Okay fellow librarian wannabes, quick update on the book situation. I finished The Paris Wife last week, and, well, I find most books fit into one of two categories.
1. I can’t wait to turn the page because I’m completely enthralled in the book OR,
2. I can’t wait to turn the page because I’m one page closer to being done.
This fell into category #2 for me. Maybe I would have felt different if I was a Ernest Hemingway buff, but regardless, I felt no connection to the characters. (Although the last quarter of the book picked up for me.) Moving on!
I’m reading Night Circus right now, and I’m hooked. Cutting for Stone is next. Can’t wait. (If you all are looking for a new book to read, please check out the comments on this post. Great suggestions!)
Also, as I was browsing through my favorite peeps on Sweet Relish, I found this list of books by Addie H. (Holla, Addie H! Thank you!)
Didn’t even think about using Sweet Relish for books and such. (If you missed my post on Sweet Relish, all the details are here.) Genius, I say.
Have any of you read any of the above? I read about half of Born to Run, but never finished. What about Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling?
elz
February 22, 2013 at 6:33 pmLes Mis may be one of the weirdest, hardest to follow books ever. I read “Born to Run” a few years ago. Sdly, it did not make me run any faster.
YES! I hated the ending of “Gone Girl.” Almost like the author said, “Oh, I need to wrap this up quickly. I am very tired of writing. Here is a totally implausible and ridiculous ending.” So Dumb.
Dandy
February 22, 2013 at 8:48 pmLoved the Night Circus, the audiobook is equally fantastic and is narrated by Jim Dale of the Harry Potter audiobook fame.
If you thought the Paris Wife moved slowly (wasn’t Hemingway a dick?!) The Casual Vacancy might kill you. I din’t even make it through it.
I loved Gone Girl, the ending was maddening but it fit perfectly with the story. I get why people hate it but I tend to think it’s because it didn’t have the outcome they wanted.
Dandy
February 22, 2013 at 8:49 pmAlso, I liked Wild and please read the Perfectly Imperfect Home because I need someone to tell me if it’s any good!
Cathy
February 23, 2013 at 11:34 pmI’ve heard great things about Night Circus! I’m anxious to start that one.
martymankins
February 24, 2013 at 4:54 pmMy wife read Wild and cried a lot. Said it was a very moving story.
I wouldn’t mind reading the Neil Young book. I’ve heard really good things about it.
Erica
February 25, 2013 at 9:52 amI finished Casual Vacancy about 3 weeks ago, and I loved it. I didn’t feel that way from the start though. It takes a long time for her to set up the book – there are a lot of characters. It is, however, a fantastic picture of small town life. It gets really interesting around page 250 if you can make it that far.
I am glad you are enjoying Night Circus! I just finished Beautiful Ruins and I absolutely loved it. It is fantastic. There are a good number of characters in that one too, and despite the fact you may hate one or two of them, the author makes sure you “get” them. It is written in such a way that is spans decades, one is from 1962 Italy and the another present day Seattle. He uses different (easily identifiable) speakers too.
Erica
February 25, 2013 at 9:55 amOne – chapter – is from 1962 Italy…
Chelsey
February 25, 2013 at 1:51 pmTotally with you on The Paris Wife. When I was done, I was just sad that I was one of thousands of people who read that book instead of reading some actual Hemmingway. On a related note, For Whom the Bell Tolls is one of my favorite reads ever. A total page turner.
Kathleen @ Sugar and Spice
February 27, 2013 at 12:53 pmThe Language of Flowers. Current read, it’s looking good.