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I picked up Darkening Skies by Bronwyn Parry last night - and as usual with her books I have been sucked straight into it.

I love her books and this one has been sitting on my TBR shelf for a while and I can't for the life of me think why!!!

Excellent read Sally! Love all of her work:) You were probably waiting for a time you needed a delicious, guilty pleasure;)

My most recent read was the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness.

It was Australia Day and I finally had some time to read the third book in the trilogy, but it had been so long since I'd read the first two that I needed to go back to the start. I finished all three in the same week because I'd forgotten how much I loved the series and couldn't put it down ... and I don't usually like vampire books!

I've got a few books going at the moment. I finally got around to reading Terry Pratchett's work, so starting with Colour of Magic. Also reading 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's OK, taking a bit of getting into the. And finally Smashing Physics by Jon Butterworth, which is about the large hadron collider and all the work it's doing.

I'm reading Crow Lake by Mary Lawson which was picked for me by someone in a Recommendation Swap.
It's set in Canada; I'm enjoying it.

Ash wrote: "I've got a few books going at the moment. I finally got around to reading Terry Pratchett's work, so starting with Colour of Magic. Also reading 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's OK, taking a bit ..."

Love Terry Pratchett I am about to start re-reading (and I rarely re-read so this is a big thing) his:
'Death Series' - /series/1095...

And

'Witches' series - /series/1095...

I will be starting with Mort for the Autumn challenge.

Since I have a three year old, I reckon I would have watched the animated film How to Train Your Dragon three or four times, and listened to it in the background more than 20 times. I only found out when I recently attended the Dreamworks exhibition in Wellington, that How to Train Your Dragon was originally a children's book, written over a decade ago by Cressida Cowell. Anyway I've found myself reading it and it seems like fun.

Sally906 wrote: "Ash wrote: "I've got a few books going at the moment. I finally got around to reading Terry Pratchett's work, so starting with Colour of Magic. Also reading 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's OK, t..."

My favourite Terry Pratchett characters too Sally!
They're great for re-reading because you pick up things you missed the first time. I'm about half way through re-reading the series and really enjoying it.

Ryan wrote: "Since I have a three year old, I reckon I would have watched the animated film How to Train Your Dragon three or four times, and listened to it in the background more than 20 times. I only found ou..."

I didn't know that Ryan! My grandkids love that movie!

I want to read it to her but it's a bit above her level (I'd say it's for kids aged roughly 8-12), and even if she was old enough she would certainly get annoyed at the deviations from the movie.

Yes I can understand that:) An older child would understand (my grandson is 10) but leave your daughter with the happiness of the movie for the time being anyway:)

I just finished That Thing You Do and I found it fun and lighthearted and full of endearing characters. 4 stars.

Currently listening to Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta and really enjoying the author's perceptive portrayal of teenage Francesca and friends.

And reading The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart

Ohh I hope you love The Soldier's Wife as much as I did Jools! Such a great book!

Did you see my review Michael? I only finished it a couple of days ago!

Thanks:) Yes I remembered you loved it too!

Brenda wrote: "Thanks:) Yes I remembered you loved it too!"

A few of us loved that one.

I am currently reading (and thoroughly enjoying) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. I reckoned that I should squeeze it in before the movie comes out.

I think this is either the 3rd or 4th time I've started this book...There has been all valid reasons I've stopped reading this book but now I don't really think I'll have anything stopping me..

Etiquette & Espionage

I've been fixing up my house in Melbourne to be auctioned in March. It was left in a disgusting state by the tenants, which resulted in a huge effort for me and a friend to bring it up to scratch again. Nearly three weeks of couch surfing with friends around Melbourne does not make for good reading opportunities. And I was so dog-tired at the end of each day's labour, my eyes would not focus on the page. Roughly ten days without reading a book - has to be some sort of unfortunate record for me.

Meantime the stack of books to be read by the end of February continued to mount, and yesterday I started to tackle it. Only to find I'm out of practice. So nice to be sitting in my own armchair again, with a decent reading light - a good start to resuming my reading habit. But the deep-and-meaningful title I wanted to tackle has failed to capture my attention. Instead I switched to an Aussie Classic, The Getting Of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson. I'm really enjoying this re-read of a book I first encountered at school in the 1970s.

Oh you poor thing! Why are there some tenants out there who so completely disrespect other peoples' property? I'm glad you've fixed it though Mary - and good luck with the auction:)

I was going to recommend you easing yourself back into reading -- a light and easy to read first one; you've done that though:)

Good luck and happy reading!

Brenda wrote: "Oh you poor thing! Why are there some tenants out there who so completely disrespect other peoples' property? I'm glad you've fixed it though Mary - and good luck with the auction:)

I was going t..."

Thanks twofold Brenda. I'm well into the reading again. Finished The Getting Of Wisdom within a day. I thoroughly enjoyed it, despite it being written in 1910.

