Friday - 11/19

[ufcasey]

What have you been reading this week? Any reviews/ratings/recommendations?

QOTW:
If someone gave you $5 today and you had to spend it, but couldn't spend more than that - what would you buy?

[travella]

I finished The Guide by Peter Heller and Defending Britta Stein by Ronald Balson. Both are 3*. I will start Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica tonight.

QOTW: A couple pomegranate Bai. I'm currently craving it.

[litskispeciality]

I started "When the Stars Go Dark" which I hope picks up a bit more (30 pages in)

I'm still chipping away at "Unfollow" and "Wall of Secrets" too.

QOTW: Starbucks drink. Typically don't over pay for it.

[Vespasia]

I'm reading Once There Were Wolves and struggling with it. It's really well written but I don't think I am in the mood for anything this depressing. If another book comes up from my hold list I may return it.

QOTW: some kind of ridiculous brownie from a bakery

[aurora]

I just finished listening to A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder, which I picked largely because it was available at my library when I was still on hold for other books. It was easy listening, though on a difficult subject.

I am reading Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings. I am a fan of fantasy but I feel like he's just making up random fantasy elements for no good reason, which was also my critique of his Mistborn. I really liked his work finishing the Wheel of Time series and I am looking for more like that.

QOTW I would probably buy a fancy treat for my very spoiled dog. 🐶

[meowmaps]

I’ve been struggling to finish any book these past two weeks. I’ve gotten as far as 30-40% and quit because I just can’t find the motivation to struggle through material that’s not grabbing me.

I’m 15% into Katie Couric’s memoir. It’s fine so far but I do think it’ll pick up.

QOTW: Some junk food. I’m trying to behave myself but my household has been under a lot of stress and I’m not handling it well.

[charlatti]

I just started This Poison Heart, YA/fantasy by Kalyan Bayron, which is good so far. Finally finished Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas, which was not my favorite in the series. It was really slow for me and took me forever to finish.

QOTW: I like the fancy coffee idea, or I might get some dark chocolate to hide and not share.

[ufcasey]

I read in the past week:

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell - 4*, really enjoyed this though if you are a regular mystery/thriller reader you probably wont enjoy this as much. It's more like a character study mystery.

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - 2*, definitely do the audiobook if you are going to read this, but I would skip it unless you want to read about a weird guy who somehow is a celebrity and his three wet dreams 

Writers & Lovers by Lily King - 2*, if you are a writer or in the writing industry or worked in a restaurant perhaps you will enjoy this. I did not.

QOTW:
I would buy the chocolate orange thing that they only sell now during the holidays. I've been craving one!

[tacokick]

All pretty good but I really ended up not like the woman in Smile for some reason. She just irked me so much.


Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life by Alan Cumming

Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor by Anna Qu

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Clint Howard and Ron Howard

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm by Hilarie Burton Morgan

Smile: The Story of a Face Sarah Ruhl

QOTW: a fancy cupcake

[mrspez07]

I’m reading Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor and really enjoying it. I’m also listening to Gutsy Women By Hillary and Chelsea Clinton

QOTW: Candy or another food “treat” for myself

[tacokick]

Nov 19, 2021 16:21:44 GMT -5 ufcasey said:

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - 2*, definitely do the audiobook if you are going to read this, but I would skip it unless you want to read about a weird guy who somehow is a celebrity and his three wet dreams 

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QOTW:
I would buy the chocolate orange thing that they only sell now during the holidays. I've been craving one!

I am always surprised he became famous and for so long. I always think of his naked bongo playing.


I have never had one of those oranges. I just bought some dark chocolate ones this week and am waiting for Christmas! I’m intrigued.

[minzy]

I just finished Zorrie by Laird Hunt. I thought it was okay. It kind of reminded me of The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, in that they both showed lifelong midwest female austerity.

If I had to spend $5 right now I would probably buy a strawberry açaí refresher at Starbucks.