What We're Reading in February, 2016

I'm reading Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving, one of my favourite authors.

Reading Book Of Sands: A novel of the Arab uprising by Karim Alrawi.

I'm reading Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. Great topic, ho-hum execution. I dislike historical fiction that is little more than 21st century Americans dressed up in period costume throwing around the odd cultural word.

I really like Linden McIntyre's novels. I finished the 3rd in his trilogy today Why Men Lie and couldn't put it down once I started it.

I'm reading Afterimage by Helen Humphreys.

I'm about to start my ER book, The Measure of Darkness by Liam Durcan.

So-so read just finished: Half the World Away by Cath Staincliffe.

Finished Book Of Sands: A novel of the Arab uprising by Karim Alrawi. I reviewed it on the main page and really recommend it. He is an author who immigrated from Egypt to Canada.

Currently reading a 1999 Orange Prize book, A Crime in the Neighbourhood by Suzanne Berne}

I'm starting After Alice by Gregory Maguire

I'm reading a book at marital strife in Finland with La guerre d'hiver by Philip Teir. It seemed appropriate for Valentine's Day ;-)
I've also finished a fascinating read on The Happiness Industry and how our passion for biological measurements is taking us away from a true discourse of what happiness means.

Tried one in a crime series/police procedural set in Turkey and wasn't really impressed. Deadly Web by Barbara Nadel

I finished Afterimage by Helen Humphreys. Now reading The Watsons by Jane Austen.

I'm jumping on the band wagon with All the Light We Cannot See which I received for Christmas.

Cecilturtle, that one is on my TBR shelves...it's an upcoming book club selection.

I'm reading The Battle of Blair Mountain by Robert Shogan.

Reading Messenger of Truth: A Maisie Dobbs Mystery by Jacqueline Winspear

>13 Cecilturtle: - I got that one from my Secret Santa this year. I have heard mixed reviews so far so it's still sitting in the pile.

You know, I devoted quite a bit of time to Avenue of Mysteries , and i'm a bit ashamed to say I quit. Did you last it out, LynnB?
I read A Little Life among others, and now I'm loving, really impressed with A Manual for Cleaning Women.
Currently reading Brain Storms, by Jon Palfreman, a memoir about Parkinsons disease, aloud to my guy who is afflicted with; and Wab Kinew's The Reason You Walk.

loosha, I did finish Avenue of Mysteries and liked it better at the end. I'm not a fan of magical realism, but am a major John Irving fan, and I found he brought it all together well.

I'm reading Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill for a book club.

I'm also starting to read the Canada Reads selections in anticipation of the debates. First up, Bone and Bread by Saleema Nawaz.

>20 LynnB: Oh good. Tell us which are worth reading. You have good taste, so I'll go with your word.

Non fiction for a change: Ten Degrees of Reckoning by Hester Rumberg. Incredibly tragic but uplifting as well.

Continuing on my Canada Reads marathon with The Illegal by Lawrence Hill. I wasn't going to read this one because I didn't like The Book of Negroes very much. So, my reading it is proof of the "Canada Reads Effect".

Bone and Bread was interesting. schatje has written an excellent review on the book's main page which I agree with 100%.

Alas, I had to return Bone and Bread to the library unread, but I'll put another request in for it, Lynn. I really loved The Book of Negroes though. Just reading a fun The Mystery of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. It is an British author challenge in the 75's group and also a 1001 book to read , so I am having fun reading it. I read so many Agatha Christie's in my teens that I am finding this a lot of fun :)

I just read Bread and Bones in a marathon read - it was a 7 day loan from the library. I really enjoyed it.

#24 I discovered Netflix has all 12 seasons with David Suchet as Hercule Poirot - I'm totally nerding out and rediscovering the pleasures of Agatha Christie!

>25 arcona: Great to know, arcona!

>26 Cecilturtle: I wonder if my library has any DVD copies? I don't have netflix, but that sounds like a lot of fun!

I'm reading Birdie by Tracey Lindberg for Canada Reads.

I finished Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin. Nice, pleasant read, a sort of Ladies' Detective Agency type story with a tad more serious topics being addressed.

Just starting Birdie for Canada Reads.

#27: I don't doubt that they should since the Ottawa library has a few seasons available on DVD. It's by Acorn Productions.

I'm reading The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami for Canada Reads.

I've started The Fall of the Ottomans by Eugene Rogan, but am back to finishing The Hero's Walk before I go much further in that one.