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... An Autobiography
August:
Fiction: Nothing notable.
Nonfiction: There Are No Children Here
September:
Fiction: In the Woods
Inbetween: Schindler's List (heh, heh..cheating)
Nonfiction: Warriors Don't Cry
October:
Fiction: The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Nonfiction: Blood Dia ...
I finished The Likeness by Tana French this morning. I loved it and would go so far as to say I preferred it to In the Woods . I picked up and began The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale and it is pulling me right in.
I am reading The Likeness by Tana French. It is her follow up to In the Woods , and so far I prefer it.
Finished In the Woods last evening...will post a review as soon as....now, to find my next victim.........
... i'll fix my rice & greens. it's supposed to be cold and.....snow!!!....yipes. another couch potato day. should finish In the Woods , though.
;-}
... of the moment today.....was pleased to find The Likeness by Tana French. This is the follow-up to her debut thriller, In The Woods . Looking forward to reading this.
... let you know that I picked up The Likeness by Tana French today in paperback. It is the follow-up to our earlier read In the Woods . Don't know when I will get around to reading it but when I do I will let you know what I think.
I gotta say, I sure do miss our bookclub group and Third Pl ...
Am wending my way In the Woods by Tana French. i am way late on the LT Bandwagon for this book...but i do things that way.....a veddy good book, by the by...
Started In the Woods by Tana French. I know i am late on the LT Bandwagon for this title....but.....it's a good 'un.so far.....love the narrator's utter snarkiness and deep sense of the absurd..the malevolent.....yessir!
... avoid catastrophe, and how he's pretty sure it won't, because of political b*******. In short, we're all screwed.
#108 In The Woods by Tana French
This was for my RL book club, and wow! Am I ever glad that they had chosen this book because I'd never have read it on my own, and that ...
... up some Marianne Moore!
My reading this week is almost exactly the same as last week: The French Lieutenants Woman, In The Woods (which I can't read before bed because then I can't sleep), The Emperor's Children, and The Return of Depression Economics (which, again, I can't read ...
I had to put my other books down to finish my RL book club book (In the Woods by Tana French) in time. Not the sort of thing I usually read, but it's fascinating. I can't wait to find out whodunit.
... - perhaps it was too dark for my mood. There was that feeling of an axe about to fall....
Speaking of dark, I'm still In the Woods - where everyone seems to need a little healthy sunshine. Machete, anyone?
If any of you like police procedurals and haven't read Tana French, you might ...
... Magician or Ten Years After by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
A Time to be Born by Dawn Powell
In the Woods by Tana French
Sorry about the erratic touchstones, will edit later. I'm probably not going to make 75, but I would like to get to 70.
... the name.
Summer of my German Soldier- I remember reading this when I was nine or ten.
The Complete Father Brown
In The Woods
The Ax
... your fingers....
I should finish To the Lighthouse tonight if I can stay awake - Yoga got me today. Then do I go to In the Woods or wait for Wolf Hall? (It's like deciding between chocolate with walnuts or chocolate with hazelnuts. Can't lose.)
I liked the unsettled ending to In the Woods , too.
#29 Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
#30 Long Lost by Harlan Coben
#31 In the Woods by Tana French
#32 Bag of Bones by Stephen King
... by D.H. Dublin
Mystery with a Crime Scene Unit theme. Last (so far) in the series, and I hope he writes more.
In the Woods by Tana French
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Set in Ireland, which is not a place I have read much about. Strong characters who are drawn in shades of ...
... cheerleader when "the team" is two yards from the goal line??? The Likeness by Tana French. Go figure. Her first was In the Woods which I enjoyed completely for the writing, the characters and the sense of place she creates.
Now, a delightful character returns in Likeness to ...
Believe it or not, but The Likeness is even better than In the Woods . An excellent beginning to your Challenge.
"In the tools shed, under all these tarps----"
In the Woods by Tana French
"Got a prime suspect?"
"You two would have liked each other."
In the Woods by Tana French
"Why did you invite him?"
"Now there's a pick-up line."
In the Woods by Tana French
"What difference does that make?"
First up: In The Woods by Tana French. I've heard good things about this book - so far it's living up to them. I can't get the touchstone to work in the listing post, keeps sending it to A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. Sigh.
