pickThis book was at once frustrating and fascinating because Ann Rule is so neutral for most of it. She finished the first edition before Bundy made his confessions. So the book lacks any sense of horror, anguish or digust, and it does not get into too many details of his crimes or even into his background. However, it somehow really is a fascinating look at Bundy's adult life and crimes. Really well written, and not your typical true crime book.
so-soThe narrator was so good that every time she voiced a child whining or screaming I felt like jumping out a window. The first 2-3 hours are excruciating, as they are basically in real time. Alice's story was interesting and not too predictable, which was nice. I also liked that the supporting characters had full stories of their own. Especially Alice's sister, Elizabeth, who is not just there to tell the reader what Alice forgot. A tad too long.
pickI loved this one! I'ma true crime fan, and this was such a good, thorough read. I started it the week after the GSK was caught.
so-soI really wanted to love it but I could not figure why Eleanor was so unrealistically incredibly clueless about everything. I really need to stop reading such hyped books, as more and more they are disappointing.
pickWOW. Frickin' amazing. Certainly "out there" and not for everyone. I needed to get out of my "bad, predictable book" rut and this did it. Everyone would be able to see bits of themselves in at least one character from this book.
so-soHow pretentious was this book? 😄 I thought it dragged out and I thought most of the characters were quite unbelievable. Stick to writing for TV, Mr. Hawley.
so-soTHE ELEMENTALS is one of my favourite books of all time and I just listened to it a couple of years ago. Same author, same narrator and I just could not get into this book or the characters. Not terrible, but not great.
so-soKind of interesting. Really, super-detailed biography. I wanted to learn how big business was conducted in the old days. Turns out it's the same back-stabbing, conniving practices we continue today. 🤷🏽♀️
Just came home from sunny & warm California and I miss it already! 💛🧡❤️ 🍤🍣☀️. Ugh, but the driving.... I don‘t miss those drivers! 😄😄😄
This Goodreads e-mail irritates me to no end. The moment I mark a book as “read”, even if I go on to write a review and mark a new book as “currently reading” I get this e-mail. I‘m gonna tell Goodreads that if they have to send this e-mail, they certainly don‘t know their audience very well.
#Igetenoughemails
#cantyouguysseeIwroteareviewalready?
Yay!! Finally a book that matches this bookjig! I have never been able to use this pink/green bookjig because I never had a book cover that matched. 😊💖💚
And FYI, there are far too many white/grey/black book covers out there!! 😄😄😄
pickAn emotional roller coaster! It was great but it propelled me from anguish to joy back and forth. Overall, a story of triumph over anger and fear. I loved it. 💙
Also I had no idea he had other books out! As a narrator, Alan Cumming is fantastic. I look forward to more.
#LitsyAtoZ #C @BookishMarginalia
#audiobookinquiry @Chelleo
1. Driving or doing chores. My house has never been so clean! 😄
2. Audible
3. Original pace
4. R.C. Bray or Matt Godfrey..... tough choice...
5. “The Elementals” by Michael McDowell (narrated by R.C. Bray). A very close second is “Summit” by Harry Farthing (narrated by the author).
so-soThis book was okay. I thought I'd be listening to new facts about the THINGS in a home, but it was more about the PEOPLE who created/invented/popularized the rooms in our homes and how they are used, and many many side stories that are only tangentially related. Bait & switch Bill Bryson!!! Oh, and why so many book cover designs? 🤔
pickIt had been 30+ years since I read this book! It really stood the test of time. Just as good now as it was then. (Whew!!)
This was the cover art on the old book. 😄😄😄
#LitsyAtoZ #R #BookishMarginalia
I first had this book when I was 10-11 years old, back in the early ‘80s. I loved it and read it over and over until the book fell apart. I was thinking about it recently, and decided to buy a new copy. Time to re-read and reminisce! 💙 👧🏽 📚
pickThis book was so good! As a debut novel, it is 20x better than a novel I read recently that was probably that author's 20th novel. The characters were real - fully developed with flaws, fears and all. The story about a Vietnam Vet who was convicted of murder - but did he do it? - really drew me in. The suspense was real and the ending was most satisfying. Looking forward to more of this author's work.
