I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Wonderful book! :) It's one I read because someone here recommended it.

Great links Robin!!! Robin has managed to add many new series to my book lists. Amy, Rosie, Sadie and our other Dr.Who fans......has anybody seen Dr. Who fairy tales? One of Robin's links featured these http://www.literaryescapism.com/48740/the-garden-of-statues-by-justin-richards. Looks like for smaller children. The review makes me wonder. At first it made me think I needed them for grandchildren that don't exist yet :lol: but then I saw the bit about the long term fan not loving these books as much.

The Amish romances are good. Lots of food. :) There are also some great Amish mystery books. Not cozy because they are actually rather violent but have a romance thread through them. I read all of the kate Burkholder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6115138-sworn-to-silence?ac=1&from_search=true series last year after Jenn discovered them. I also really like some of Karen Harper's https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373455.Dark_Road_Home?from_search=true.

Nan, I hope the surgery goes well. :grouphug: My mom loved Harlequins. Before I was old enough to read them she took me to used bookstores to sort through the piles and find ones she hadn't read. I could pick by cover picture. As soon as I got a bit older I read stacks of them. My mom had subscriptions until she died last summer at 94. I have cut way back but read a best of Betty Neels last month that I saw on overdrive. It was such an easy happy read......I think Betty Neels was the first Harlequin author I read. I ran out of book on a long car vacation and had to read something! Kareni finds great romances. I love it when she says it's a unique to her book.....I hunt it down if at all possible because they are always fun! She is also the one who started me reading my historical romances. :) She has also increased my paranormal choices hugely. Thanks, Right now the audiobook is all that I can find. It's sounds like a book I would be happier reading so I can go quickly at times. I normally really enjoy that type of a setting so I will give the audio a try in a few months if a copy doesn't appear otherwise. Fyi, for those who have been talking about how slow audiobooks can be my trick is I try and get a print (kindle or paper) available while listening. When I get bored I read through a couple of chapters and start listening again.

I'm so sorry. :grouphug:

Did it actually get delivered to your Kindle? My kindle reader doesn't always receive books well so I just send everything to my fire directly. Then I go into my reader and put the wifi on. On the index page I go into search, then search my items. This will bring up the book title, click on it and it downloads to the device. Hope this makes sense on your kindle but I think it's out there.

One thing about book titles, I suspect they are totally in the eye of the beholder. We (as in BaWer's know what many titles are) but the average person I wonder.....other than things like Sex and Girls does the average person actually know unless the book cover screams rubbish? After standing on the other side of the library desk issuing books to people I can honestly say most people just don't read what I would expect. Remember I live in a small place and know most at least a bit. It can be hard not to ask if they really plan to read that book.... Family funny, at least they thought it was funny........my family does make fun of my book titles frequently. I fully admit that I like fluff. I read good things intermixed and I read high volume. Normally their comments are sort of a vampires or werewolves? Which century for the book with Dukes etc? Normally I can return a huge stack of silly books without much being said. But the other night we were watching telly and dh was on Amazon so asked if I had any Amazon returns(overdrive).....I was feeling pretty good about this one, wait for it ladies......me, Hillbilly Elegy can be returned. As soon as I said the name they all erupted with laughter and decided that had to be the most rubbish sounding book that I had ever read. Someone in my family asked if I wasn't embarrassed to have read that? They were serious. I tried to explain that it was not fluff but with a title like that no one believed me. They said impossible to rise above that title. I just gave up. Btw for new people, my family lives in England where Hillbilly Elegy is not popular. Never seen it in bookstores etc. I found it through BaW. Also I know I saw a list for non fiction best seller's by year when I was looking for one for my list. Would non fiction be OK for the best seller square, Robin?

