Are you reading anything interesting?
@nela13 (58720)
Portugal
November 5, 2023 9:09am CST
One of my goals for this year was to go back to reading. Well, I can't say that I accomplished it as I have only read 2 books this year.
(It doesn't even feel like I work in a library)
I finished the second one yesterday, The Housemaid from Freida McFadden. It surprised me, it is a very good story, a fantastic thriller.
My time to read is short, there are days when I can't even pick up the book but when I finish a book I have a good feeling.
Are you reading anything interesting? What was the last book you read?
Picture of the book.
(It doesn't even feel like I work in a library)
I finished the second one yesterday, The Housemaid from Freida McFadden. It surprised me, it is a very good story, a fantastic thriller.
My time to read is short, there are days when I can't even pick up the book but when I finish a book I have a good feeling.
Are you reading anything interesting? What was the last book you read?
Picture of the book.20 people like this
24 responses
@DaddyEvil (137458)
• United States
5 Nov 23
I am re-reading a series by Cassandra Clare called The Mortal Instruments... I didn't realize it was also a TV Series and a movie until I just looked it up... After I finish reading the series again, I'll try the movie and the TV Series. .
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@DaddyEvil (137458)
• United States
6 Nov 23
@nela13 I think so, too. I'm always disappointed in the movies made from books.
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@Tina30219 (82056)
• Onaway, Michigan
6 Nov 23
I am reading a Christmas book right now but will be stopping it tomorrow I got a library book that came in so I will be reading that then going back to my Christmas book.
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@Tina30219 (82056)
• Onaway, Michigan
7 Nov 23
@nela13 There sure are I have to stop the one I am reading getting my library book today so have to read it and return it before the deadline.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
13 Nov 23
@Tina30219 hope you read it before the deadline.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
5 Nov 23
So far this year I've read 63 books so I've read a lot and I'm currently reading two books right now. One I'm ARCing for the author to do a review for. The other is for fun because it's part of a series I've been waiting to finish.
I'm reading Sanguine Queen (A retelling of Little Red Riding Hood) and the other is Carage (a dark college society romance).
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Nov 23
@nela13 It's not a smutty but it is a romance to a certain extent as a love story or to be a love story. It leaves off in a cliffhanger so it has room to grow for the new author to build off. Me her writing style isn't something I enjoy but the story itself was well-detailed for the period shew as mining for.
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@moffittjc (121656)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Nov 23
I used to love diving into a good book, and losing myself in the story. I have always been an avid reader, but it's been a long time since I've read a book, as I just don't seem to have time anymore these days. Oh, I guess I could commit 30 minutes or an hour each day, but I'm the type of reader who likes to spend hours reading a book, especially when the story sucks you into the author's world. And for sure I don't have hours upon hours these days to do that!
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@moffittjc (121656)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Nov 23
@nela13 It’s even harder to have free time to read when you have children.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
7 Nov 23
@moffittjc I have 2 children, it isn't easy.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
5 Nov 23
I love Frieda McFadden. I have read a lot of her books. I am reading one now which I think is called "Don't Believe a Word," which is about a woman who thinks her stepfather murdered her mother and his own son. I think he is guilty..as per the title.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
5 Nov 23
@nela13 I don't think so, but have read plenty of others by her. One of my favorites was Brain Damage
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
6 Nov 23
@snowy22315 The library only has this one by her, I need to suggest the others books of her to buy next time.
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@RebeccasFarm (90295)
• Arvada, Colorado
5 Nov 23
You have little time to read..understood Manuela.
This book you read sounds a good one.
I have not read a book in years sadly.
I keep trying to make a goal..but it is not happening.
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@RebeccasFarm (90295)
• Arvada, Colorado
5 Nov 23
@nela13 I am so glad you could though.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
5 Nov 23
The most recent book I've read was called Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. It's a futuristic science fiction novella that is part of a trilogy.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
10 Nov 23
@spiderdust I made a search and I didn't find her books in portuguese.
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
10 Nov 23
@nela13 She is Nigerian-American.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
6 Nov 23
I have been reading a book called `People Person' by Candice Carty -Williams. It is about five people who all shared the same father and with four different mothers. The father got them all to meet up when most of them were old enough to go on dates. They had not known each other before and their father was worried that they might start dating each other. Then a few years later they all got together again when one of them had a rather strange emergency.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
7 Nov 23
@lazydaizee thank you, I will put it on my list 
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 23
@nela13 She has written at least one other book that I know of. The book is called `Queenie', this was her debut novel written in 2019.
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@allknowing (137552)
• India
6 Nov 23
It is a long time that I have read any books But I do browse the Net for information and interesting happenings
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@Marilynda1225 (83064)
• United States
6 Nov 23
I haven't read that book yet but I do have it and am going to read it (hopefully soon).
The book I just finished is Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and I was hesitant to read it because the cover wasn't very enticing. It kept coming up on one of my book groups that it was a really good book so I finally decided to read it. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
6 Nov 23
You will like the story for sure.
Sometimes books are a good surprise, we shouldn't judge the book by its cover.
@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
7 Nov 23
Right now I am listening to Jubilee by Jennifer Givhan. It's getting good. Last week I finished listening to Trinity Sight by Jennifer Givhan. It was really, really good.
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@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
10 Nov 23
@nela13 yes. I just finished listening to Jubilee last night. Now I'm reading an ebook.
@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
6 Nov 23
I tried to get back on track this year but I guess reading only 2 doesn't count 
