What are you reading?

NoEarthlyReason

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16 Aug 15 08:37

Great Big Stees

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21 Dec 17 14:53

Just started "The History of Bees", Maja Lunde

Torunn

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21 Dec 17 16:04

Originally posted by @great-big-stees
Just started "The History of Bees", Maja Lunde

You've got to love bees after reading this novel.

Great Big Stees

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22 Dec 17 15:03

Originally posted by @torunn
You've got to love bees after reading this novel.

Well I love honey...so that's a start eh? 😉

Torunn

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22 Dec 17 15:19

Originally posted by @great-big-stees
Well I love honey...so that's a start eh? 😉

It is, and it will only get better. 🙂

Great Big Stees

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22 Dec 17 15:21

Originally posted by @torunn
It is, and it will only get better. 🙂

Better than "the nectar of the Gods"?...oh wait that's Scotch right? 😉

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23 Dec 17 14:32

Splinter the Silence by Val McDermid

Torunn

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01 Jan 18 16:58

Originally posted by @torunn
Splinter the Silence by Val McDermid

Stees, have you had a chance to read during the holidays?

Great Big Stees

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01 Jan 18 17:00

Originally posted by @torunn
Stees, have you had a chance to read during the holidays?

A bit yes but if the truth be known I am struggling with "The History of Bees."

Torunn

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01 Jan 18 17:03

Originally posted by @great-big-stees
A bit yes but if the truth be known I am struggling with "The History of Bees."

Oh dear, well in that case, just leave it. There were tedious parts in the beginning of the story but if you feel you're not getting anywhere with it, give it back to the library and get an interesting book.

Great Big Stees

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01 Jan 18 17:10

Originally posted by @torunn
Oh dear, well in that case, just leave it. There were tedious parts in the beginning of the story but if you feel you're not getting anywhere with it, give it back to the library and get an interesting book.

I am not one to give up...on anything so I will persevere. 🙂

Torunn

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01 Jan 18 17:11

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Originally posted by @great-big-stees
I am not one to give up...on anything so I will persevere. 🙂

Hope you will find it worthwhile - I think you might. I have no other suggestions at the moment.

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01 Jan 18 17:31

Originally posted by @torunn
Hope you will find it worthwhile - I think you might. I have no other suggestions at the moment.

Sometimes it takes a "few" pages to get into a book. The only one, thus far, I tried for about 100 pages (twice) was The Life of Pi and I just couldn't complete it.

Torunn

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01 Jan 18 17:33

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Originally posted by @great-big-stees
Sometimes it takes a "few" pages to get into a book. The only one, thus far, I tried for about 100 pages (twice) was The Life of Pi and I just couldn't complete it.

Sometimes you have to get the feel for the people involved, get to know them, and that can take timebut once you have connected, it gets more interesting.

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02 Jan 18 04:39

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I just finished reading John McEnroe's recent book "But Seriously". It's an excellent read and I recommend it highly, even if you're not a tennis player.

Not reading anything at the moment, but I'm about to sink my teeth into some books on ketogenic diets.

FMF

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02 Jan 18 04:56

Originally posted by @noearthlyreason
What are you reading?

I am going to read Yuval Noah Narari's 'Homo Deus'. I did plan to read it on my trip to Papua in October but I ended up not even laying a finger on it. I should probably read Sapiens first, but I haven't come across it here.