On Your Bookshelf
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Are we allowed to include audiobooks on this thread? I tend to listen to books a lot because I work from home.
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I think it still counts as reading. There was a bit of a tiff on librarian Twitter about it last year.
I’ve got Winter by Ali Smith to read next. My other requests aren’t in at the library yet.
I’ve got Winter by Ali Smith to read next. My other requests aren’t in at the library yet.
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Oh no, don't reread it because of me, we might just have different tastes. I thought it was a little slow, so I could see how that might people off.Lily wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:59 amIt was so long ago I can't remember, but I felt really cross and disappointed with it. I will try and give it another go if you feel I have done it a disservice.I wasn't aware there was a new Susan Hill - I will check it out. She has yet, beside Dolly, done anything (IMO) to equal The Woman in Black and I get cross and disappointed with her too.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:01 am Lily, why did you give The Coffin Path 2 stars? I am intrigued, I thought it was minimum a solid 4.
I don't know if the Susan Hill one I read is new. I've not read much of hers but Chicky reminded me to have a look recommending the Simon S-Thingy books last year. There was an adaptation of one of them on over Christmas as well, with the chap from Shetland in it. I might try and find it on catch up.
Twitter frequently has the audio book argument. It's funny. People can be such snobs. They definitely count, though. There's a Dean Burnett one that's available on Audible only, so I might have to plunge to free trial at some point.
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I’m currently reading Crooked Heart by Lisse Evans. I read the prequel (Old Baggage) first, after hearing it discussed on R4. I think I preferred that, but will see.
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I'm just starting 'Alice' by Christina Henry and it's right up my street.
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Not worth it! It was incredibly loosely adapted from The Small Hand and it wasn't remotely interesting, exciting nor spooky. I was gutted. Watch Martin's Close instead.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:56 am There was an adaptation of one of them on over Christmas as well, with the chap from Shetland in it. I might try and find it on catch up.
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So of we can include audiobooks then I am listening to The Secret Commonwealth and also The Subtle art of not giving a f*ck.
On Kindle I have The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken which is proving to be quite a scary read.
On Kindle I have The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken which is proving to be quite a scary read.
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I keep hovering over the Secret Barrister, Wiggle. I might give it a go if it is interesting.
Now audiobooks are included I will add Anne of Green Gables, which is my walking book.
Where do people get their audiobooks? I’m using the Audiobooks app because they are free :tight: and whilst the selection is wide, it’s fairly limited in terms of taste.
Now audiobooks are included I will add Anne of Green Gables, which is my walking book.
Where do people get their audiobooks? I’m using the Audiobooks app because they are free :tight: and whilst the selection is wide, it’s fairly limited in terms of taste.
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MrMcLip has the Secret Barrister book, only the 4th book I’ve ever known him to buy to read.
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I was using Audible but I’m about to cancel it as I’m not using it enough, I’ve got Michelle Obama’s book downloaded and two credits to use up. I might get the not giving a fuck book for one.
I’ve also got ‘This going to hurt’ to read, and ‘my brilliant friend’ which i started last year but didn’t finish.
I’ve also got ‘This going to hurt’ to read, and ‘my brilliant friend’ which i started last year but didn’t finish.
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Does everyone use Goodreads to log their books?
Should I do this?
I'm reading The Wife - Meg Wolitzer, and Big Sky by Kate Atkinson.
Should I do this?
I'm reading The Wife - Meg Wolitzer, and Big Sky by Kate Atkinson.
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I just keep a list in a notebook, I think I average about 25 books a year. I am going to set aside more time to read, I piss about online most evenings that I'm not out, and I could easily fit in more reading time.
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That was wild! I buy books from all over, but signed up to Good reads and imported some from Amazon. It was a story of my life!
There's Farmer Duck and other books I bought for SB1 when he was little, then all the horrible histories and more youth books. There's Ham on Rye that I bought for the ex when we spent our first Christmas together. Followed by pregnancy books and books on postnatal depression. Swiftly replaced by counseling books and those on assertiveness. All interspersed with Rebus, Beast Quest and other children's books! It's made me feel a bit tearful
There's Farmer Duck and other books I bought for SB1 when he was little, then all the horrible histories and more youth books. There's Ham on Rye that I bought for the ex when we spent our first Christmas together. Followed by pregnancy books and books on postnatal depression. Swiftly replaced by counseling books and those on assertiveness. All interspersed with Rebus, Beast Quest and other children's books! It's made me feel a bit tearful
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I do, because I love keeping an eye on what I've read, and I also have this infuriating habit of remembering lines/segments from a book and wanting to know where it's from, and not remembering the title of the book but remembering exactly where I was when I read it.... so that helps.
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Calibre will sort this for you.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:44 am The only annoying thing about the ebook loan thing is I need to read them on my tablet, not my Kindle, and I'm less keen on the lighting on my tablet. #FirstWorldProblems.
Of course audio books count. I can't do them though as I find it really hard to concentrate on stuff I hear. My mum loves audible for their money back guarantee as she's constantly ringing them up and telling them exactly why she found a plot ludicrous or slow moving.
That's really nice, Marth. I love Goodreads as I cannot retain what books I've read so it's nice to have an easy method to check. And I like rating things too. And seeing what others are reading.
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I love Goodreads for tracking what I’ve read and checking what I like when I’m in charity shops & the library.
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That's an interesting flashback session, Marth! I signed up for Goodreads, but never got into it.
I'm currently reading An Anonymous Girl, continuing my suspense genre streak.
I'm currently reading An Anonymous Girl, continuing my suspense genre streak.
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I tried, I failed. The library books are ASCM, Calibre wouldn't recognise it and I don't have a posh enough version of Adobe to deal with it.Kenickie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:02 pmCalibre will sort this for you.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:44 am The only annoying thing about the ebook loan thing is I need to read them on my tablet, not my Kindle, and I'm less keen on the lighting on my tablet. #FirstWorldProblems.
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This is brilliant! I had one recently that was terrible, I don’t know if the narrator (correct term?) was the author but he was awful, really droning and dull. I should complain