Welcome back - and well done on the 75! Two books in your recent reading that I really liked. That massive hole in In the Woods REALLY upset me (I think "upset" is the right word). And The Gone-Away World is just insane. Personally, I *did* love it, despite its flaws: about 10 pages in, I ...
The Likeness is Tana French's second mystery and involves one of the main characters of the first one. In the Woods was told from the point of view of the male partner of two cops and dealt a lot with the effect of a case on a trauma in his past. This second book is not a sequel of that one. The ...
... for a good, consise review with no spoilers.
Very good advice to recommend that readers begin with her first book, In the Woods . This book introduces some of the same characters, so you are getting to know their strengths and foibles, before diving into The Likeness.
Did you review ...
... I tried keeping the review pretty simple, so not to reveal too much. If you are interested, start with the 1st one, In The Woods .
... the Group Read- http://www.librarything.com/topic/73347
Please find your copy, we need you aboard!!
Belva & Ruth- Yes, Tana French is the real deal! Forget the "crime" stigma and enjoy! Here's an early nugget from The Likeness:
"Some people are little Chernobyls, shimmering with silent, ...
Hi, Mark -
I read In the Woods also, and I am looking forward to reading The Likeness. She can write so well about the inner life of the characters. I will get the newer one back at the top of my list.
Have a good day, and a good week, Mark.
Ruthie
... Thanks for pointing out the touchstone error, I wasn't paying attention. Yes, she only has the 2 books but start with In the Woods .
Just over 3 weeks for the Group Read! Hope everyone is ready or getting there!
... of the books listed were ones I had read, so I wonder if I've gotten her name confused with someone else .... hmm... but In the Woods sounds interesting and I've added that to my wishlist.
I read In the Woods by Tana French the summer of '08 and was so impressed by this young new voice. She wrote crime fiction, my favorite genre, and it had contained such intelligence and depth. Now I am deeply immersed into her follow-up novel, The Likeness and I have a feeling this will be ...
From ashley21's library I choose In the Woods by Tana French.... I have seen this book pop up a lot on LT!
... called Beat, of which no kind words can be found.
Northern Noir moved southish now and then. The best one was In the Woods , which sent me scurrying to add The Likeness to my encores category. My least favorite was Portobello, a good, but not great book by Ruth Rendell.
I would really like a book about Sam, the third detective in In the Woods . He figures more prominently in The Likeness, so it seems a natural progression to have him as the protagonist. Whatever she does next, I will read it.
10> We read In the Woods for my book group. Like you said, some people really can't get over the fact that the one question remains unanswered - although one person in the group was certain she knew whodunnit. LOL.
I have The Likeness checked out from the library, so maybe I'll have to ...
The unanswered question at the heart of In the Woods does seem to be the thing that divides those who loved the book from those who didn't. I liked The Likeness even more than In the Woods , in part because it's told from his partner's point of view and gives a new depth to the earlier book.
...
solla,
I normally not much of a mystery fan either; however, your description of In the Woods sounds fascinating.
41, 42 That's great to hear. I just read In the Woods on my daughter's recommendation, and just put The Likeness on hold at the library. I heard it involved the same two main characters, and wanted to follow them further. Now, I have even more reason to look forward to it.
... a mystery to me. She doesn't usually read mysteries, but she liked this one and thought I would.
In this mystery, In the Woods by Tana French a child who vanished with his two closest friends, then reappeared with blood in his shoes, no friends and no memory of what occurred and not ...
I finished Tana French's The Likeness - it's dark and riveting and thought-provoking. Have any of you read In the Woods ? It sounds a tudge too dark for me, and I was wondering what you thought of it.l
Then I moved on to Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment - she's quite good with sensitive ...
Foreign Fare
1. In the Woods by Tana French -- Ireland (started 10/10/09 - finished 10/11/09)
2. Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason -- Iceland (started 10/23/09 - finished 10/25/09)
3. Quiet as a Nun by Antonia Fraser -- England (started 12/13/09 -- finished 12/16/09)
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... with what she was able to accomplish under duress. Fascinating story around her life as well as her fiction.
68. In the Woods by Tana French
Fiction. Police procedural with a twist. The protagonist is both former crime victim and current police detective. The two cases, past ...
33. In The Woods by Tana French
WARNING: I would not recommended reading In The Woods while actually in the woods!