I have never had a rice cooker so maybe I would love one but if the cost is similar I would probably go with the instant pot because it is more versatile. Many other sides including potatoes easily and it makes nice rice. ;)

Robin, Thanks for posting the guidelines for Bingo again. Putting them all up on the 52 books blog is going to be really helpful. Looking through old threads is always a lot of work ans I know I will want to look at them more than once in the coming months. I am another person who would happily read Dan Brown anywhere. I love my kindle because I can keep my books private but miss looking at what others are reading. I'm not a Twilight fan but this made me laugh..... One of dd's friends actually managed to find a real bookcover on some of the Twilight books that didn't give them away as Twilight and bought the books with her own money. Her mom had banned them but apparently wasn't very observant. I caught on because the cover was attractive and I always look hard at what others are reading.

This is why Kindles were invented! ;)

I have been busy trying to get my Overdrive stack returned so my new books can be checked out. I finished a couple of historical romances that were a bit blah so I won't bother with descriptions. John Grisham is an author that I have read since The Firm. I no longer read every single book of his but I always look at the new ones. The Whistlerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29354916-the-whistler because of the Florida setting with the Indian own casino corruption looked like it had the makings of an entertaining thriller so I joined a long wait list. Because this book has been clogging up my library account for quite awhile I gave it a bit more effort than normal fortunately. The book took off a page beyond where I almost gave up and was an enjoyable thriller thereafter. It had some problems with the ending a bit disconnected, not his usual runaway to a Caribbean island type that I love (I'm a romantic) but a rather bland wrap up.

I absolutely loved A Tale for the Time Being.....just wonderful. I am another that didn't like Night Circus. I finished it because we had a read along and I thought it would get better. It didn't...... I really needto go to bed...

Erin :grouphug: Wishing you a quick recovery! :) Ali, Congratulations on going back to school! :) I need to add please don't leave us completely. Jane, I love the knitting pattern. Jenn, Thanks for the Norwegian Wood insight from your son. I did find the structure of the University life interesting. Sadie, It's Ok if you don't like Murakami. I am looking forward to hearing more about the Guiniveres. It looks interesting but I can only find an audiobook so will wait for you to try it. :)

I'm so very sorry. Praying....

:lol: :lol: :lol: What a perfect summary. I really did like Norwegian Wood. I'm glad you are enjoying Miss Garnet's Angel. I am looking forward to starting it but need to finish some other books so I can turn my reader back on. All my holds are coming in on overdrive. I have several suspended which I thought was good planning but seem to be getting slammed by ones that had a couple of people a head of me. Technically I understand but it is frustrating. I am returning books unread so I won't lose my holds and trying to read a stack in the next day or two. No quilting for me! Happy Birthday Rosie!!!!!

Thanks for the Fred Vargas recommendation. I was able to find a couple translated into English at one of my libraries and will request one as so as I have room on my holds list. I would call this type of book a police procedural so the name is essentially the same. :) Please don't feel you need to read Murakami or any other author that someone here is enjoying. Robin offers lots of authors and ideas to encourage everyone to read things they enjoy and perhaps spread their wings a bit. There are many books discussed here that I know I will never read but I love reading people's favorite quotes and opinions about those books. During my time hanging out with these great people my knowledge about the world of books has increased greatly and I have also read a few books that I never would have without the encouragement of our group. It's all good. :) That being said I doubt that Murakami's Kafka on the Shore is a good choice for you.....see Stacia's spoiler post upthread. Murakami is something I enjoy in small doses. His version of Magical Realism I like. In the past I have read many fairly grim police procedural type books. I also dislike the Kite Runner. I am not a fan of sad books. I really can't say you will or won't like Murakami. I will admit that when I'm reading his books I am generally so caught up in the oddness that the sad parts are somewhat dulled for me, others seem to react more. I am no help! Sorry! If no one answers your Great Books question please post it on the new thread. Sundays on the previous weeks thread are always a bit quiet. Thanks for sharing your research. It's too easy to get caught up in rabbit trails. ;)

I finished my Murakami this afternoon and am now wondering if I should take a look at The Vegetarian. I know I saw it someplace in my recent book searches. I really enjoyed Norwegian Woods and hope everyone else has a good Murakami experience too. I have a couple more Murakami's that I hope to read this month but I need to work on my stack and Garnet books first. If I don't finish the Murakami books this year there is always next January.! ;) Jenn, I thought of your son while reading too. Especially when they were describing some rural areas as being rather desolate. I'm curious if that's still true? Has he read any Murakami books?

