Reading Heart Liberals

[Turtle Bean]

I've finished The Running Grave now and feel a bit bereft. I don't want to read anything else.

[lazzbo]

I think she's said she's planned ten in the series, so we've only got three left. :cry:

[Turtle Bean]

I liked this one much better than The Inkblack Heart. Bits of it were genuinely scary.

[Pippedydeadeye]

Now you’re making me want to ditch Lark Rise to Candleford and get into some murderousness.

[Turtle Bean]

I can't resist a good cult anyway.

[lazzbo]

I liked this one much better than The Inkblack Heart. Bits of it were genuinely scary.

Yes. The losing track of time along with Robin was excellent, I thought. And Mazu absolutely scared me. Whereas the internet chatroom shite left me cold.

[Little My]

I want to read Atomic Habits, Duo - I saw it at the station the other day and thought it looked readable/doable.

I think it would be hard to read the book and not have some of the productivity rub off on you. He makes it so easy.

[lazzbo]

I could very much do with some more productivity (understatement) so that sounds ideal, LM!

[wendy james]

I liked Tiny Habits, based on the Fogg Behavioural Model, when I was introduced to it at a work event. Possibly a World Mental Heath Day event, so it's fitting to be reminded of it today! It was an interactive session and I never actually read the book, but as a concept it was very simple and achievable.

I noticed If Books Could Kill did an episode on Atomic Habits in June, that I haven't got round to. I'm wondering if I should listen to that first.

[Epponnee Rae]

My recent reads -

Brave New World - Aldous Huxley, Loved this, the language is very of its time but a fascinating read.

Possibly my favourite book of all time. I’ve re-read it so many times. The follow up (written 30 years later) isn’t quite as good IMO (Island) but also worth a read if you enjoyed BNW.

[Lily]

I am on the new Lisa Jewell, None of This is True. I know I say this every time I pick up her books but PLEASE Lisa step away from thrillers. Go back to normal "humdrum" books which are much more interesting.

[Little My]

I think I have that one on my library list.

I'm trying to finish up The House Across The Lake by Riley Sager (It's OK, but a slow burner.), because I have the new Shari Lapena to get to next and she's a favourite of mine.

[wendy james]

I've just started on Swimming for Beginners but whether I'll finish it is still tbc.

Yeah, that was utter shite and not worthy of my time so a DNF. I then started Rival Sisters by Louise Guy, which was also irritating and binned off. I started a Liane Moriarty I've had for a while - The Hypnotist's Love Story - which I finished it in one (late) evening.

[Turtle Bean]

I read The Last Stop by Casey McQuiston today which was quite a sweet love story with a dash of time travel thrown in.

I'm now reading The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway.

[Turtle Bean]

I've now finished that. I forgot I'd already read a bit of it before and it isn't long. I like Hemingway's writing but it was only ok.

I'm starting The Pursuit of Love now.

[Pippedydeadeye]

While I am still stuck on Lark Rise.

[Turtle Bean]

If you are stuck, leave it for Strike.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I’m going to power through. Not much more left. Then I’ll read Strike.

[sally maclennane]

I read Spook Street, the 4th Slough House book, they're a bit formulaic but I enjoyed it anyway.

I have the new Val McDermid book to read now.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I did it, I finished Lark Rise! It needed a bit more dialogue & I preferred the earlier hamlet setting but like the characters in Candleford.

A colleague gave me Elizabeth Finch to read and despite it not being by a female author, I will read it because I like my colleague & it will be nice to talk to her about it.

I think I’ve managed 75% of the books I’ve read so far this year to be by women writers. I’ve no plans to read much more by men ever again.