I finally finished Ithaca by Claire North. I felt obligated to finish it because it was a gift, but it was a slow read, especially the first half. Not in a hurry to read the next one.
Post by dancingirl21 on Jul 19, 2024 13:15:24 GMT -5
I just started All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. I can tell it’s going to be great, albeit heavy. He also wrote We Begin at the End, which I loved.
I just started All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. I can tell it’s going to be great, albeit heavy. He also wrote We Begin at the End, which I loved.
I love his writing, but his characters having names that are also other words (Duchess, Walk, Patch, Saint) really takes me out of my reading flow sometimes, though. I don't know how to explain it lol
I just started All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. I can tell it’s going to be great, albeit heavy. He also wrote We Begin at the End, which I loved.
I love his writing, but his characters having names that are also other words (Duchess, Walk, Patch, Saint) really takes me out of my reading flow sometimes, though. I don't know how to explain it lol
I read Wellness by Nathan Hill and I loved it. Long but worth it. Very relatable as a young Gen Xer.
Song of Achilles which I’ve been hearing about on here for years. Also very good. I wanted an entire book about their time with Chiron and early relationship/ honeymoon period.
I love his writing, but his characters having names that are also other words (Duchess, Walk, Patch, Saint) really takes me out of my reading flow sometimes, though. I don't know how to explain it lol
I DNFed quickly bc of this so I get it!
Yeah I don’t love his character names, but can usually get past that once I get into the story. I rated this one 5*, which I don’t often rate books, FWIW. I loved it.
Post by midwestmama on Jul 23, 2024 8:51:31 GMT -5
wise_rita, I read some Colleen Hoover books 10+ years ago, when she was newer. I haven't read her newer books due to mixed reviews, but I did like her earlier books.
I am reading Forever Never by Lucy Score. I am around page 100, and it's good so far. I picked it up because it is set on Mackinac Island, one of my favorite places. I do hate the main male lead's name (Brick) and for some reason, it is really hard for me to get past.
I bought too many books over the past couple of months, so now I just need to find time to read them.
Post by litskispeciality on Jul 24, 2024 10:22:58 GMT -5
wise_rita , I've read a few Colleen Hoover books and liked "Verity" the most, but it was also somewhat different (?) than her other stuff. Colleen Hoover books used to be a quick and somewhat easy read for me, but I just can't keep up as everything is the same 3 plots. I truly don't get the hype, but good for her making lots and lots of money, lol.
Trying to get back in to the swing of reading. I finally finished:
1. The Perfect Stranger by Meagan Miranda - oof I don't know if I missed something because I was reading a couple of pages a day for a long time or what, but I closed the book feeling like I never got the plot.
2. For You and You Only by Caroline Kepnes (part of the "You" series) - I was disappointed in this one. I blew through the other books which I liked much better than (S2 - right before the latest season) of the show, but this one was too different I guess? I feel like the ending was just leaving it open for another Joe Goldberg novel, but yeah this one really took me a long time.
ETA: I got about 50% of the way through "Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock", but I stopped because it just wasn't moving. I may try to finish before the end of the year, but I was bummed it wasn't as good as the description.
I just started "56 Days" by Catherine Ryan Howard, although I keep getting through the same 20 pages, stopping and re-starting. Might put it down and try again another time. I also started "The Mistress by Valerie Keough (a Kindle read) and so far so good. I hope it continues that way as I'm only through 7.5 books this year and I was hoping to get close to 24 :/
Post by rupertpenny on Jul 24, 2024 15:32:59 GMT -5
I just finished The God of the Woods by Liz Moore and I enjoyed it a lot. This is the author's second novel and she is definitely going on my list of authors whose books I will read automatically.
I just finished The God of the Woods by Liz Moore and I enjoyed it a lot. This is the author's second novel and she is definitely going on my list of authors whose books I will read automatically.
She has some earlier novels that aren’t as mystery oriented as these two and I don’t think they are as good but if you are a completist they are out there!
Has anyone else read Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books? I loved The Change and was excited for this, but I was really disappointed and want to see if anyone else felt the same.
Post by lavenderblue on Jul 25, 2024 7:57:09 GMT -5
I'm leaving for vacation tonight and am bringing The Housemaid by Freida McFadden for some light reading and You Like It Darker by Stephen King in case I want to keep myself awake at night with bad dreams LOL
Yes!!! I’ve been dying to talk to someone about this. There is so much to process….
Did you see the ending coming? It was clear something was happening but I did not expect that.
The reviews on Goodreads by Black women are…not good.
I don't ever use Goodreads but I'll take a look. I am also going to take a look and see what the professional reviews say/said. I decided to read it after hearing an interview with the author who describes it as a Get Out/Stepford Wives mash up. I am guessing that the negative reviews are because so much of the story centers being black around tragedy and that is most definitely true of the book. The main character very rarely discusses or even thinks about anything else.
The ending was not one I had ever considered despite the heavy set up by the main character's focus.
Post by litskispeciality on Jul 25, 2024 8:43:30 GMT -5
ksun , what did you think of "We Were Liars"? I read that close to 6 years ago, maybe longer? and the ending never left my mind. Apparently I'm not super great at seeing endings/plot twists if you can call it that because I gave my husband a general synopsis and he predicted the ending.
TR kind of creepy, kind of "cool story bruh", lol. I was thinking that I used to get a lot of great book recs from you. I need to go back through your last couple of months of reading history as I'm in a bit of a slump. I still have "The Damage" on my TBR list which you put me on to a few years ago
I just picked up Sandwich. Looking forward to starting it!
I’m a little over halfway done with this and am really enjoying it. If you aren’t in/near perimenopause though it’s probably not very relatable. I however am so it’s super funny to me.
I just finished The God of the Woods by Liz Moore and I enjoyed it a lot. This is the author's second novel and she is definitely going on my list of authors whose books I will read automatically.
She has some earlier novels that aren’t as mystery oriented as these two and I don’t think they are as good but if you are a completist they are out there!
Interesting! I was fully convinced that Long Bright River was her first.