Jumping in quickly to say that one of my favourite cozy authors Miranda James is actually a man. He also writes as Dean James. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3237942.Miranda_James. To be honest I don't care for the Dean James books but would list Miranda pretty high on a cozy author list. I read quite a few women authors because my comfort reading is in genres dominated by women authors. In general I don't look for my other reading. Never looked for the kids and they didn't care. Ds(about 10 yo) did go through a phase when he only wanted books with male protagonists but he didn't care who the author was.

One of the libraries we went to when the dc's were small didn't alphabetize the children's fiction. It took us forever to find things. To make it more frustrating their collection was the best in the area so we had to go through all of the books every time. I feel for you. I also pity the librarians. As someone who volunteers book pulling for holds is hard because while we do alphabetize we divide the books up a bit more. Hardcover, paperback, sago, large print.....the computer doesn't always reflect much in fiction beyond we have the book. At least I know alpha order so I can rule shelves out quickly.....but then there are displays..... Also thanks for the recommendation for Radiance. At this moment it's a front runner. I don't plan to tackle actually reading this category right away!

Following Robin I have moved several onto my watch list. Not sure what I will read because outer space is a stretch for me. Sort of funny because I have no problem with Vampires and Werewolves in a steampowered Victorian London.....alternative worlds fine. Time travel, love it! Anyway I have been watching the thread and peoples suggestions. I did end up with Redshirt on my potential list. Speaking of time travel I finished my first bingo book, The Seventh Miss Hatfield. Prime number is done. I found this book on one of our lists a couple of months ago.....maybe a 5 best time travel you never read sort of list. It was an interesting concept and I totally enjoyed it. Two more in the series which I will definitely be reading. When I was looking in goodreads I saw it's labelled as YA and that is appropriate content wise. No problem letting a younv teen read this one. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25566211-the-seventh-miss-hatfield

I think we need Robin..... I remember when the Sparrow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/334176.The_Sparrow?ac=1&from_search=true was being read. It was on my stack but I never managed to actually read it. It would be a great idea. I spent quite awhile on Outer Space last night. My most promising find was A Cival Campaign. It does take place in outer space. Apparently it's a space opera. It would definitely be expanding my reading experience! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61899.A_Civil_Campaign?ac=1&from_search=true

:grouphug: I'm so sorry for all the added stress and the mag. Mag is not fun at all so :grouphug:. Since my mag was before delivery I am really glad to know that they bring him to you to nurse. I always wondered......

welovetoread :grouphug: Sending healing thoughts to your dd and your family. Glad to have you back with us! :) I read Pillars of the Earth for a BaW challenge a few years ago. I loved it! You can probably suspend a hold or two when you move into next in line if you know you are going to have too many at once. Others have probably done that which is why you aren't moving on the list. When your suspension comes off you are back to being next in line. It can be a great book management technique as long as you aren't behind people who are doing it! ;) :lol:

:grouphug: I am so glad to read your update! Continuing to pray....

It's funny you mention home ed planning being similar to bingo planning because I just realized I feel the same way. I spent several really fun hours planning my bingo card last night. I have several choices for many categories all with my own note system etc. This morning while driinking my tea and reflecting on how much fun I had last night it occurred to me it was rather like planning home ed, same sot of satisfaction. Now you say it too! Regarding kindles, normally I take the time to put my books onto two devices which makes it easy to go backwards on one and resync later. It's also easier to flip back on a fire instead of a reader.