In The Woods begins in the summer of 1984 when three twelve year old friends venture into the near by woods and after several hours past curfew only one boy is found, ...
From Talbin's library I choose In the Woods by Tana French - it is on my TBR pile.
Title: In The Woods
Author: Tana French
Category: Mysteries/Thrillers
Total Books: 33/81
WARNING: I would not recommended reading In The Woods while actually in the woods!
In The Woods begins in the summer of 1984 when three twelve year old friends venture into the near by woods and ...
In the Woods by Tana French
... (i.e. Vatican)
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland - Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt; The Irish Game by Matthew Hart; In the Woods by Tana French
Italy - The Savage Garden by Mark Mills
I've tried to narrow it down, but there are three that are outstanding:
In the Woods by Tana French
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Rapture by Liz Jensen
Hi all, new to LT...addicted already!
Read so far in 2009:
1. In The Woods by Tana French
2. The Poet by Michael Connelly
3. Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
4. Run by Ann Patchett
5. Beach House by James Patterson
6. Obedience by Will Lavender
7. Down River ...
Hi all, new to LT...addicted already!
Read so far in 2009...
1. In The Woods Tana French - 464 pages
2. The Poet Michael Connelly - 608 pages
3. Christine Falls Benjamin Black - 384 pages
4. Run Ann Patchett - 320 pages
5. Beach House James Patterson - 384 pages
6. O ...
Hi all, new to LT...addicted already!
Read so far in 2009...
1. In The Woods - Tana French - 464 pages
2. The Poet - Michael Connelly - 608 pages
3. Christine Falls - Benjamin Black - 384 pages
4. Run - Ann Patchett - 320 pages
5. Beach House - James Patterson - 384 ...
... with your reading.. I hate that feeling. It took me to page 25 to be as drawn to The Likeness as much as I was to
In The Woods .
It was worth the read in my opinion.. I really liked it. I am planning to continue reading simple summer reads this week.. then back to work.
... makes the unlikely seem possible, kept my attention, and gave
me a very enjoyable read. I recommend both this book and In the Woods .
oooo you'll love The Likeness. I really enjoyed In the Woods but The Likeness I thought was even better. I'm waiting for her next book already!
... many!
I am feeling kinda out of sort.. I have a good book (The Likeness), but then I had a good one yesterday too (In The Woods )... but I am still kinda grumpy.
I hate this feeling!
jhowell... I too loved In The Woods and look forward to beginningThe Likeness today. Sometimes I think reviewers think that if a book isn't a classic, or one that will "improve your mind or spirit" they shouldn't like them. PSHAW!
I like what I like. Sometimes I learn, sometimes I just enjoy. ...
... this book, but I cannot take animal abuse no matter what.
I've been hunting a library copy or cheap used copy of In the Woods . I look forward to your thoughts on the book.
synchronicity
I am reading In The Woods , and the Time Team, whch I hae never heard of, were mentioned a few pages back..
#7 - you are in for a treat, mckait -- I loved In the Woods and her second novel The Likeness as well. I just don't get it when I read any of the negative reviews - I thought it was fantastic! - one of the best books I read last year, regardless of genre.
I finally, after two solid weeks of ...
I will start In the Woods today. I purposely put it aside yesterday, as I
was tired and didn't want to start a new book. Today though..
I have heard good things about this one..
...
once school starts I won't have as much energy to do the other stuff, and will be back to reading..
I plan to star In the Woods today... I have The Likeness waiting to the side..
It is supposed to be pretty hot today and tomorrow..
( and btw when I go back to work) so I may well ...
... I get around to reading it this fall I'll let you know if I think it gets better when I get more into it. I want to read In the Woods by Tana French first--I've read some good reviews of that one, also. I'm trying to explore new (to me) mystery writers--I'm a huge "vintage" mystery buff and ...
The Likeness: A Novel by Tana French
In the Woods by Tana French
The Kabalyon Key by Charles Westbrook
Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist by Sharman Apt Russell
Water Witch by Deborah Leblanc
from here and there, but they are now here...in my house.. on my ...
"If you keep talking," Cassie snapped, too loudly, "I'm going to caution you."
In the Woods by Tana French
"How are you getting on with Donnelly?"
Still working on In the Woods by Tana French--I haven't had time to finish it, in spite of my best efforts.