Excellent! How awful to not be able to read for so long!

MaryG2E wrote: "I've been fixing up my house in Melbourne to be auctioned in March. It was left in a disgusting state by the tenants, which resulted in a huge effort for me and a friend to bring it up to scratch a..."

Glad books. Are bringing you joy after your clean up experience with tenants.

I'm currently enjoying Heartstone by C.J. Sansom. He's such a good writer of historical thrillers but it's a doorstop at 696 pages so I'd been putting off reading it even though it's been lingering on the bookshelf for 2 years. Really glad I finally started it, it's so good!

I am reading a couple right now. The Empty Throne
And The Legend of the Firewalker

Carolyn wrote: "I'm currently enjoying Heartstone by C.J. Sansom. He's such a good writer of historical thrillers but it's a doorstop at 696 pages so I'd been putting off reading it e..."

I'd like to get into the Matthew Shardlake series.

Carolyn wrote: "I'm currently enjoying Heartstone by C.J. Sansom. He's such a good writer of historical thrillers but it's a doorstop at 696 pages so I'd been putting off reading it e..."

I'm reading Dominion at the moment and although it is spine-chilling to think of what might have been, it is good.

I've just started my next physical book - Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee. It is a Historical mystery set in Victorian London - and the 4th and final book in the Agency series.

B the BookAddict wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm currently enjoying Heartstone by C.J. Sansom. He's such a good writer of historical thrillers but it's a doorstop at 696 pages so I'd been putting ..."

It's very good Bette :)

I've started reading The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. I've been looking forward to this one for yonks.

Carolyn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm currently enjoying Heartstone by C.J. Sansom. He's such a good writer of historical thrillers but it's a doorstop at 696 p..."

I've read them all and am hoping for another one in due course:) I think you put me on to them originally Carolyn.

Ryan wrote: "I've started reading The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. I've been looking forward to this one for yonks."

That's a good one Ryan.

And I've just spent this month's Audible credit on Redshirts, by John Scalzi. So I'm 'reading' that too.

Ryan wrote: "And I've just spent this month's Audible credit on Redshirts, by John Scalzi. So I'm 'reading' that too."

I just loved Redshirts Ryan! Hope you enjoy it :)

Ryan wrote: "And I've just spent this month's Audible credit on Redshirts, by John Scalzi. So I'm 'reading' that too."

I spent my monthly Audible credit on Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. It is book 3 in a really good series which is light and funny so is perfect for listening to as I walk the streets with my dog:)

You've just reminded me to add Rivers of London.

Ryan wrote: "You've just reminded me to add Rivers of London."

You won't be sorry:)

Hello all - been reading back to back books this afternoon!!

Read Once followed by Then by Morris Gleitzman

set in Poland in WWII - about a Jewish boy struggling to survive - blew me away and then the second book made me cry!!

Bad book! Bad, bad book! LOL!

Friday and Saturday, I read Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey. It isn't my usual sort of book, being historical fiction that's really light on the history side. Just a warm story with romance at it's centre; I surprised myself by really enjoying it. Yes, I can see why people read these all the time.

Just finished two YA books both with leading ladies named Frankie! It was doing my head in for awhile until I realized. Both were very good in their own rights though and I enjoyed them individually once I separated their stories.
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta and Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler ... 4★s each.

I think I will go for something completely different now and go with: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

Songs of a Dead Dreamer/Grimscribe, new Penguin Literary Classics edition by Thomas Ligotti.

Greg wrote: "Songs of a Dead Dreamer/Grimscribe, new Penguin Literary Classics edition by Thomas Ligotti."

Songs of a Dead Dreamer by Thomas Ligotti

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Just finished two YA books both with leading ladies named Frankie! It was doing my head in for awhile until I realized. Both were very good in their own rights though and I enjoyed them individuall..."

lol, musta been confusing for a while:)

I have been reading these over the last couple of days Double Her Pleasure
Double Her Temptation

I have just started Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb and am only 22 pages in - loving it already!

Last 2 or 3 weeks, I have read several books, mostly print but couple ebooks...The Husband's Secret: by Liane Moriarty --
[book:The Darkest Secret Father Bob: The Larrikin Priest were all good reads, but the best was Moving Among Strangers: Randolph Stow and My Family; Now looking forward to getting hold of Mick: A Life of Randolph Stow, which has just been published!

Margaret wrote: "Last 2 or 3 weeks, I have read several books, mostly print but couple ebooks...The Husband's Secret: by Liane Moriarty --
[book:The Darkest Secret [book:Father Bob: The Larrikin Pr..."
have tried to edit but 2nd and 3rd titles won't separate..

Not really enjoying my current reads:
my bedside read Street Smart is like wading through molasses....

jut started The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession but am not connecting with the main character at all.

Trying to finish Seriously... I'm Kidding so that I can get started on my March and Autumn challenges, but it's tough going. To say I'm underwhelmed is to put it mildly.