What are you reading this week? Please share! We’d love to know!
I’m finishing a new release - The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong - and I’m enjoying it immensely. Not really sure what it’s about yet, but the characters are amazing. Then it’s on to Daughters of Shandong for the book club.
In audiobook format, I’m listening to Skeletons at the Feast by our guest author Chris Bohjalian. I’m about 2 hours from the end & can’t wait to get back to it. After that, it’ll likely be Hour of the Witch, also by Chris Bohjalian. I’m very curious about that one because one of the narrators is the author’s daughter, Grace Experience.
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I’m working on The Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskes–a good historical novel set in Montana between WW I & WW II–so I can crack open David Baldacci’s latest, Strangers in Time.
I just started The Children’s Book by A. S. Byatt and wondering how I have never come across this author before. It’s going to be a long read at just under 900 pages, but I can already tell it will be one of those books I wish didn’t have to end.
I’m currently reading “The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult for my book club meeting. I’m not too far in, but her writing seems kind of formulaic. I noticed that she’s churned out a lot of books.
Listening to “The Dry” by Jane Harper. I had influenza and didn’t listen for well over a week, but was able to get right back into it. I rarely read or listen to mysteries, but am enjoying it.
The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar, which is a requested book from BookBrowse, thank you very much 
Finished Strangers in Time last week. The historical accuracy seems particularly strong.
Just started Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a dead man) by Jessie Q Sutano. With all the negative in the world right now, it’s time for some good old fashioned humor.
I am reading an ARC book..Ordinary Love. Just finished The Briar Club for bookclub and reading To Kill a Mockingbird for another bookclub.
I’m reading Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari . It is the winner of Association of Jewish Libraries Fiction Award.
an unfinished love story by doris learns goodwin. it’s especially good when you remember the times referred to.
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Her book POSSESSION is my most favorite book out of 2000+ books I have read. It opened my eyes to literary books beyond mysteries which I had been focused on.
I am reading The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox. My reaction to this book is as follows:
I found this book to be absolutely mesmerizing. The capability of the author to place me in the Victorian -era with characterizations of individuals, daily life and the language were stunning. It has been said that Michael Cox took 30 years to write what I would call a masterpiece. It seems to me that each sentence/paragraph was so critical to the story that I understand why it took that length of time to write. I listened to the audio edition and those speakers conveyed all of the nuance and emotions I could expect.
I’m just finishing Death in the Dark Woods, Book 2 in A Monster Hunter Mystery series written by Annelise Ryan. A delightful departure from the more serious books I typically read. Just starting Lisa Unger’s Close Your Eyes and Count to 10. This is my first time reading a title by Unger. If too intense for my sensibilities, I have The Girls of the Glimmer Factory by Jennifer Coburn waiting in the wings.
I just received my copy of Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus in the mail on Friday and am enjoying it. It is more humorous than I anticipated. I am also reading The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin.
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Just finished Hang the Moon. Engaging with interesting characters especially the protagonist, tough Sallie Kincaid. It takes place in Prohibition- era Virginia. Jeannette Walls is an accomplished page turning storyteller. I really enjoyed it.
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I’m glad to hear people are getting their copies of Lessons in Chemistry. Mine hasn’t shown up yet, but I had a copy. That book was one of our Best Of books (2022 maybe?) and even the second time around I thought it was fun. Looking forward to the discussion opening, although it’ll have to be open for a good long time because it took so long for folks o get the book!
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The Dry is great but hold on!
Reading “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook” by Hampton Sides. It is an adventure!
I’ve read all of Jane Harper’s books. The Dry is one of the most memorable.