I finished The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Couldn't really get into it in the beginning, it picked up a bit later on.

And i finished The Fellowship Of The Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien This time in English, still fantastic, and the songs are fantastic in its original language! After finishing the first i picked The Two Towers up right away.

Finished:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien

Not much to say about this book, I knew what to expect. Overall I liked the book but I dont think I will read it again.

The Icarus Hunt, by Timothy Zahn

Really liked this one. Love mystery books on spaceships for some reason.

Started:

Dark Horse’s comics: The Witcher (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), by Paul Tobin

Way Station, by Clifford D. Simak

I started reading Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Owned the books for few years now (christmas gift). Finally giving the books a go! :)

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Finished The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Loved the book it was pretty good. Now I know where Elon Musk got the names Of Course I Still Love You and Just Read The Instructions. Knew they were from this series but not which book. I could see SpaceX use the other names too, like: So Much For Subtlety.

I’m still going through The Lies of Locke Lamorra, by Scott Lynch (70% done). I’m enjoying it a lot.

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien

I'm loving it. 30 pages from the end, then it's on to the Two Towers.

The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkein

This book is a re-read, actually. Started this, haven't finished anything because yes, 2019 looks like it's going to be one of THOSE years

I finished The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien a few days ago. I didn't expect to enjoy it much since I've never been a huge fan of the films, but I blazed through the book. It was much more addictive than I thought it would be, and I really wanted to find more about the world Tolkien created. I'm reading Wolf Hall and Watchmen in the gap between it and Two Towers so I don't get burnt out, but I can't wait to read more.

This week I’m reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien.

I’m farther into 1Q84 and I think I’ve found my new favorite author, looking forward to reading more of his books.

The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien - I'll probably finish today. I can't believe how good it is.

I finished:

Beautiful Mess by Claire Christian. It was a good read. Sad, but I was comforted by the ending. I'm also done with Star-Crossed by Minnie Darke. I highly recommend it for people who wants a fluffy read, especially if you're a fan of movies like Valentine's Day or New Year's Eve. If you like astrology, that's an added bonus too!

On the non-fiction side I read Busy as F#ck by Karen Nimmo. Very insightful, and well engaging.

I started:

Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien. So far, so good. I attempted to read this as a kid but it was a no-go but as an adult, I think I'm liking it. For non-fiction I am reading Murder, Misadventure & Miserable Ends by Catie Gilchrist. If you're a fan of BuzzFeed Unsolved then I recommend this read to you.

This past week I finished The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami.

I absolutely loved The Fellowship of the Ring, and I get it now why everyone raves about it. My husband has been ecstatic that I’m reading the series, so I’ll start reading book two this weekend or next week. He has warned me that book two will be slower.

I really enjoyed the first two volumes of 1Q84, they were kind of slow but still enjoyable. However, volume three was just so slow and had so much unnecessary pages to it, I wound up pretty disappointed with it. This is my first Murakami book to read and I think that I should have started out with a different book.

This week I started A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

Finished: The Snow Child, By Eowyn Ivey

I really enjoyed this book. I was so captivated by the storytelling that I read it in less than a week. I still catch myself thinking about it. I'd never heard the Snow Maiden folk-tale before, and I appreciated her take on it. The setting was also so lovely to imagine.

Started: The Fellowship of the Ring, By J.R.R. Tolkien

This is a re-read. I always feel a little guilty about re-reads when there are so many books I have just in my house that haven't been read.

I'm halfway through Twice Lost, by Phyllis Paul and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It gets bogged down in descriptions and seems to skip over important events with a single sentence. The murder/kidnapping mystery still hasn't had any investigation or explanation. Characters haven't developed and almost everything we know about them has been told to us not shown. We'll see how the second half goes, but probably won't be one of my favorite books this year.

Still listening to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. Love it. I don't have much to add from last week. Still a wonderful exploration of Eleanor's psychological state.

I'm also starting a reread of The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkein for my bookclub. Partway through the not so brief history of hobbits prologue so not much to say.

I am reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring, by JRR Tolkien. I have given up on The Hobbit for now but so far Lord of the Rings is interesting.

Coming Up:

Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larson

Sunset Over Central Park, by Sarah Morgan

Goodbye to All That, by Robert Graves

Some manga and comics that I'm either reading or plan to read soon:

Barakamon vol. 6, by Satsuki Yoshino

Ouran High School Host Club vol. 8, by Bisco Hatori

Captain America and Bucky: The Life Story of Bucky Barnes, by Ed Brubaker

Finished Dead Souls, by Nikolai Gogol and The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien

Started A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rising Tide, by John M. Barry

Finished Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Gunaratana.

Been meaning to start a meditation practice for a while now. Straightfoward and practical guide.

Finished The Hobbit and started The Fellowship of the Ring, by J. R. R. Tolkein.

In preparation for the release of The Fall of Goldolin end of August. I plan on reading the rest of his books as well. I've read The Hobbit and LOTR before but noyhing else. I forgot how much I love Tolkein's prose.

Doing a reread of The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkein for my book club. It has some dry history moments, but they generally help shape the world. Tolkein does go a little crazy in named side characters that may or may not be important. Mostly, I forgot how many songs and poems are in the book.

I finished listening to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman over the weekend. Loved it. It's the story of a women coming to grips with her traumatic past, becoming irrationally fixed on the singer of a band, and making an unexpected friend. Eleanor is a hilarious and relateable character while still having suffered more than most people. Her new found friendship with Raymond develops naturally (awkwardly for them). Just an all around great read.

Not sure what my next audiobook will be. Possibly Space Opera, by Catherynne M. Valente.

Finished: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. It was a 1930s detective novel, and it read exactly like I would imagine a person writing a detective novel in the 1930s would sound. I can't say I loved any of the characters, but it was alright.

Started: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien. It's so good! I'm surprised by little differences in the story from the movie, but it is making it more enjoyable.

Finished:
The City of Brass, by S.A. Chakraborty. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Currently Reading:
The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang. This book sizzles.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien for bedtime reading.

The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien

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I'm super excited!

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

I’ve never seen a LOTR movie or read the book as a kid so I figured it’s as good a time as any to see what the hype is about. And so far...it’s slow. But kind of a quick read.

Starting the year with a bang. Currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R Tolkien (my first time reading LoTR). I am also participating for the first time in this sub's book club of 2019 by reading The City of Brass, by S.A. Chakraborty.

Finished The Hobbit and starting The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Finished The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien

Started reading The Fellowship of the Ring, by J. R. R. Tolkien