Friday reading thread 9/9

[charlatti]

What have you been reading this week?

QOTW: Do you have a lucky number or good luck charm? (The date made me wonder — 9 is supposed to be lucky, right?)

[travella]

I had a pretty good week reading wise. I finished Stay Awake by Megan Goldin (4*) and read The Colony by Audrey Magee (4.5*). I enjoyed both books. Stay Awake, while not perfect, was the first thriller in a long time to actually get and hold my attention throughout. The more I thought about The Colony after finishing it the more I liked the book. I wished I had someone to discuss the book with after finishing it.

I started The Sentence for book club. I was on the fence, but decided to officially throw in the towel on The Sentence after posting this. I was not enjoying the book at all. I just got The Last to Vanish from the library this morning so I'll start that tonight.

QOTW: I don't have a lucky number or item. I'm not very superstitious.

[tacokick]

2 history of craft books and

Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus (surprisingly fun)

How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott (ok)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (eh)

Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley (she has had a rough time)

Everything Is Ok by Debbie Tung (eh)

Now I’m reading Dirt Creek and didn’t like the first few pages but am enjoying it now.

QOTW:

I like things to be even so the tv volume should be on 32 or 34 never 35.

[charlatti]

I’m reading Stephen King’s Fairy Tale — I have no idea how I managed to get to the top of the library list, but I’m not complaining! It’s good. Definitely fantasy and not really horror at all.

QOTW: I’m very fond of the number 24, but it’s not lucky. I’ve just always liked it.

[dearprudence]

Finished Sea of Tranquility - it was disappointing.

Still reading Wedding Season, which I am loving.

Started Love in Color which is beautifully written.


QOTW: Do you have a lucky number or good luck charm? (The date made me wonder — 9 is supposed to be lucky, right?) I love the number 6. I don't know if it's lucky, but I like the way 1+2+3 = 6 and 1*2*3 = 6. That feels meaningful to me.

[estrellita]

Just finished Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez. I really liked it. Slightly biased as a Minnesotan 😉 I think I'd give it 4.5 stars.

QOTW: I wouldn't consider it lucky, but 5 is my go to number. It's my favorite, and I prefer things in multiples of 5.

[mrspez07]

I just finished Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. The audio version is great.
I just started Remarkably Bright Creatures on audio and enjoy the voice of the octopus so far.
Also was reading I Must Betray You, not super into it, hope I have some time this weekend.

6. I know it’s often considered unlucky, but it was my uniform number (or some derivative of it like 15 (1+5)) in youth and HS and it kind of stayed with me.

[Vespasia]

I skimmed my way through the rest of Carrie Soto is Back. If you wanted to read a book about tennis where characters are an afterthought, I would highly recommend. Otherwise I would suggest skipping it.

Then I read Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley. I'm not really sure what I thought about this one. It probably doesn't help that I read it on an overnight flight and train with no sleep.

Now I am reading Killers of a Certain Age, which is great fun.

QOTW: I don't really have a lucky number but I do have a favorite.

[sju]

After finishing The Kite Runner (5*), I read Pride and Prejudice.  I am going through classics and it was perfect after completing The Kite Runner.

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave - 2.5* 

Right now I’m reading a book my middle schooler wanted me to read. :-) It’s The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. It’s very good so far. 

QOTW: I do not really have lucky number or charm. However, there are certain numbers that repeat in happy life events.

[litskispeciality]

I finally finished The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Where the Crawdad's Sing this weekend. It was a lot of plot for one weekend, lol.

I just picked up The Hour of the Witch. I hope it gets better, so far I'm not sure why I waited several months (would pass on the book when it came up) to read it.

QOTW: Not really a lucky number of item, but I like 23. I also have the TV volume on an odd number whenever possible, and try to get out of bed on an odd number or I feel the day will be off to a bad start.