It's Friday! (2/12)

[ufcasey]

What have you been reading this week? Ratings?

Reminder: Read A Black Women’s History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross for our discussion on Wednesday, February 24th.

QOTW
Do you plan out what books you are going to read next when you finish the book you are reading? Or do you pick your next book solely on what you feel like at that moment and/or availability?

[travella]

I finished Mastering the Art of French Eating. It was interesting in the beginning, but I lost interest towards the end. I started When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains
by Ariana Neumann.

QOTW: I usually pick the next oldest book on my list unless I have to fit in a library book because it came in earlier than expected.

[tacokick]

The Survivors by Jane Harper (I always enjoy her books but wonder why the main character is always a man)

A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León (disappointing)

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder (not for me!)

A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke (seems semi-autobiographical. If so, TMI, Hawke)

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (as funny as a book about racist incidents can be)

QOTW:

95% of the time I read by due date unless something really exciting comes in.

[meowmaps]

All week I've been whittling away at Moonflower Murders. I was SO excited for this book and I'm really enjoying it BUT I had no idea it's almost 600 pages! I feel like that's pretty long for a cozy mystery. Then again, it's also a book within a book. I should've remembered that format from reading the first book in the series.

QOTW: I pretty much always have as many books on hold as the limit allows so I just go with whatever pops up when it's ready. If several books come up at once then I either read based on closest due date or the book I'm most excited about.

[Nonny]

I'm currently reading:
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America - this one is taking me awhile because it's such a heavy topic, but it's good and I'm finding it incredibly informative.

The Silent Patient - I have to force myself to put it down at night to keep from "one more chaptering" myself way too late.

Parable of the Sower, the graphic novel version - I can't seem to get into this one, and part of the problem is the lettering is difficult to read (it's too faded/light, and I need more contrast).

QOTW:
I'm in two IRL book clubs, so roughly half of my reading is dictated by my clubs' meeting schedules. The rest I generally pick based on whatever sounds good to me at the time, or sometimes by due date (usually not an issue, because I turn the wifi off on my kindle, but I do occasionally get physical books). 

[dontlook]

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss: 3 stars
My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLouche Williams: 4 stars

QOTW: I go by whatever I need to return to the library first.

[ufcasey]

I have read:

Heart of Fire by McMaster - Dragon shifters in 1880s Iceland; sadly disappointing
Accidental Tryst by Boyd - romance featuring accidentally swapped phones; audiobook is great, ending was a bit lackluster
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Dare - Nigerian teenage girl suffers through a lot of things; great book but not one you can 'enjoy' reading
Devil's Kiss (4 book series) by James - dark smut that I couldn't put down but can't recommend either

QOTW:
I always have the maximum eLibrary holds at all times so I just take them all off 'suspended' and which ever book comes free first I read. If multiple books become free, then I just pick the one I am most excited about. Sometimes I really want to read a book and I will only release that book and will in the meantime see which books don't have a waitlist and agonize over it for like half an hour like an insane person.

[ufcasey]

Feb 12, 2021 14:53:38 GMT -5 tacokick said:

The Survivors by Jane Harper (I always enjoy her books but wonder why the main character is always a man)

A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León (disappointing)

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder (not for me!)

A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke (seems semi-autobiographical. If so, TMI, Hawke)

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (as funny as a book about racist incidents can be)

QOTW:

95% of the time I read by due date unless something really exciting comes in.

Would you recommend this? I saw this come up somewhere recently but was on the fence on adding it to my TBR

[ufcasey]

Feb 12, 2021 16:25:25 GMT -5 Nonny said:

I'm currently reading:
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America - this one is taking me awhile because it's such a heavy topic, but it's good and I'm finding it incredibly informative.

The Silent Patient - I have to force myself to put it down at night to keep from "one more chaptering" myself way too late.

Parable of the Sower, the graphic novel version - I can't seem to get into this one, and part of the problem is the lettering is difficult to read (it's too faded/light, and I need more contrast).

QOTW:
I'm in two IRL book clubs, so roughly half of my reading is dictated by my clubs' meeting schedules. The rest I generally pick based on whatever sounds good to me at the time, or sometimes by due date (usually not an issue, because I turn the wifi off on my kindle, but I do occasionally get physical books). 

I really liked that one too and had a very hard time putting it down.

[tacokick]

Feb 12, 2021 17:58:26 GMT -5 ufcasey said:

Feb 12, 2021 14:53:38 GMT -5 tacokick said:

The Survivors by Jane Harper (I always enjoy her books but wonder why the main character is always a man)

A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León (disappointing)

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder (not for me!)

A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke (seems semi-autobiographical. If so, TMI, Hawke)

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (as funny as a book about racist incidents can be)

QOTW:

95% of the time I read by due date unless something really exciting comes in.

Would you recommend this? I saw this come up somewhere recently but was on the fence on adding it to my TBR

I liked it but I also think it filled my “one book by a rich white man” quota for the year so if you are similar, keep in mind it is only February. It was a good peek into the whole NYC actor lifestyle.

[ssmjlm]

Currently Reading: Verity by Colleen Hoover. It’s so bad, like a train wreck. So I keep reading.
This one reminds me so much of Karin Slaughter because you lose sight of how bad the writing is due to the topic being even worse. I realized that was her thing after reading a second book of hers.

QOTW: I only plan if something I want to read is out/available while I’m reading. Otherwise, it jus depends.

[Deleted]

I just finished The Other Windsor Girl:a novel of Princess Margaret. It wasnt deep or anything, but it was a good read.

I am starting Trust Exercise by Susan Choi. I'm already intrigued.

I select my books based on what's available at the library and what I'm in the mood for.

[mrspez07]

I need up getting Invisible Life of Addie LaRue in the Library’s lucky day section, so I jumped the hold line on that and started that this week. Also listening to Guest List but haven’t had much time. Hopefully this cold weekend.

QOTW: I used to do what sounded good, but I have so many holds filtering in with the books I’ve picked out that I’m not getting to the “picked” books because I have to read the holds first as they come in. I hope to get back to the “choice” style soon.

[charlatti]

I finished Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby — grittier than my normal reads, fantastic writing — and just started Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire. It’s short and a fast read.

QOTW: whatever I feel like, unless I have a library book I can’t renew. My holds don’t come in as quickly as they did pre-pandemic, so it’s not as much of an issue these days.

[Vespasia]

Earlier this week I read Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire. I enjoyed it but those books are short and I don't really expect much from them.

Now I am reading The Vanishing Half. I actually expected to be disappointed because there's so much hype around this one but it is quite good.

QOTW: My reading order is usually based on the availability of library holds. I do try to manage them in a way that prevents me from reading two similar books back to back.

[rainbowchip]

I finished A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs. It was a little slow moving for me. I gave it 3 stars.

QOTW: I have a spreadsheet that I have planned out the order of what I'm going to read. Mostly based on my library holds.

[krystee]

I read The Four Winds and loved it. I haven’t really cried from a book in a long time, but I did while reading this one.

QOTW: I only read physical books and hate my ereader, so I’ll walk the library and pick out six books or so, and then pick whichever one I’m in the mood to read first. I also do BOTM and usually read that right when it comes.