#BookishMarginalia #E #LitsyAtoZ
#litsywelcomewagon
Just proving to @Starbeast22 that No_One really loved her post (that's me!!!). ???
1. Ontario, Canada
2. Hmmm, I think I like suspense/thriller best.
3. "The Life We Bury" by Allen Eskens. It's so good!
4. Oh man.... an impossible question. Nomnomnom.
5. No. ? I'm single and I travel too much.
6. Who knew Litsy would be the best social media site out there? It's amazing. Littens are wonderful!
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Edit: I forgot the rules about not saying anything about the book. *sigh* One of those weeks..
I love this cover partly because it is the first novel of a very good friend of mine. I like that his name is so big on the cover. And it is textured. 💛 The later paperback cover is very different (click on book title above). Also, the novel is excellent.
#7days7bookcovers #day4
Edit: I forgot the rules about not saying anything about the book. *sigh* One of those weeks...
#7days7bookcovers #day3
I LOVE the Titanic story and can't get enough! This book is a classic! The cover is a painting by Ken Marschall.
Edit: I forgot the rules about not saying anything about the book. *sigh* One of those weeks..
Boy I am behind!! Blaming it on the new person at work who has made me insane in one week.
#7days7bookcovers #day2
It wasn't until I finished this book when I realized the cover is an image of one of the characters! 😊 I couldn't stop looking at it after that.
#7days7bookcovers #day1
Post a book cover you love. No explanation, no information about the book. Just covers you love.
so-soMy first time reading this author. I think he tried to do too much: police procedural, whodunit, friendship drama, family drama... it did not come together so well. Not bad, but an unsatisfying ending. I'm surprised Beth and Kate didn't know each other better (they were "best friends"). I remember 7 accounts of women in footwear and 5 of them were hiking boots, which bothered me (see my previous post). Meh.
#LitsyAtoZ #L #BookishMarginalia
These are my hiking boots. They are not clean, nor particularly comfortable, unless I am actually hiking. They are stiff, to prevent my ankles from rolling. The thick soles help keep my feet from feeling rocks. They are clunky.
The author has one woman slipping on hiking boots before putting her feet up to relax, and one is wearing hiking boots with yoga pants (!) while studying. Um, no. So ridiculous.
It‘s bugging me SO MUCH.
1. No, I‘ll probably be playing a video game. I forgot about the Super Bowl and don‘t follow 🏈.
2. ❄️⛄️ -11C (internet says that is 12F)..... before wind. -20C/ -4 with wind. 😢
3. Listening to “Audrey Rose” and reading “Fatal”. They are both ‘just okay‘ so I‘m looking forward to finishing them. 📚😕
4. Sequoia National Park in the U.S. 🌲🌳🌲🌳 One day!!!
5. Will do! Happy Friday!! 😃
#friyayintro #jesshowbooks
Hmmmm, I am at the end of Part 1, and I want to predict what will happen (based on the review excerpts at the beginning of the book).
1. I predict Kate fakes her death at the Ferry Building and runs away.
2. I predict Peter sees her somewhere and Kate kills him in order to avoid being caught. (My paperback back cover says he gets killed).
That's it. No more predictions. I am chickening out after two. 😆😆
pickWow!! I loved this book! At first I thought it was my diary. Haha! Seriously, who knew I related so strongly to a robot. A Murderbot no less! The story grabbed me quickly and I liked the main character a lot. I want to know more about the secondary characters, so I'm glad the series continues.
#LitsyAtoZ #W #BookishMarginalia
pickThe third in the series. I am reading them in parallel to the TV show. The book was great! I love Cardinal and Delorme together (and the actors who portray them have great chemistry). Cardinal's relationship with his wife is explored some more. The show diverged somewhat from the book but I didn't mind.
#LitsyAtoZ #B #BookishMarginalia
so-soBeen reading about ketogenic diets for 7 months now. The science seems good, and in between my work-related science papers, I am learning more about this diet. So then I started one. Within a couple of days my asthma symptoms were gone! That alone is worth it, but I am hoping for fat loss, too. This book is a little extreme, compared to some other resources. A good start, nonetheless.
