Thursday, October 3, 2013

Oops I Did It Again.... (& help me pick what to read next!)

It's been awful quiet around here, huh? I cannot wait for life to quiet down in my neck of the woods! In the meantime, I've been thinking a lot of things over in regard to this blog and figuring out how I want to do things going forward. I will definitely be sharing those thoughts with you all soon, but I was hoping I could pop back in here for some quick advice. You see, I'm going to be doing some travelling soon and will have a lot of train and plane reading time -- is it just me or do any of you look forward to the actual traveling (aka uninterrupted reading time) almost as much as the trip itself? The way things have been around here, a six hour flight in which I can devour a novel sounds like absolute heaven!

Anyway, I'm a paper book girl through and through, so I have to plan very carefully which books I bring with me so they can actually fit in my luggage. I don't think I have room for more than 3 hardcovers and I'm already 100% sure I want to bring Kate Morton's newest because I CANNOT believe I have not read it yet. I mean I only bought it the minute it was published... Sooo here are the next ones on my list and I was wondering if any of you lovelies recommends any particular one over another. Any recommendations appreciated!

Already in my suitcase:
The Secret Keeper,
by Kate Morton

I just can't decide because I want to read them ALL. Come to think of it, I bought most of these the minute they came out, and still haven't read them. Shame on me!
The River of No Return,
by Bee Ridgway

The Cuckoo's Calling,
by JK Rowling,
I mean Robert Galbraith
(& yes, I bought the UK edition
because I hate the US cover)

The Golem and the Jinni,
by Helene Wecker

These next 2 are a package deal; if I go the All Souls trilogy route, I'm bring both books:
A Discover of Witches,
by Deborah Harkness

Shadow of Night,
by Deborah Harkness

Inferno,
by Dan Brown

The fact I haven't read this one yet is bordering on pathetic...
Requiem,
by Lauren Oliver

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So what do you think?

14 comments:

  1. The River of No Return and The Golem and the Jinni are both on my TBR. Of the ones I've read, I liked The Cuckoo's Calling, I really liked A Discovery of Witches but thought Shadow of Night fell flat in comparison, and Inferno was better than his last book but definitely not his best. (The first and last on your list I know nothing about.)

    Not sure how much that actually helps. If it were me I'd probably choose one quick and easy book (that last one looks YA-ish, might be a good choice) and then one heavier book (not just talking physically here) like The Cuckoo's Calling.

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    1. I like the idea of mixing heavier and easy books -- and the more I think about it, going the Deborah Harkness route might be a bit much. The Cuckoo's Calling is definitely looking like a front-runner -- I'm just too curious about Rowling's latest endeavor!

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  2. So glad to see a post! YEAH! ok here are my thoughts. I love travel reading so for me the Discovery of Witches was slow getting into but was a great ending. It's a big book and weighs a lot. You might want to wait on that one. (Since you are going to do the two books together.) i haven't done Requiem yet either and you want to so take that one with Dan Brown. Mix up the genre and authors style to keep you interested. Have a great trip and be safe. Hope to hear from you soon.

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    1. Thanks Alysia -- I think you're right about Discovery of Witches being so big -- those are heavy books, even for a hardcover! I like the idea of mixing it up -- thanks for the suggestions!

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  3. The Cuckoo's Calling is one that has me interested, especially seen as I enjoyed J. K. Rowling's other adult novel of The Casual Vacancy. (And yay for UK edition being the better one, usually you guys in the US get all the nice books).
    Whatever you choose, I hope you enjoy your reads - and your trip for that matter!

    :-)

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    1. Thanks Jade! I often do like the US covers, but it's been happening a little more lately that I like the UK cover better, in this case a LOT better (I've noticed this for some cookbooks too, but that's a whole other story!) I was so annoyed when The Casual Vacancy came out with a paperback cover I liked infinitely better than the hardcover I already had, so if I was going to spend the money to buy the book, I wanted the nice cover :) And I definitely think Cuckoo will be one of my picks -- I hope it lives up to expectations!

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  4. If you read Cuckoo's Calling, it may shame me into finally buying it and reading it, which would be a good thing. And I know your husband liked Inferno, but mom and I didn't so I would not recommend it for travel reading.

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    1. Will definitely let you know how Cuckoo's Calling is. I'm on the fence about Dan Brown -- he's a pretty quick read, so might be good for travel, but then again there are the mixed reviews...I think my 3rd slot is still under discussion...

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  5. The River of No Return is a great book. It's rather big for travelling with, but worth it, I'd say. The plot will draw you in, and the hours trapped in planes and trains will fly by!

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    1. Will definitely keep that in mind! Nice to hear from someone who has read it -- it's definitely been tempting me :)

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  6. Out of these I've only read The Golem and the Jinni, and unlike the rest of the Internet, I wasn't exactly blown away - it was a nice read, but that was it. For me the book was too long (and I'm a chunkster lover normally). HOWEVER, I think all other opinions I've seen around have been pretty much praising this one, so I would definitely encourage you to give it a go.

    I'd pick the three first books from your list (The Secret Keeper, The River of No Return and The Cuckoo's Calling). I'm no fan of Dan Brown, but I think that his stuff might actually be good for when you travel and your concentration is not a 100% there all the time.

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    1. Didn't end up getting to all of them, but will keep these ideas in mind! The Secret Keeper was one of my favorites this year though!

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  7. You know I can't choose from these awesome choices!!!! AHHH...
    Okay I say The Cuckoo's Calling ( I have yet to read this, sad day) and The River of No Return. (okay and all of them lol)

    Have a great trip and enjoy the reading time! That is my favorite too, reading while traveling.

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I'd love to hear what you think :)