#139 - teelgee, I found Deliverance Dane tough going too, but I liked it in the end.
I'm currently reading In the Woods . Last night I was at that awkward stage where the end is coming, but I couldn't stay awake that long.
... series -- by Jess Walter
Citizen Vince
17-Nov-10 Det. Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox series - Tana Wood
In The Woods
The Likeness
15-Dec-10 TBD Holiday Book
Finally finished In the Woods by Tana French. It was ok. A little long for me and not a big payoff at the end.
still trying to finish In the Woods by Tana French
I'm in the middle of in the woods by tana french . Excellent so far. A little wordy though. I can't wait to finish it!
40. In the Woods , Tana French
Tana French won the 2007 Edgar Award for this, her first novel. I cannot deny her achievement—her writing and characterizations are quite good—but the book left me lukewarm. At a hefty 464 pages, it was much too long for a police procedural—the same problem I ...
Finished up In the Woods by Tana French and then read The Adoration of Jenna Fox in a couple of hours. Now I'm about to begin Easter Everywhere by Darcey Steinke. I just can't stay away from those memoirs...
In the Woods by Tana French
I'm partway through In the Woods by Tana French. So far, so really good.
Part way through In the Woods by Tana French and nearly through The Himmler Brothers by Katrin Himmler. It is very interesting to read a family members history in which she often shares how it feels to learn these terrible things about her grandparents and great uncles/aunts. It is also ...
I convinced da Hub to take me to the used-books store today so I'm happy :oD
I snagged...
In the Woods by Tana French
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Landlocked by Doris Lessing
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (YAY! I want to start this one immediately but am making myself ...
... me, too many flourishes and audio books do take a very long time. he's even more wordy than i and that's going some.
in the woods by Tana French has sucked me so far in I'm dreaming about it. the audio narrator speaks with a cadence that's almost hypnotic. some of the protagonist's ...
... on events they see, but can't really judge other people's motives or emotions very well.
In The Lace Reader and In the Woods both narrators admit that they are liars! In my book group, some folks got upset about the surprise twist at the end of The Lace Reader, but others were like, ...
... Tale by Diane Setterfield
Oriental: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Female Mystery Authors: In the Woods by Tana French (mystery/psychological thriller)
6> stephmo - I've read 2 other books recently that had confessed unreliable narrators - The Lace Reader and In the Woods . I wonder if that's a recent trend in fiction.
I fell asleep reading book 2 and just woke up thinking it was 7:30 in the morning, not at night! I hate this miserable, ...
Last night I started The Likeness by Tana French - her follow up to In the Woods . So far, I'm really enjoying it!
It's good to know that there's one author we agree on. I thought The Likeness was a better book than In the Woods , but I'm not sure it would be as good had I not had the background provided in the first book.
From DeltaQueen50's library, I shall pick, In the Woods by Tana French . I don't think I have ever come across an Irish Crime Fiction. Seeing that she gave it 4 stars I think it might be worth a try.
In the Woods by Tana French ****1/2
A coworker recommended it to me and we're discussing it tomorrow night in one of my book clubs. I can't wait to hear what the rest of the group thought about it. It took me a while to get into it -- the language in the prologue is beautiful but the ...
... entertainment value of the book.
Highly recommended.
The Likeness
Tana French
In French’s debut novel, In the Woods , she introduces the character of Detective Cassie Maddox, who started out in the Dublin police force as an undercover agent, then moved to the Murder Squad. He ...
I'm about to start Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton.
My book groups this month are reading In the Woods by Tana French and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
{{{Spoilers ahead--don't read if you want to read In the Woods and be surpised by it all.}}}
I liked the way she solved the present day mystery without solving the older one. Sometimes things happen like that--children are so traumatized by something, they never can fully figure it out, ...
I'm one of those who came down firming on the "loved it" side of the In the Woods debate, enjoying the ambiguity of the ending, so I had to read The Likeness as soon as I could.
The Likeness by Tana French picks up a few months after the end of In the Woods , but the narrator this ...
I'm reading Tana French's The Likeness and I'm finding it every bit as good, if not better than, In the Woods .
#159 I've just started In the Woods , so I was worried about spoilers and read with only one eye until I got to "loved it", then stopped. I was having second thoughts about, and very nearly took it back to the library unread. I'm not far into it, but so far, so good. Glad to hear you think it's ...
