Off-Topic Summer Reading - Page 8

Laura S. · 07-04-21, 08:37 AM

I'm finishing The Venetian Sketchbook. It has been a good book. I tried The Cold Dish, the first Longmire book, but decided I'd rather remember the TV show. Now, I'm reading The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax.

difit · 07-04-21, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Laura S.

I'm finishing The Venetian Sketchbook. It has been a good book. I tried The Cold Dish, the first Longmire book, but decided I'd rather remember the TV show. Now, I'm reading The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax.

Laura, I tried reading the Longmire series too but just couldn't get in to them. I heard so many good things about the series. I did tried reading them. I made it to the fourth book. I still watch the reruns of the TV show.

akaAnnie · 07-05-21, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Laura S.

I'm finishing The Venetian Sketchbook. It has been a good book. I tried The Cold Dish, the first Longmire book, but decided I'd rather remember the TV show. Now, I'm reading The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax.

I love the Longmire series, even more than Box's Joe Pickett books, which I also love.

Laura S. · 07-05-21, 12:03 PM

This is why I usually read books before watching the TV show or movie. I thought it was well written, but was slow compared to the TV show, so I decided to enjoy the memories of the show.

Carol K · 07-05-21, 12:47 PM

Usually, I like the book better, so I've found I like watching a series first and then reading the book or books. But not always. I liked the Venetian Blood series on Masterpiece and then I didn't even finish the first book in the series, A Death in Vienna.

Paine · 07-05-21, 12:49 PM

I'm reading Personal by Lee Child.

cecififi · 07-05-21, 07:37 PM

I am visiting my mother-in-law and pulled a book off her late husband's bookshelf (he's been gone almost 30 years) - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I can't put the book down. It's so well written.

Rivercat · 07-16-21, 09:34 AM

I am still working on The Count of Monte Cristo, but took a quick break to listen to Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy. It's a suspense with possibly unreliable narrators which I don't read a lot of, but enjoyed this one. At only 8 hours it went by quickly.

Laura S. · 07-16-21, 01:29 PM

I finished Legacy by Nora Roberts, a typical book for her except that the main character is a fitness instructor who started with DVDs and ended up in streaming. I enjoy her books and especially enjoyed this angle. She referenced mirror cueing and form pointers and a bunch of things we at VF are very familiar with.

toaster · 07-16-21, 01:35 PM

Laura, that is interesting about the main character! I was reading a number of different series that featured yoga instructors, but I think each of those series has ended.

I just finished David Baldacci's END GAME, the last in the Will Robie series.

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07-04-21, 08:37 AM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	I'm finishing The Venetian Sketchbook. It has been a good book. I tried The Cold Dish, the first Longmire book, but decided I'd rather remember the TV show. Now, I'm reading The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax. __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

07-05-21, 12:03 PM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	This is why I usually read books before watching the TV show or movie. I thought it was well written, but was slow compared to the TV show, so I decided to enjoy the memories of the show. __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

07-05-21, 12:47 PM
Carol K Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago, IL	Usually, I like the book better, so I've found I like watching a series first and then reading the book or books. But not always. I liked the Venetian Blood series on Masterpiece and then I didn't even finish the first book in the series, A Death in Vienna. __________________ Carol

07-05-21, 12:49 PM
Paine VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010	I'm reading Personal by Lee Child.

07-05-21, 07:37 PM
cecififi Join Date: Mar 2011	I am visiting my mother-in-law and pulled a book off her late husband's bookshelf (he's been gone almost 30 years) - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I can't put the book down. It's so well written.

07-16-21, 09:34 AM
Rivercat VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern Calif	I am still working on The Count of Monte Cristo, but took a quick break to listen to Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy. It's a suspense with possibly unreliable narrators which I don't read a lot of, but enjoyed this one. At only 8 hours it went by quickly. __________________ Kate ~~~Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon, Jan 2015~~~ "Work your own shovel" - John "The Penguin" Bingham

07-16-21, 01:29 PM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	I finished Legacy by Nora Roberts, a typical book for her except that the main character is a fitness instructor who started with DVDs and ended up in streaming. I enjoy her books and especially enjoyed this angle. She referenced mirror cueing and form pointers and a bunch of things we at VF are very familiar with. __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

07-16-21, 01:35 PM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Laura, that is interesting about the main character! I was reading a number of different series that featured yoga instructors, but I think each of those series has ended. I just finished David Baldacci's END GAME, the last in the Will Robie series. __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.