My Labrador Friends Book Club - Fiction Choice

[Cupcase]

It’s the latest Paperwhite

Buy the book, buy the audio book ( always buy the ebook first unless you have an audible account) download both to kindle. The headphones need to be Bluetooth.
Pair the headphones and play your audio book.

I have the previous kindle and would love the latest one, as it's waterproof as well. Brilliant devices.

 

[Lisa]

Looks good, @snowbunny! A good one for my book club, I think!

 

[snowbunny]

Can you just read it? On a Kindle for example, or is there an actual book? I struggle with being read to since I started reading for myself, I often find the voices aren't right and also I miss the quiet I always associate with sitting down for a good read.

Yep! Here you go...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911617044/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_JjMWDb1KNP6QP

I miss reading, but I just don’t have the time at the moment, so audiobooks are a blessing. I know what you mean about the voices, I’ve had some that have been really annoying. The woman who reads this has a nice sympathetic voice, though, so I’m happy with it.

 

[Atemas]

Thank you @Cupcase thought that’s all I did - I had started to look and saw you could do a subscription and that’s just ‘froze’ my brain. Realise now you can just buy single audio books as you would a book. So far I am very pleased with it - much quicker than previous one which I had had a few years - going to pass that on to a family member.

 

[Jacqui-S]

Our book club book this month was "The Temporary Bride" by Jennifer Klinec, a Canadian living in London. It's a novel-like biography how she grew up in a rural isolated area with Eastern European parents and is centred around her exploration of food, particularly in the middle east, and how she developed a relationship with an Iranian boy.
Its unusual, and biographies don't normally appeal but I really enjoyed this. Lots of descriptive food porn.

We have our Christmas book club meeting next week. We normally do a chinese book swap at it. I really don't have paper books as I read more on kindle. I guess I will have to buy another copy of "Wilding" for myself @Lisa , I keep giving mine away.

 

[Lisa]

Our book club book this month was "The Temporary Bride" by Jennifer Klinec, a Canadian living in London. It's a novel-like biography how she grew up in a rural isolated area with Eastern European parents and is centred around her exploration of food, particularly in the middle east, and how she developed a relationship with an Iranian boy.
Its unusual, and biographies don't normally appeal but I really enjoyed this. Lots of descriptive food porn.

We have our Christmas book club meeting next week. We normally do a chinese book swap at it. I really don't have paper books as I read more on kindle. I guess I will have to buy another copy of "Wilding" for myself @Lisa , I keep giving mine away.

Awww.....

The Temporary Bride sounds great! I’ll have to check it out for our club.

Our book club is doing The Tattooist of Auschwitz this month...not exactly cheery Christmas reading, come to think of it....

 

[Selina27]

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

My son and his girlfriend lent me a copy, urging me to read it, I put it off for ages as I couldn't bring myself to pick it up.
But, surprisingly, it left me feeling the better for having read it. I'll be interested in what you think about the book.

 

[Jacqui-S]

I enjoyed it. There were a lot of positives about The Tatooist.

 

[kateincornwall]

I have looked to buy the Tatooist but thought it would be too distressing for me , maybe in light of comments , I should read it .
My confession is that I download absolute rubbish to read at bedtime on the kindle , those sloppy books where you can guess the ending after a couple of pages, but they send me to sleep out of boredom

 

[Lisa]

I enjoyed it. There were a lot of positives about The Tatooist.

Great! Most times I’m ok with “heavy” books but at the moment I’m not wanting anything too depressing.

 

[Atemas]

I am reading The Botanists Daughter by Kayte Nunn at the moment. I am really enjoying it. Struggling with sleep at the moment and it’s certainly helping me get through the long hours of sleeplessness

 

[snowbunny]

My sister recommended the podcast Tracks from the BBC (available on iTunes, BBC Sound etc). It's a fictional conspiracy story about the crash of an aircraft, a mysterious company who perform strange medical procedures, and a missing father. I'm four episodes in and really enjoying it.

 

[snowbunny]

Just finished the first season and highly recommend it. I’ve heard the second season is a bit weird but then the third season makes sense of it ... so on I go

 

[Anne123]

I ordered this book for my MIL for Christmas. I like it very much. It’s a poetry for everyday. For all ages. It is translated for us into Dutch, with Dutch poetry. The original is English and is called: I am the seed that grew the tree by Fiona Waters
https://www.amazon.co.uk/National-T...577000786&sprefix=I+am+the+see,aps,162&sr=8-1

 

[Atemas]

What a beautiful book @Anne123 - might have to order that

 

[Jacqui-S]

That's lovely @Anne123

I really can't get into audio/podcasts bit that Tracks sounds right up my street @snowbunny

 

[snowbunny]

That's lovely @Anne123

I really can't get into audio/podcasts bit that Tracks sounds right up my street @snowbunny

It's great to listen to while you're cooking or doing other mundane tasks

 

[Jacqui-S]

It's great to listen to while you're cooking or doing other mundane tasks

Well there is plenty of that....

 

[Lisa]

I love podcasts! I will definitely have a listen to that one. Generally I listen to non-fiction, but I did have a go at Blackout, featuring Remi Malik. It was good brain candy, although the plot got a little silly by the end.

 

[Natalie]

This is a brilliant listen on BBc sounds , three vicars talking about Christmas, it's so down to earth and funny. a lovely bit about dogs' Christmas stockings, but a few poignant pieces too. We were listening on Christmas morning while I was working out how to get both the turkey and the pork in the oven together ( I couldn't )

Three Vicars Talking - Christmas - BBC Sounds