Friday reading thread 9/10

[charlatti]

What have you been reading this week?

QOTW: What game show or reality show would you want to host?

[Vespasia]

I finished two books earlier this week:

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - I enjoyed the alternate lives but the overall theme of the story was a bit too close to a self-help book for my taste. 

Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian - For some reason I had a hard time getting into this one. I just wasn't at all invested in the story and ended up skimming the second half. 


Now I am reading Constance by Matthew FitzSimmons. I think it was a recent Kindle First? I'm halfway through and it's good so far. 



QOTW: I don't want to host anything but I would love to be a member of the Jeopardy! Clue Crew. 

[travella]

I finished Survive the Night by Riley Sager, 1*, and The Drowning Kind by Jennifer MacMahon, 2*. I wanted a creepy Fall book, but was disappointed with both of these books. I am currently reading The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. I read somewhere that it's going to be made into a movie so I wanted to read it first.

QOTW: The Amazing Race I guess. I'd love the travel without the stress of competing.

[charlatti]

I finished Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson, which was very good — I’d definitely recommend it. Not sure what’s next. I tried Lauren Groff’s new book, Matrix, but I don’t want to be in a poverty- and illness-stricken 1165 convent right now. The writing was lovely in 20 pages or so that I read, so I would guess it’s a good book. Just not the right moment for me.

QOTW: any of the food shows where I would get to taste deliciousness, ideally one of the baking ones — Cupcake Wars or Sugar Rush, something like that.

[meowmaps]

I read The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa. It was sweet.

Now I'm reading Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy.

QOTW: It's hard to imagine hosting anything since I hate being in the spotlight. If I had to pick something then I'd jump on charlatti's bandwagon and do something where the attention is more directed at the contestants and I'd get to eat yummy stuff.

[mrspez07]

I’m reading Red at The Bone and liking it so far.
Listening to the Feather Thief and liking the latter half of it. Started out a bit slow but has gotten more interesting.

QOTW: probably price is right, always something new and different happening there

[dontlook]

I read Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid: 4.5 stars I really like her. Her last few books have been different but still very enjoyable.

QOTW: I’m on the baking show train. I want to eat delicious treats all day.