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Books you'll finish this week

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whatausername · 05/09/2023 09:21

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Süskind. Have about 30 pages left. It's been alright, have been able to get through it easily and it's novel for a novel 😛can't say I think it was worthy of all that hype years ago. I suspect the hype stemmed from the marketing campaign for the film adaptation rather than for the quality of the novel.

What is everyone else, probably, going to finish this week?

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QueeniePlumtree · 26/09/2023 22:40

Solito be Javier Zamora

Absolutely brilliant read.

A real-life American Dirt!!

Chocolatefrenzy · 26/09/2023 22:21

'None of this is true' by Lisa Jewel. Have not been able to put it down. Utterly gripping, want to know what happens at the end but at the same time don't want to finish it because its sooooo good!

Lavender14 · 14/09/2023 22:32

The first Thursday murder club book

Yirk · 14/09/2023 22:31

Just finished The Humans by Matt Haig... was very good .

Perfectlystill · 14/09/2023 22:31

Tomorrow x 3. I am LOVING it.

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whatausername · 14/09/2023 22:29

Verite1 · 14/09/2023 21:35

Yes. A long time ago. But i enjoyed this more i think.

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Oh no! That's another book on the wishlist then.

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Verite1 · 14/09/2023 21:35

whatausername · 14/09/2023 18:00

Oh have you read Brick Lane? I read that as a teen and remember really enjoying it.

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Yes. A long time ago. But i enjoyed this more i think.

MermaidEyes · 14/09/2023 18:13

recently read Evelyn Hugo and it was definitely an easy read but so much of it annoyed me.

I'm literally just about to start this!
I've just finished The Serial Killers Daughter. An enjoyable read but not one of the best psychological thrillers I've read. Before that I read The Push by Ashley Audrain, highly recommend.

bigbadbarry · 14/09/2023 18:02

The book of form and emptiness by Ruth Ozeki. I’m really enjoying it but it is not a quick read. I love how deeply she thinks about things though

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whatausername · 14/09/2023 18:00

Verite1 · 11/09/2023 14:46

I have just finished Love Marriage by Monica Ali. It was really good I thought - had me gripped

Oh have you read Brick Lane? I read that as a teen and remember really enjoying it.

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whatausername · 14/09/2023 17:59

Struwwelpeter by H. Hoffmann and I can absolutely see why it is a children's classic. Reminiscent of the stories I read as a child. Extremely short but, of course, aimed at young children. I really rather enjoyed it!

The other book I'm just finishing is The 39 Steps by J. Buchan. An easy, fun enough read. It was aimed at adults but really I could picture myself in a corner of the library reading it as a kid. A bit of a penny thriller perhaps? Maybe a small step above ;-)

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Verite1 · 11/09/2023 14:46

I have just finished Love Marriage by Monica Ali. It was really good I thought - had me gripped

Purpleavocado · 11/09/2023 14:42

I want to finish The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee this week. Trying to clear old purchases from my kindle.

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 11/09/2023 10:36

Swan Song by Kelleigh Jephcott-Something. I love that it's about real people (Truman Capote, Lee Radziwill etc) but I'm not keen on the writing style which I find difficult to follow (in relation to the chronology of the story).

I recently read Evelyn Hugo and it was definitely an easy read but so much of it annoyed me.

GalileoHumpkins · 11/09/2023 10:18

Hoping to finish Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth today. I had a small book delivery yesterday so I'm keen to start something new (like I didn't already have books waiting to be read).

petridishmystery · 10/09/2023 23:42

petridishmystery · 05/09/2023 17:29

The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French. Really not my sort of thing but my mother will not stop nagging me to read it so I am.

Just started today, I mean it’s entertaining enough just not my usual thing. But having a fantasy world equivalent of a biker gang ride actual hogs is very funny.

I was wrong, I’m only halfway through but I haven’t had much time. Im surprised at how into it I’ve gotten considering it’s not my usual thing! It’s not as masculine as I was expecting from the description.

FiveGoMadInDorset · 10/09/2023 22:18

The Whalebone Theatre, lovely book but I a,m spending most of my time trying to figure out which beach she has set it in 😂

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whatausername · 10/09/2023 22:14

neverenoughwine · 10/09/2023 21:55

I just thought the ending to the plot and as very 'Meh' , there was quite some build up and I feel it fell very flat.

Just not my cup of tea.

I felt like that about one of my recent books. At Freddie's by...Penelope(?) Fitzgerald. Was just very flat. Read it, went "okay" and used it to start a charity shop pile in the house.

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neverenoughwine · 10/09/2023 21:55

I just thought the ending to the plot and as very 'Meh' , there was quite some build up and I feel it fell very flat.

Just not my cup of tea.

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whatausername · 10/09/2023 20:56

QueeniePlumtree · 10/09/2023 17:38

I've just finished The Apple Never Falls by Lianne Moriarty. I was very disappointed 😞

I've just started The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

Why were you disappointed?

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whatausername · 10/09/2023 20:55

Have finished The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. Started The 39 Steps by John Buchan but unsure how much reading time I'll have over the next couple of weeks.

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Jackydaytona · 10/09/2023 17:50

Just finished the house of odyseus by Clare North

Just started fair Rosaline by natasha Solomons

QueeniePlumtree · 10/09/2023 17:38

I've just finished The Apple Never Falls by Lianne Moriarty. I was very disappointed 😞

I've just started The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

Sakura7 · 06/09/2023 20:27

Circe by Madeline Miller. About half way through now and really enjoying it, despite knowing next to nothing about Greek mythology.

Purpleavocado · 05/09/2023 22:13

I probably haven't been since 2014 and I live about 30 minutes away now!

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