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  1. pontalba's 2017 reading list

    Books Read in 2017 JANUARY The Children's Home by Charles Lambert 4/5 The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge. 4/5 The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson 4/5 The Long Surrender by Burke Davis 5/5 A Death in Sweden by Kevin Wignall 4/5 FEBRUARY The Night Manager by John LeCarre 5/5 A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by. (Read 36%, couldn't finish, depressing) The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood 3/5 The Edge by Dick Francis 5/5 Hawaii by James Michener 5/5 The Perseid Collapse by Steven Konkoly 3/5 Event Horizon by Steve Konkoly 3/5 Watchman by Ian Rankin 4/5 Assignment: Amazon Queen by Edward S. Aarons 3/5 MARCH Extraordinary People by Peter May 4/5 The Confessions of Young Nero by Margaret George 5/5 The Nightwalker by Sebastian Fitzek 5/5 If Kennedy Lived: The First and Second Terms of President John F. Kennedy: An Alternate History by Jeff Greenfield 3/5 The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz. 2/5 (if that, I'm being kind) APRIL The Mists of Avalon by M.B. Zimmer 3/5 Triple Crown by Felix Francis 3/5 The Quiet Game by Greg Iles 5/5 Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon 5/5 As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley 4/5 How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain by Gregory Berns 5/5 Bird Box by Josh Malerman 5/5 MAY The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter by Malcolm MacKay 3.5/5 Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century by Nancy Schoenberger 3/5 Mystic River by Dennis LeHane 4/5 A Pillar of Iron by Taylor Caldwell 5/5 JUNE Days Without Number by Robert Goddard 5/5 How A Gunman Says Goodbye by Malcolm MacKay 4/5 The Sudden Arrival of Violence by Malcolm McKay 3.5/5 U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton 4/5 JULY Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane 4/5 Star Trek:TNG, Vendetta by Peter David 3/5 The Drop by Dennis Lehane 4/5 The Dark House by John Sedgwick 4/5
  2. SEPTEMBER Loving it Snakesleeper by Ann Chamberlin Definitely one to love if you like historical fiction that thinks out of the box. Set at the time of the Old Testament monarch, King David, she borrows heavily from the book, When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone, but nonetheless she manages to weave a truly alien world, where a goddess might have just as much clout as a God. Her attention to historical detail is impressive, and she draws the reader in through the eyes of a very unusual little girl, who grows to womanhood while straddling two entirely different cultures. Hating it 1Q84: Books 1 and 2 by Haruki Murakami Recommended to me by an (ex) friend, I knew nothing of Murakami when I started. And, honestly I wish I had remained in blissful ignorance. I had been told that the style was unusual, and that much I can agree on. Characters endlessly repeat things they already know to each other, while the plot unfolds like a poorly written fairytale and magic solves everything. I realise many people loved the book, but it left me cold.
  3. Hi!

    Hi! My name is Amira and I love books a whole lot. I recently started a blog so I could spill my thoughts about the books I read in the form of reviews. I only started recently, but I try write at least an article a day. c: But I'm a little lost on what kind of book-related posts to write besides reviews (which I enjoy a great deal), upcoming releases and 'to be read' posts. What kind of book-related things would you guys like to read about on a book blog? Also, should I add a rating system? I've already figured one out but I personally don't know if people actually find this helpful. Anyway, I'm always open for a chat!
  4. I think it's time to bomb you guys with my opinions ( really, really personal opinions) I hope you'll enjoy them, because I will start with a Stephen King book, of course. Also, I will add the romanian covers for each book I’m writing about; also if you have a copy in another country I would love to see it’s cover ! The first book I’m going to write about is Gerald’s Game. In romanian it’s Jocul lui Gerald (game = joc) and I have to admit that I first read it when I was about fourteen and I was shocked at first. Now, at 21, I feel like it’s one of the most underappreciated books King wrote; it’s about some sort of Fifty Shades gone wrong (You should read it if handcuffs bed play sounds appealing to you, just in case) The main character is Jessie Burlingame and we’re following her attempt to escape from her own bed and get rid of her demons at once. It’s a different bedtime story, or that’s what the cover says. At first I didn’t understand it, but in the end I have to tell you, that’s one hell of a bedtime story. The inner fight of the character is so well written I actually identified with her since the beginning. This time, King’s accent is on thoughts, imagination and terror ; he brought Jessie to life in my head, beyond fiction; she stood in my mind for days after finishing the book and I couldn’t start reading anything for a week afterwards. There are some quotes that kept coming back to me, making me see different angles of life, love and mind. I was able to identify the demons in the end and it was like a reward. It’s a bit different from an usual King novel, but it’s great. Have you read it? What’s your opinion about it? (If you didn’t, you should give it a try) Also, a quote: Sometimes it takes heart to write about a thing, doesn’t it? To let that thing out of the room way in the back of your mind and put it up there on the screen. PS: the same books will be on my blog as well, but for different reasons.
  5. Hey everyone, I love reading and mainly read classics --- I'm trying to make it through the Russians and have a strong interest in 20th century modernist fiction. As a result, I almost totally miss out on contemporary literature and, most of the time, don't have a clue what new stuff to read or where to find tips for great new contemporary fiction/non-fiction. - How do you discover new books to read? - How do you decide which books to read? - What are your most trusted sources for books? Thanks, Sarah
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