There's been a bit of discussion about Tana French's book, In the Woods , with some people loving it and others not liking it at all. I had it on my shelf, so I thought I'd form my own strong opinion (and the huge issue of the excessive number of books that I own, but have not read, and the ...
After all the strong feelings it's engendered, I just had to pull out my copy of In the Woods and start reading. It's gripping so far and I look forward to forming a strong and contentious opinion on it soon.
Linda, I never read reviews until after I've done my own. Personally, I think you'll like In The Woods , because I think you enjoy offbeat sorts of styles.
Just catching up on things: I've read some of the reviews of In The Woods and was astonished at how many people rated the book poorly because they didn't like the ending. It never dawned on me that that might be an issue. Without saying anything about it, I found that the endings was one of ...
... What happened to Ethel?!? I hope she's okay.
When you're feeling rested, you might want to revisit your touchstones for In the Woods . The way they work here is annoying - it brings up the most popular book that has those words. In this case, your touchstone leads to A Walk in the Woods ...
... I'm paying almost no attention to anything except the starred threads. I'm so far behind--barely started my review of In The Woods . However I don't have to worry--it'll be a while before I have to do another.
Joyce - I've got In the Woods and Penman's Henry II trilogy on the wishlist. When in the world am I ever going to get to all these books??
I've posted my review of In The Woods . It's doing a weird date thing... says I posted it in 1969 so it's sorting all the way at the bottom. Here's a link.
http://www.librarything.com/work/2573123/reviews/39242506#
finished In The Woods by Tana French
category: Authors That Are New To Me
C2008 464 pages 3stars
sorry this is so brief, I'm getting a little burnt out on reviews but I did want to post something.
In a nutshell... underwhelming.
Being an Edgar award-winner and having ...
I have In the Woods on my list for my 2nd 999 challenge. I'll be interested to see if you like it.
I'm reading In The Woods by Tana French. I thought I'd be done with it by now but it just seems to go on and on.
Next up is Never Let Me Go.
... I enjoyed the book. It was better than I had expected.
I am now back in the groove and finishing the second half of In The Woods by Tana French and it is growing in suspense, page by page! I am really finding it hard to put down at this point. I had been right in the middle of reading it ...
Mysteries 1/9
1. One for the Money - Janet Evanovich ****1/2 read
2. Agatha Christie
3. In the Woods - Tana French ****1/2
Joyce, I'll be interested in hearing what you think of In the Woods . I've heard both good and bad, and haven't been able to decide whether it's something I want to try or not. I expect your assessment to clear it up for me!
Thanks for the review of The Likeness. I've been considering reading it since I enjoyed French's first book In the Woods well enough, but the idea of a detective posing as the double for a murder victim seemed far-fetched.
I just recently read In the Woods by Tana French and recommend it highly.
I've also gotten but only read one of the Inspector Morse series by Colin Dexter. I read The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn and then Bookmooched the whole series.
If you like psychological mysteries, then I'd sugest In the Woods by Tana French.
I thought it was wonderful.
I'm really enjoying In the Woods by Tana French.
6. Finished In the Woods . Loved it! I'm thinking that the detective/crime novel could be one of my favorite genres, if it's done well. French was able to actually make a character out of her detectives - not just stereotypes pulled from TV procedurals. The slow destruction of Rob Ryan, and ...
... it too. It's not a time period I usually like, but I found the language lyrical and the story riveting.
I'm reading In the Woods by Tana French. It's very well written and had me hooked from the first page.
Thanks for the suggestions! I read March already for my 999, but I wasn't crazy about it. I will look at Still Life and In the Woods . I'm sure I will adjust these lists several times, but I wanted to at least make a start.
I was just reading Madhatter22's thread and she had a mystery by Tana French (Irish) called In the Woods that sounded great ! There's another for your global reading. I'm putting it on one of my lists.
i literally just finished reading The Woods , and picked up my copy of The Likeness. To be honest i had no idea what the books were going to be about and i was bored at work and picked it up but they are great!!!!
From a most gracious fellow LTer:
In the Woods by Tana French
from Hachette Books:
Fifty is Not a Four-letter Word by Linda Kelsey...for the title alone!!!
... he put himself "above" the horrible characters in the novel...just reporting the philosophies of his kind.
