The Reading Joy & Delight Thread

[ownedbycats]

I just found that one of my survey sites now lets me redeem directly for a Kobo giftcard. Considering the previous option was a prepaid credit card (which I would then use to immediately buy myself a Kobo giftcard), this is useful.

[issybird]

My last three books were five-star reads, which is unprecedented for me.

[jackm8]

Care to share which ones they were? I'm on a slump lately, and willing to be influenced. Two were below mediocre, two, still to finish, are a bit better, but I'm a bit desperate, and for some reason, that's hard to explain, I've just acquired The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evely Waugh. I guess, that's for the other thread, but I can't be bothered to split the post.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by jackm8

Care to share which ones they were? I'm on a slump lately, and willing to be influenced. Two were below mediocre, two, still to finish, are a bit better, but I'm a bit desperate, and for some reason, that's hard to explain,

I've been there, gotten into a rut and nothing appeals. Here they are:

• Five Came Back by Mark Harris, an account of five top Hollywood directors who spent WWII in the service making films.
• Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo, about an enslaved couple who escaped bondage. It won the Pulitzer for biography this year.
• A Wreath of Roses by Elizabeth Taylor, a dark novel set just after WWII.

I've just acquired The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evely Waugh.

I loved this, so we have that in common.

What kinds of books do you like? Giving recommendations is fun and I love seeing other people's favorites. Are you on Goodreads? If you can identify people with similar tastes, it's a good source of new-to-me books.

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by issybird

Five Came Back by Mark Harris, an account of five top Hollywood directors who spent WWII in the service making films.

I loved this!

[issybird]

Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I loved this!

I liked his other book about the five best picture nominees in 1967, too. But this was even better.

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by issybird

I liked his other book about the five best picture nominees in 1967, too. But this was even better.

I liked Pictures at a Revolution a little less, but I think its because I listened to it. The author's persistent adoration of Dustin Hoffman just proved a little much for me.

[sansoleil]

Today I learned that I don't have to live within the same council as the Yarra Libraries to become a digital member, just the same state! Libby, here I come!