Happy Friday 10/23

[ufcasey]

What have you been reading this week?

QOTW:
What genre of books do you think you have read the most this year (mystery, classics, non-fiction, historical fiction, YA, etc)? Did all the craziness of this year change your genre reading habits?

[wesleycrusher]

A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole - 3. I could only picture this book being like Black Panther, without the superhero/fantasy element.

Hollywood Park: A Memoir by Mikel Jollett - 4


Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld - 4. She is one of my favorite authors, but I have liked other books by her more than this one.


Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, and Red Dice and Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike - I rated it 3 on goodreads…closer to a 2.5 but I rounded up for nostalgia. I haven't read these since my childhood, when I really liked them...they didn't hold up as well. The author has also, in recent years, written another 3 sequels- or one book in 3 volumes- that I have no interest in reading. The story wrapped up already! But I guess he was trying to rake in that Twilight money?

QOTW: Memoir which is not surprising as it's my favorite genre. But I was surprised second is YA fantasy although it makes sense because my kids have really gotten into listening to audiobooks. Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Twisted Tales, etc.

[meowmaps]

I finished Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri. Parts of it were interesting but a lot of it was too academic/dry.

I also read America for Beginners by Leah Franqui. I liked it but not as much as Mother Land.

I just started Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and hope to finish it today. It's very short.

QOTW: I think I've read a good mix of genres but I've probably read more literary fiction than anything else. I don't think I did that on purpose but it's what happened.

[abs]

I finished In a Holidaze earlier this week and now I'm reading Anxious People.

QOTW: I have given up on books a lot earlier this year but otherwise no I have read a mix of my favorite genres like usual. If it doesn't grab me right away though though then I nope on out of it.

[Vespasia]

I have been reading To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini for over 3 weeks now. It's really good but super long, almost 900 pages. I've caught myself skimming a bit so I can finally move on to something else.

QOTW: Earlier this year I noticed I was reading a lot of alternative history and time travel novels. I wonder why?

[tacokick]

I read

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

To Tell You the Truth by Gilly MacMillan

Good Night, Beautiful by Aimee Molloy

The Talented Miss Fairwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe

QOTW: I would think mystery/suspense followed by memoirs .

I think I’ve read easier books this year and last honestly. Last year my mom was diagnosed with brain cancer and this year we’ve had the pandemic and she died and I’m dealing with her estate. I’m just too tired to read some of my usual non-memoir nonfiction.

[charlatti]

I’m reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve liked most of her stuff.

QOTW: I’ve read a lot of fantasy, not too surprisingly. I haven’t had much patience for mystery/thrillers, which is strange for me — I usually enjoy mixing in a handful of those.

[travella]

I should finish The Glass Hotel tonight. I got The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton Morgan from the library and it's due back soon so I'll start that next. I'm not sure if I'll like it, but a recommendation for the book caught my eye after I watched two movies with her in them so I thought I'd give it a try.



QOTW: I think I have a pretty good mix of books. I didn't really sway from my list too much (I've been working on reading the oldest books on my to read list). On occasion I skipped a book because it was too dark and chose to read it later. I have a lot of YA/children's chapter books this year because I started reading with my kids during quarantine.

[minzy]

I read The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See for my upcoming book club. It’s the 2020 One Maryland One Book selection. And then I finished Stuart Little by E.B. White with the kids, and I am trying to think of what we should read next. My kindergartner nephew has been joining us over FaceTime.

QOTW: I’m at 55 books so far and my ratios seem to be about the same as they usually are, a roughly 50/50 split between fiction and nonfiction. Maybe there’s more memoirs this year? I’m still tending to focus on climate change and I’m also making a point to select books by diverse authors (POC, LGBTQ, acknowledged mental health diagnoses, etc.). I’m trying to do a second book challenge this year, which is broadening my horizons a bit, too.

[mrspez07]

I’m reading A Curious Beginning and will start listening to 28 Summers here shortly.

QOTW: I just skimmed thru my goodreads. I’ve probably read mystery/suspense and general relationship/drama type books (not romance per se) with some fantasy type stories in there. I’ve always thought my top ones were historical fiction and romance. Romance is WAY down this year, maybe I actually need more ;-)