What Are You Reading?

[PabloLerntKochen]

I'm a fan of Asian comics aka manhwa and currently I'm reading
Magician, omniscient reader and Eleceed. All is settled in fantasy

 

[LissaC]

Read a bunch of books during my 2 weeks summer holiday.

I also downloaded a couple of wrong books on my Kindle...which lead to some interesting reads. And I was in a place with no internet connection so no chance of downloading the books I actually wanted.

The book I wanted to read: "At Home", by Bill Bryson
The book I read

The book I wanted to read: "Farenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
The book I read (still reading, actually):

 

[TastyReuben]

LissaC - I love Bill Bryson and Ray Bradbury. If you haven’t read his collection of short stories called “The October Country,” it’s well worth it.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Bill Bryson is brilliant. His tales of the UK are wonderful, and his "Down Under", just hilarious.

 

[LissaC]

LissaC - I love Bill Bryson and Ray Bradbury. If you haven’t read his collection of short stories called “The October Country,” it’s well worth it.

I haven't read anything by Ray Bradbury yet but I have the book "Something Wicked This Way Comes" on my to be read pile

I find Bill Bryson entertaining. Some of his transitions between subjects feel a bit abrupt to me though.

 

[LissaC]

Just finished this book and it was wonderful. Interesting plot and such beautiful writing, plus a lot of references to astrology (which is something I really like). With this one I've read a total of 39 books this year. And I'm reading a super short book next so I make it to 40

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Just finished this book and it was wonderful. Interesting plot and such beautiful writing, plus a lot of references to astrology (which is something I really like). With this one I've read a total of 39 books this year. And I'm reading a super short book next so I make it to 40
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Interesting title, could be interpreted different ways. On first reading the title I thought brrr no thanks

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Interesting title, could be interpreted different ways. On first reading the title I thought brrr no thanks

My first thoughts were you don't spell plough like that!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

My first thoughts were you don't spell plough like that!

I looked at the authors name and assumed some lost in translation had occurred.
Bet the Americans spell Plough Plow though, they tend to shorten spellings into something phonetic and less obscure.

 

[LissaC]

According to Merriam-Webster "plough" is the British spelling of "Plow": Definition of PLOUGH

When in doubt, always turn to the dictionary but I personally prefer the Merriam-Webster over the OED.

 

[LissaC]

By the way the story is about a woman who is an ardent supporter of animal rights, and she lives in a place where there is a lot of hunting, and some of the people connected to hunting start showing up dead, and she is convinced it's the animals that are taking revenge on the hunters.

There is a very interesting plot twist in the end, but I won't spoil that for you.

 

[TastyReuben]

Interesting title, could be interpreted different ways. On first reading the title I thought brrr no thanks

I looked at that title and thought, “Ohhhh yeah…!”

 

[TastyReuben]

My first thoughts were you don't spell plough like that!

When I was living in the UK, we had a new supervisor arrive, and we took him to his first pub lunch.

Looking at the chalked up selections on the board, he gruffly asked, “What the <bleep>’s a… ‘ploff-man?’”

 

[TastyReuben]

Bet the Americans spell Plough Plow though

Yes indeed we do!

 

[Lullabelle]

The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Really enjoying the story despite it being quite sad in placed.