I don't know how anyone can even afford to have a smoking habit anymore.
A few months ago, I read J.K. Rowlings two memoirs about her mother: "Whisper My Secret" & "Mother of Ten." I highly recommend them. Quick reads but very emotional.
The last book I read was Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. It was a'right, but I would recommend reading the actual novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald before reading Z. It was very slow going at first. The thing that fascinated me most was the mention of the frienemy relationship that F. Scott Fitzgerald had with Ernest Hemingway. Z is fiction but is based on reality so I spent much of my time researching the relationship between F. Scott and Hemingway because I had never heard of such a thing. I really want to read The Beautiful and the Damned. I haven't read that one yet.
Water for Elephants was really great. I couldn't put that one down.
I can't wait to read all of your recommendations. I so need a good book. I haven't read one for myself besides my cookbooks and magazines since November. I suck. My reading revolves around Curious George, Dr. Seuss and the Mr. Men books that Santa Claus brought. Mr. Men books are amazing. I wish they were more popular in the US. I have a hard time finding them. We went to Barnes and Noble last week and they had one title. Of course, there was Frozen shit everywhere.
@braverwoman do you watch The tv show Supernatural? I just read an article on Buzz Feed last night about list of books you should read if you watched certain TV shows. They said if you watched Supernatural, you'd probably enjoy American Gods. Now I find I need to get this book!
J.K. Rowlings (I've never read Harry Potter) writes under a different pen name, Robert Galbraith. There are 2 books in the series so far, they are mystery/suspense. The first is called 'The Cuckoo's Calling' and the second is 'The Silkworm'. They are both great reads.
I will say that you absolutely can not go wrong reading Dick Francis. He was an old school British jockey and writes nearly exclusively about the world of horse racing (but with a bit of James Bond type action). Dick Francis has an amazingly large catalog, so there are loads of books to keep you busy. Tony Hillerman is good if you are interested in Native American fueled detective stories, Jack Higgins is great for spy stuff and David Baldacci is great for conspiracy theory type stuff (his main character in The Camel Club series calls himself Oliver Stone, after THAT conspiracy theorist. These are some of my favorite fiction authors I have in my library.
THE GOLDFINCH and - hate to say it - but NO
ReplyDeleteI like biographys---the last one I read was an autobiography by Belinda Carlisle and it was goof. Lots of sex, drugs an rock n roll...
ReplyDeleteGOOD not goof haha
DeleteThe Belinda Carlisle bio sounds amazing. The last bios I read were Madonna - the one by her bro and the Tom Cruise one which was RIVETING. My husband bought me Joan Rivers last book for Christmas. I have yet to crack it open. I know it's going to give me the sads.
DeleteThe last book I read was the Andy Cohen Diaries. Two thumbs up! :)
ReplyDeleteMe too! And also thumbs up
DeleteMaybe I'll give it a try after all. A friend warned me off of it as she thought it was too much ass-kissing and dog stories.
Delete@derek I'll have to check that out. I'm sure Belinda has had a juicy life. I'd love to know the dirt on why they all turned on the one Go-Go, who sued them.
I'm reading it now and love it!!
DeleteI need to read this. I almost bought the last Brandi Glanville book for my sister as just a little somthin somthin on the side at Christmas but then I deleted it before placing my order.
Delete"Wild" by Cheryl Strayed. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteJodi Picoult's "Leaving Time". I usually generally like Picoult, but this book is annoying the hell out of me. Every single thing points back to an elephant. I get it, elephants are awesome, please stop trying to beat it into me with a stick the size of an elephant!
ReplyDeleteNext book on my list is Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, just as soon as I can finish plowing through the elephant dung. :/
The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford.The eccentric upper-classes in all their glory and much better written than that Downton Abbey nonsense
ReplyDeleteNow do you mean read read, or read the synopsis on Wickapedia? Lol reading alot about Divergent lately and dystopian futures, but no, i dont reccommend. Pick something happy!!!!
ReplyDeleteIn the Woods by Tana French, and I'm not sure I'd recommend it. The ending was a little unsatisfying. I'm reading the 2nd in the series now and hoping it has a better conclusion.
ReplyDeleteMean Streak by Sandra Brown. I like go for the deep stuff.
ReplyDeleteI love her books! I make no excuses for reading pure trash. In fact the last book I finished was a Sandra Brown book called The Switch. Reading a Lisa Gardner one now.
DeleteMy Lunches with Orson, by Peter Biskind. A series of luncheon conversations between Orson Welles and Henry Jaglom. Meh. It was ok, but I really expected more.
ReplyDeleteMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - totally bizarre - with lots of old pictures. 1st part of a 3 part series. (by Ransom Riggs). Before that I read Tinseltown - Murder, Morphine and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood by William Mann. Really good.
ReplyDeleteSusanB I got Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children for my 11yr old niece and she said she liked it.
DeleteSherry if I had read this when I was 11 I would have had nightmares for weeks. Kids are tougher these days.