Starting In the Woods . I enjoy it and am interested to read another detective novel. My last good one was Sacred Games last year.
Oooh, I just got a copy of In The Woods , I'm looking forward to it! Did you enjoy it?
Welcome to the group!
I finally got around to reading In the Woods by Tana French and I'm loving it. About half-way through and I have The Likeness to read in the near future.
... have had it..i give up..i need warmth.....i read the Karin Slaughter book and liked it....lucky you for scoring In the Woods !!!! whooo whooo...
... I want it NOW!!!
**stomping feet & scowling**
Okay, enough whining. I just opened a mooch package ~ YAY!!! I got In the Woods by Tana French. I have heard good things about this one on LT so decided to put it on my wish list.
I'm glad to hear that you liked The Likeness. I read In the Woods a little earlier this year and really enjoyed it! Now I will definitely pick up her second book! Thanks for your thoughts on it :)
... and An Intimate Anthology. I enjoyed Eden's Outcasts and am a fan of LM, so will probably enjoy this too.
#77: In the Woods is good, but the sequel of sorts, The Likeness, is even better! I am anxious for a new book to be published. I really like her style.
Is it wrong to wish ...
>77: dara85- Hang in the there with In the Woods . It's an excellent crime thriller!
>Karen- Thanks for the heads-up on the The Egyptologist. I managed to snag it.
>84: bookishness.net- Keep up with Executioner's Song! It was one of the best non-fiction books I ever read, right alongside In ...
I am reading In the Woods by Tana French. I am enjoying it, but it is slow going.
10. The Likeness, Tana French (category 3) ****
French's first book In the Woods was really captivating, and The Likeness even more so. This time we follow Cassie Maddox (the other half of the friendly partnership we witnessed in the first book) as she tries to solve the murder of her ...
Thanks for posting the review! You've certainly intrigued me with In the Woods . I'm no expert in the genre either, but the past year I've been taking more notice of mystery and crime novels and have taken more interest in them than I would have in the past. (partly because of LT, partly because ...
Hi, wanton_librarian!
In the Woods looks great! I haven't read a mystery in a while, but I will check this one out. Have a great day!
--BJ
#163 I agree with your assessment of In the Woods . The next book by Tana French is The Likeness and it's on my wish list.
I agree with you, Rachael (and your spoiler), about In the Woods . Like you, I also found there was a lull in the middle of the book. That being said, I will probably look for other books by French because I thought that overall it was a good read.
Glad you liked the Ally Carter book. When I ...
I've just started In the Woods by Tana French, which has made its way into reading now in what seems to be the habitual manner now: I put it on my wishlist when it came out (so a couple of years ago now, I think); I forget about it; I see a couple of people have read it on LT; I pick up a copy ...
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I have In the Woods in my TBR so I should be reading it soon. Glad you enjoyed it.
... doing other things that take me away from reading this book, just like I did with her first book. If you haven't read In the Woods or The Likeness, I really recommend them. I say that even though I haven't finished The Likeness, because I just can't imagine that it won't be just ...
My January favorites were:
The Witches by Roald Dahl
In the Woods by Tana French
Thanks for your thoughts on In the Woods ; I think it goes from the woods to the reading pile!
5. In the Woods , Tana French (category 3) ***
Every once in a while I'll find a book that is so absorbing, I don't want to pick up anything else for a while because it can't compete. (This happened after the 7th Harry Potter, I didn't read anything for a month afterwards!) In the Woods was one ...
... no. But with all of the other perks, why do I need a garret?? :p And come on over! I have an extra bedroom.
#8. In the Woods by Tana French - Set in and around Dublin, this book is a chilling mystery that started out slowly but became quite a page turner for me. During the ...
I'm just staring In the Woods and it's a bit slow going. It's interesting so far but... slow, if that makes sense.
... Here's a step towards a little more gender equality :)
1. Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri (completed 1/12/09) **
2. In the Woods , Tana French (completed 1/07/09) ***
3. The Likeness, Tana French (completed 1/27/09) ****
4. Three Bags Full, Leonie Swann (completed 3/16/2009) **
5. ...
