What are you reading this week of March 11, 2018?
At the end of A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. I like all the Buddhist stuff; sure wasn't expected.
Just finished The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Such a unique story. If you like reading treatises on art, you'll likely like this one. The ending, where it all gets summed up, is quite powerful.
So, what books are you liking this week?
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I'm pretty sure that is my most favorite story ever. I know I cried like a baby at the end, because I didn't want it to end. Then I fell in love all over again with the movies. I really see it all as a prefect metaphor for what we are now experiencing with repugs making the perfect orcs. 
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"Grounded firmly in history, inimitably told in Cornwell's thrilling narrative style, The Fort is the extraordinary novel of this fascinating clash between a superpower and a nation in the making." (18th Century, American Revolution)
In this electrifying new novel, Mangrove Lightning, the ghosts of a 1925 multiple murder stalk investigator Doc Ford.
Sounds like some great reading for you.
I read somewhere that they were. Oh wait, I just found it. It's happening but won't be done until next year. Here is a terrific article about it. https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/1/16/16898940/goldfinch-movie-adaptation-casting-news
"The Goldfinch is a project that screams both “Prestige” and “If this doesn’t do the book justice, people will riot.” Expectations are high."
fellow Finchhead.
Finn Wolfhard as Boris! 
I routinely reread books that I read when younger and am amazed at what I remembered correctly and not. Although I have been accused of waking up in a new world every day. 
we all are now. Not exactly a better world, but definitely different on a regular basis. 
Anyone who hasn't read it, should.
A new account of the Civil War general and two-term president. Chernow has won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Humanities Medal for his writings so this is bound to be an excellent read.
By the author of The Martian, this is a heist story set on the moon. "Propelled by its heroine’s wisecracking voice, set in a city that’s at once stunningly imagined and intimately familiar, and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun, Artemis is another irresistible brew of science, suspense, and humor."
Welcome to DU, and the reading room.
The Martian was very readable for a debut novel and my early impression is that this one is just as readable.
Also cheers for the welcome. 
An enthralling new historical novel where two women are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption during WWI and beyond.
"A powerful collection of short stories about difficult, troubled, headstrong, and unconventional women . . . Whether focusing on assault survivors, single mothers, or women who drown their guilt in wine and bad boyfriends, Gay's fantastic collection is challenging, quirky, and memorable."
As a bit of a 'difficult woman' myself, I think I need to read this. Be advised, though, the author is spelled with one N. Roxane. Not to worry...
The only reason I noticed was I copied and pasted into my library's search bar and nothing came up. Unlike Google searches, there are some places you need to be very exact. 
A sweeping novel of art theft, anti-Semitism, contemporary Cuba, and crime. Leonardo Padura takes us from the tenements and beaches of Cuba to Rembrandt’s gloomy studio in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, telling the story of people forced to choose between the tenets of their faith and the realities of the world, between their personal desires and the demands of their times. A grand detective story and a moving historical drama, Padura’s novel is as compelling, mysterious, and enduring as the painting at its center.
Historic, yet timely. Thanks.
Cork heads to the desert of the southwest, looking for a missing person and dealing with drug running and illegal immigration. Sounds like a good, and pertinent, mystery.
His life was formed among the sheepherders and denizens of small-town saloons and valley ranches in the rugged wilderness of western Montana. I adore his writing and am quite fond of Montana myself. Always have a great time there.
Wow. For sure going to have to read this one. It sounds kind of scary, especially for us old folks. But it also sounds like an improvement over what we've got going on right now. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
It's a dystopian YA novel by Ally Condie. I must confess that I've contracted the YA fantasy bug lately.
nothing wrong with that. Action & Adventure, Love & Romance, Fantasy & Magic: what's not to like?
has some pretty stirring scenes, but also a great deal of violence and gore.
It's looks like for really quality stuff you have to stick with the classics...
Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin
Fanny Hill by John Cleland
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Ada by Vladimir Nabokov
Maidenhead by Tamara Faith Berger
Nine and a Half Weeks by Ingeborg Day
The Autobiography of a Flea by “Anonymous”
The Fermata by Nicholson Baker (this one sounds fun) ...a 1994 novel about a man who can stop time, and uses this ability to embark on a series of sexual adventures.
Aha, I found this...good old GoodReads has an Erotica Shelf https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/quality-erotica The only one I've ever heard of is 50 Shades which I personally have no interest in as I hear it's rather poorly written.
Have fun exploring!
This looks good.
Taut and terrifying, SNOWBLIND is a startling debut from an extraordinary new talent. A quiet fishing village in northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors, turns out to be a community where no one can be trusted and secrets and lies are a way of life.
That was 2015. Jonasson has 3 more Mystery/Police Procedurals from Dark Iceland since then with another due out this year. Sounds like a great new series that many of us here would enjoy. Especially in the summer when it's blazing hot outside.
Tks.
An author who can keep you busy reading for a very long time. Genres: Young Adult / Teens, General Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Alternative History, Gay / Lesbian / LGBT, Clones, Werewolves / Shapeshifters, and Zombies! A bit of something for everyone.
As always from one of our more prolific readers. I always welcome your input.
Lovely to see you here. Glad you are back on the fiction wagon and thanks for some interesting additions.
About the story. But it is just so amazing what a painting can do to a person. I will never forget being in the Jeu de Paume in Paris back in '84 when it was the Impressionist's museum. I was actually weeping from being so overcome by all that beauty.
After reading a few reviews, I took it off my list. Too much other really good stuff out there. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on A Study in Scarlet Women.