Deletei liked the books on perfume by tyler burell or something like that
ReplyDeleteLast book I read was "One Summer - 1927" by Bill Bryson and yes I highly recommend it. Well actually last one was "March" and I recommend that as well. Bill was just before..have "The Paying Guests" up next.
ReplyDeleteI also read The Goldfinch and while it was good it wasn't "great".The best one I've read in a long time was "Flight Behavior", Anne Patchett's "State of Wonder" blew me away and "The Word Exchange" ranks up there as pretty cool.
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. I highly recommend if you're interested in WW2 Europe. I'm reading The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket watch Conspiracy by Jacopo della Quercia from Cracked.com right now. It's a fantastic steampunk novel. Next in the pipe is The Gypsy Carpenter Diaries written by my cousin which is so cool. Then the two books Zuckerberg recommended in his Facebook book club. Then a book about $cientology when I get all of these others read.
ReplyDeleteGirlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland - I'd highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite books ever...think its his best one
DeleteMe too. I re-read this one all the time. Worst. Person. Ever. Was a good read but I agree GIAC is his best work.
DeleteBig little Lies by Liane Moriarty. So-so, not as good as A Husband's Secret by the same author.
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd, and then tour Susan B. Anthony's house in Rochester, NY. Awesome experience book and tour.
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DeleteOk let's try this again. The book is called, Top of the Rock, the Rise and Fall of Must See TV by Warren Littlefield. Yes I recommend it!
ReplyDeleteThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
ReplyDeleteA really good read that has you trying to figure out who done what. A recommend
I finished that one a few weeks ago, I really liked it. Not bad for a debut novel!
DeleteThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
ReplyDeleteA really good read that has you trying to figure out who done what. A recommend
The last book I read was probably one of Laurel K. Hamilton's. I used to read constantly but that was when I still smoked and drank. I'd go relax out in my reading corner in the garage (non-smoking house) and I'd have my smokes and wine and read for hours. Since I quit smoking I haven't been reading. It's that total association of - if I'm gonna relax and read, my mind automatically starts craving cigarettes. It's like Pavlov's dogs. So I haven't read anything new in ages . God, cigarettes are so fucking expensive I don't know how anyone can even afford to have a smoking habit anymore.
ReplyDeleteMaybe drink a cup of tea instead?
DeleteIt's not the drinking, it's the smoking. The ritual de lo habitual. In my mind they go hand in hand.
DeleteA few months ago, I read J.K. Rowlings two memoirs about her mother: "Whisper My Secret" & "Mother of Ten." I highly recommend them. Quick reads but very emotional.
ReplyDeleteThe last book I read was Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. It was a'right, but I would recommend reading the actual novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald before reading Z. It was very slow going at first. The thing that fascinated me most was the mention of the frienemy relationship that F. Scott Fitzgerald had with Ernest Hemingway. Z is fiction but is based on reality so I spent much of my time researching the relationship between F. Scott and Hemingway because I had never heard of such a thing. I really want to read The Beautiful and the Damned. I haven't read that one yet.
ReplyDeleteWater for Elephants was really great. I couldn't put that one down.
I can't wait to read all of your recommendations. I so need a good book. I haven't read one for myself besides my cookbooks and magazines since November. I suck. My reading revolves around Curious George, Dr. Seuss and the Mr. Men books that Santa Claus brought. Mr. Men books are amazing. I wish they were more popular in the US. I have a hard time finding them. We went to Barnes and Noble last week and they had one title. Of course, there was Frozen shit everywhere.
Water for elephants was good.
DeleteAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman. Deep, great plot, sexy and highly literate. Also wrote Coraline. BW
ReplyDelete@braverwoman me too! Finished it last week, didn't want it to end. I started Neverwhere last night. Damn why was I so late to the Neil Gaiman party?!
Delete@braverwoman do you watch The tv show Supernatural? I just read an article on Buzz Feed last night about list of books you should read if you watched certain TV shows. They said if you watched Supernatural, you'd probably enjoy American Gods. Now I find I need to get this book!
DeleteThe Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. I highly recommend it!
ReplyDeleteAn unconventional affair for post WWI era, a murder, investigation, trial. Was a great read!
J.K. Rowlings (I've never read Harry Potter) writes under a different pen name, Robert Galbraith. There are 2 books in the series so far, they are mystery/suspense. The first is called 'The Cuckoo's Calling' and the second is 'The Silkworm'. They are both great reads.
ReplyDeleteI will say that you absolutely can not go wrong reading Dick Francis. He was an old school British jockey and writes nearly exclusively about the world of horse racing (but with a bit of James Bond type action). Dick Francis has an amazingly large catalog, so there are loads of books to keep you busy. Tony Hillerman is good if you are interested in Native American fueled detective stories, Jack Higgins is great for spy stuff and David Baldacci is great for conspiracy theory type stuff (his main character in The Camel Club series calls himself Oliver Stone, after THAT conspiracy theorist. These are some of my favorite fiction authors I have in my library.
ReplyDeleteStill Alice because it's relatable. I would recommend it. Also, Olive Kitterage, tho it's not a fun fest. However it is well written and compelling.
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