... e
Small Favor by Jim Butcher
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith
In the Woods by Tana French
The Witch of Agnesi by Robert Spiller
Literary fiction: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Mystery: In the Woods
Psychological thriller: Tethered
Memoir: My Father's Paradise
Historical Fiction: The Heretic's Daughter
I just finished In the Woods by Tana French and it really was an excellent book (except for the fact that she doesn't know the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath). I went to the bookstore tonight to see if I could pick up her next book, The Likeness, but they didn't have it, ...
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
Angle of Repose - Wallace Stegner
The Egyptologist - Arthur Phillips
In the Woods - Tana French
The Likeness - Tana French
I can't remember the last time I put mysteries, never mind two by the same author, in my best of .. list, but Tana French is that ...
... ies.
But what is fantastic so far is The Likeness by Tana French -- I am just loving this author's mysteries! Her first In the Woods was one of my favorites this year. I hope she keeps them coming.
The Likeness by Tana French, a sort of follow up to In the Woods . Decent so far. Predictable, but I think that's the author lulling me into a complacent state before she pulls the rug out from under me.
... - K. Thor Jensen (304)
111. Fear of Flying - Erica Jong (438)
112. Seeing Good at Work - Edward Viljoen (116)
113. In the Woods - Tana French (429)
114. For the Love of God - Richard Carlson (199)
115. A Mighty Heart - Mariane Pearl (288)
116. East of Eden - John Steinbeck (601)
...
In the Woods by Tana French
... by Mario Acevedo
Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny
The Ravening by Dawn Thompson
Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
In The Woods by Tana French
The Return by Hakan Nesser
Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis by Cara Black
From Book Mooch:
All Things Bright and Beautiful by James He ...
... up body is found in a lake and they try to find out who he is, and why he was sliced/diced and dropped in the soup.
In The Woods by Tana French
Another mystery. About 2 of 3 children who disappear in the Dublin woods, and what comes back to the survivor as an adult. As a child he was ...
50. In the Woods by Tana French
#152 -- I loved In the Woods ! My favorite mystery that I have read in a long time. I have the sequel on my shelf waiting. Hope you are enjoying it!
Really enjoying The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips.
My top five (in order read) are:
1. In the Woods by Tana French
2. Alive in Necropolis by Doug Dorst
3. Toll the Hounds by Steven Erikson
4. Suzy, Led Zeppelin and Me by Martin Millar
5. Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow
... The Terror by Dan Simmons and I've just picked up a few books at Borders for the Educator Days including; The Luxe, In the Woods , Nobody's Princess, Here Be Dragons and Ill Wind. I doubt I'll get through all of them, but I'll hopefully have more books to report on than the meager 2 ...
You've read two that I have sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and In the Woods . I'm glad to hear that they are both excellent!
Welcome back Maggie! We want pictures.
I absolutely Hated In the Woods . That ending made me want to fling it. Not really into Anathem ~100 pages in...
... end of the month, so I 'll do mine.
1. Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
2. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
3. In the Woods by Tana French
4. Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kaye Penman
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wrobelewski
... and secrets that bring tension to their relationships with each other is perhaps more rewarding than the actual mystery.
Tana French is definitely grittier than Hart, but I also love her for the richness she brings to her characters, and the complexity of the relationships between them. I ...
#43,48 - I just loved In the Woods ; and while of course I wanted all the answers, I respected her ending. I immediately ordered the sequel - and I do feel a little bit in a book funk as well - can't really get into my current read . . .
... enjoying it too. After that, I'll probably read an ARC, maybe The Grift, but based on jhowell's post #20, I'm thinking of In the Woods instead.
I'm starting a book that I'll probably pick up and put down a million times and that will probably take a couple of years (at least) to finish. It's ...
Just back from vacation - read alot of books, mostly mysteries - just now finished In the Woods by Tana French. Wow - why didn't anyone here tell me it was so good?
I am about to start Kristin Lavransdatter for the group read. Dang #9 - halfway through! I feel like a slacker.
#227 blackdogbooks: Overall, for a first effort (?) I thought In the Woods was OK, but I thought it could have been cut down by 1/3 or so. Tighter editing would have done it some good, IMHO, but then, I am terrible at reviewing books.
alcottacre, you didn't say anything about In the Woods I found I clipped a blurb about this one from a publication and then some time later clipped a blurb about another of her books but haven't bought or read either one. What'd you think?
alskabookworm, did you know their is a librarian ...
