Now that September comes to a close, I would like to hear what people thought of Gone Girl. Did you read it? Did you like the ending? Did it keep you up all night? Or any other comments you want to make of this novel. Personally I was gripped and reading this to about 4 am, just to find out what happens. I know the ending is weird but there isn’t a better way to end it, that I’ve found.
Next month’s book we will be reading the some steampunk/fantasy with The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers. I ‘m not sure what to expect, I am a little nervous. I don’t have the best track record when it comes to steampunk or fantasy novels. However I am hoping everyone reading this book will generate some interesting discussions. Also, as a reminder, in November we will be reading Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle as part of the short stories theme and we will be looking for a book to fit the Christmas/Religious Holidays theme to wrap up the year. If you are not aware, the book discussion and everything else will be happening over on the Goodreads forums, so feel free to join in there.
I have had an amazing reading month, which is a nice change after reading only three books during my vacation. I have read sixteen books this month (which included four comic collections) and some of the highlights included The Odyssey by Homer, A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgård and The Circle by Dave Eggers. But my favourite of the month is a book, that is a top candidate for novel of the year was All That is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon. For fans of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra, I highly recommend picking up All That is Solid Melts into Air. What have you been reading this month and what were the highlights?
Monthly Reading
- How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
- Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread by Nathan Edmondson
- Rocket Girl, Vol. 1: Times Squared by Brandon Montclare
- California by Edan Lepucki
- The Odyssey by Homer
- A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgård
- Difficult Men by Brett Martin
- The Circle by Dave Eggers
- Beowulf by Unknown
- The Dog by Joseph O’Neill
- You by Caroline Kepnes
- Archie: The Married Life, Vol. 1 by Michael E. Uslan,
- All That is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
- The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner
Monthly Posts
- My Vacation: Literary Highlights
- My Spring Reading List (for University)
- The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka by Clare Wright
- Landline by Rainbow Rowell
- Recommend Me… Comics
- Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread by Nathan Edmondson
- Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Need To Read More
- Levels of Life by Julian Barnes
- The Ways of the World by Robert Goddard
- Abandoning The Corners of the Globe
- Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Spring To-Be-Read List
- How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
- Straight Man by Richard Russo
- The Year of Reading Dangerously by Andy Miller
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Monthly Review – September 2014
I seriously thought you had miss labelled this post. It’s the end of September already?!? I didn’t see that coming.
It is moving too fast
I seriously thought you had miss labelled this post. It’s the end of September already?!? I didn’t see that coming.
It is moving too fast
I thought the ending was fitting. I liked it and I was frustrated by it. I personally didn’t find it all so mysterious, that being said I had to keep reading. Also 16 books, including The Odyssey. Geez how do you fit them all in, I’m feeling very inadequate now.
I thought the ending was fitting. I liked it and I was frustrated by it. I personally didn’t find it all so mysterious, that being said I had to keep reading. Also 16 books, including The Odyssey. Geez how do you fit them all in, I’m feeling very inadequate now.
I had a lot of reading time
Haven’t read Gone Girl yet.
Lots of great books in your list I want to read. You did have a fab month in books!
Happy October reading!
I’m very happy with it
Haven’t read Gone Girl yet.
Lots of great books in your list I want to read. You did have a fab month in books!
Happy October reading!
I’m very happy with it
I keep hearing about the book and the movie so I read some spoiler posts and listened to a couple of things on the ABC. I don’t suppose there’s much point in me buying the book, though. It’s probably not my thing? What do you think? Should I give it a try?
This one wouldn’t be your cup of tea. I’m sure you know the spoilers now, however I don’t think thrillers are your thing, unless they are literary
Oops. Too late. I started reading it this morning. There’s a lot going on from a critical perspective. 🙂
interested to see how you go
I keep hearing about the book and the movie so I read some spoiler posts and listened to a couple of things on the ABC. I don’t suppose there’s much point in me buying the book, though. It’s probably not my thing? What do you think? Should I give it a try?
This one wouldn’t be your cup of tea. I’m sure you know the spoilers now, however I don’t think thrillers are your thing, unless they are literary
Oops. Too late. I started reading it this morning. There’s a lot going on from a critical perspective. 🙂
interested to see how you go