#LitsyAtoZ #S #BookishMarginalia
This was our second delivered lunch in Toulouse! Quite fancy, with metal cutlery, and always.... fancy dessert. Beats a Subway platter! (Although now I am craving some simpler food). Last day in Toulouse, heading home tomorrow. Didn‘t read much at all this week, due to business meetings and jetlag. 😕🍷🍰😴
#HappyNewYear !! #Resolutions
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Not in any order, but I'm doing this in 2018!
- by Author's last name. 😊📚📚📚
Merry Christmas to me!
I prefer paper books, but sometimes there are those books that I don‘t really want to buy as paper, or don‘t seem worth the $20 when I could spend $2, and are not at all suitable for audio. So I decided to buy myself a Kindle. Not the Paperwhite, just the cheap one that will do the trick. Super-portable, too! #Kindle 🎄🎁📚
Inspired by @emmaturi I think I will complete an #atozreadingchallenge2018. I am pretty sure I have enough paper and audiobooks on my TBR shelves to succeed! 📚🔤🇨🇦📆🤓
Who wants to join me? 😃
Oops, I see I should have included #LitsyAtoZ !
More book-movie news! Pet Sematary remake coming in 2019. 😃🐶🐱🔪🤕⚰️💀🐶🐱
#7GoodThings
1. “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight. Exceptional in every way.
2. Ooooh, probably Michael McDowell.
3. “The Third Chimpanzee” by Jared Diamond. Finally! Thank goodness for audiobooks!
4. I started the John Cardinal books by Giles Blunt. 💙
5. “The Woman in Cabin 10”. The cover was the best part of that book. 😕
6. “The Elementals” by Michael McDowell
7. “Summit” by Harry Farthing
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Listening to "Commune: Book 1" by Joshua Gayou, narrated by the great R. C. Bray. The book is not yet in Litsy's bibliography, but I suggested it. It is a fantastic debut! I am looking forward to Book 2. In the meantime, I am colouring. Trying to engage my right brain, as I am so often left brain. ????? ??✏
Big Huge Thanks to @LectricSheep and @AmyG for recommending the “My Favorite Murder” podcast to me! Just finished episode 20 (yes, I have to listen in order 😄) and I am most of the way through this true crime book. Seriously hooked! #SSDGM
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Thought I would partake in this quiz!
1. Nope, and that‘s just fine!
2. A new niece or nephew! 👶🏼❤️
3. I give to WWF all year and extra in Dec if I can. 🐅🦏🦈
4. My mom‘s cinnamon rolls, meat pies, West Indian style fruitcake. 🍰🥧
5. Disgusting! Just gimme the rum. 🥃
6. Love it for 2 -3 weeks, then it can melt.
7. Not so much. But for me, holidays are all about family, so... maybe! 🎄☃️🎁
@GypsyKat
Somewhat restrained on Cyber Monday. Of course this does not include the Black Friday purchases! 😄📚😁
Thanks @winemom for the tag!
1. Fiction or non-fiction, it must be well written or else! I don‘t think I have specific tastes.
2. Stephen King. My first literary love. I feel I have evolved with him.
3. Romance novels. Sorry! I am way too cynical.
4. Fantasy. I think I‘m missing out.
5. “Chariots of the Gods.” A friend recommended it. It read like a bad grade 10 creative writing project.
6. @Kaye @minkyb @FlowerFairy if not already tagged
pickPeople like this book. I agree! It is very original. Moves quickly and keeps the reader engaged. You think you know what's going to happen, but you don't know.
A little tea and a little Thea.
This book is so good! Every time I think “Whatever, I‘ve got this all figured out.” it turns out I don‘t have it all figured out. Almost finished.... I wonder how this will all wrap up!! 🤔📚💻
I had never known about this Adidas/ Puma rivalry! The companies were owned by two rival brothers who bitterly hated each other. It was mentioned in 'Shoe Dog' so I had to stop and read up on it.
http://fortune.com/2013/03/22/the-hatred-and-bitterness-behind-two-of-the-worlds...
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