... Longford - nonfiction
316. Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell - second book in the Sharpe series
317. In the Woods by Tana French
318. E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation by David Bodanis - nonfiction; I thought the book well worth reading
...
Just finished In the Woods and I'm looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks...it is going to be hard waiting 3 more weeks to talk about it!
Woo Hoo! I picked up my copy of In the Woods and can't wait to start it!
I'm reading Mansfield Park, Jane Austen book club, in the woods , and America (the book)
... got it today. Return to the Middle Kingdom came for review today. A Swiftly Tilting Planet, The Traitor's Wife, and In The Woods all came from BookMoochers, and Marie-Therese, Child of Terror came from a fellow LTer's blog contest.
Sure, In The Woods sounds interesting. heh, I get next..
In the Woods by Tana French sounds interesting to me so I vote 'yes'
How about a first meeting on Thursday, October 2nd? After you get back (is that your trip to France?).
I'm flexible so you guys pick the time.
... thought would bother to send me one. Successful cold requests include Chelsea Cain, Katharine Neville, Brad Meltzer, Tana French , Glenda Burgess, Hannah Tinti, Tom Sullivan, Doreen Orion, Ted Dekker, Evan Balkan and Tess Gerritsen. I know I'm forgetting somebody, but that's ...
In The Woods by Tana French - very good!
#87--so did I! I sent a thank you to the publicist and the author with a link to my blog when I had finished In the Woods , and the publicist sent me a reply thanking me for the "kind" words (I liked the book) and telling me she would send The Likeness. I rec'd it just a couple of days later. A ...
Checked out of my local library (which I am sure saves me a ton of money) last night: In the Woods by Tana French and The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny.
1. In the Woods by Tana French
2. Down and Out In the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
3. Consider Phlebas by Iain Banks
... a banner ad for The Likeness. I mentioned that I would be interested in reviewing it, but hadn't had a chance to read In the Woods yet. A few days later, both books arrived!
... send a copy of the review to the author and publisher, maybe they'll send me the others. I really liked Tana French's In the Woods and when I sent the link to my blog's review to the publicist, I had her second book, (in hardcover!) in about two days from the fed ex guy. I still haven't ...
113. In the Woods by Tana French
64. The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld (431 pages)
65. In the Woods by Tana French (429 pages)
66. The Wicked Ways of a Duke by Laura Lee Guhrke (372 pages)
67. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (328 pages)
68. The Taste of Innocence by Stephanie Laurens (380 ...
I am reading In the Woods right now and it is really good...will keep you posted:)
jenlaw-I'm curious to hear what you think of The Likeness. I really liked In the woods . There was an exerpt for The Likeness at the end of it & it looked good.
I'm not reading an ARC right now, but I'm reading In the Woods in prepraration of reading and reviewing The Likeness. I have quite a stack of ARCs to review, and quite a stack of books from the library. What a dilemma!
Wow! I put in a cold request forIn the Woods , read it, and loved it! Did you request The Likeness from the same address?
I'm very excited! While I didn't get my Harper Collins First look book to review today, I did get a copy of Tana French's In the Woods and The Likeness today via Fedex! I sent in a "cold" request for them last week. This is wonderful!
... also -
The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips. A re-read technically.
The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber
In The Woods by Tana French
House of Mondavi by Julia Flynn Siler. The only n-f on the list.
Oh boy oh boy oh boy!! The Book Fairy was good to me today! I got In the Woods , (no ARC offered, but I took a chance and asked), The Power Makers, and the Suspicions of Mr. Whicher (Yes, I'm a bit skeptical about The Power Makers, but I actually thought it would be a book right up my dad's ...
I just got In the Woods , which I requested even though no ARC was offered. They even sent it to my international address! It's a pretty engaging read so far.
I just received an email from Tana French's publicist, and she's sending me a copy of In the Woods to read and review. Its the first time I tried to score one cold without a giveaway ad, so I'm psyched!
... by Patricia Highsmith. Bruno is even creepier in the novel than in the movie, and that was pretty creepy.
Audio = In the Woods by Tana French. So far, so good.
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Soul Patch by Reed Farrel Coleman
Best First Novel by American Author
In the Woods by Tana French
Best Paperback Original
Queenpin by Megan Abbott (an LT author!)
Best Critical/Biographical
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