What books are you reading this week? We’d love to know!
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Just finishing up Isola by Allegra Goodman (really enjoying it), then on to The Creation of Half-Broken People by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu.
In audiobook format, I just bought Hour of the Witch and Skeletons at the Feast, both by Chris Bohjalian. Any recommendations on which I should listen to first? I was fascinated to learn that the author’s daughter, Grace Experience, is an actor, and she’s one of the narrators for the former title.
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Loved Isola! A great story so well told.
I’m reading (and loving) Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. It’s a beautiful little book - I’m slowing myself down so I don’t finish too soon.
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I was really surprised by it. I expected it to be a tale of survival, but it was so much more. I especially enjoyed the way the author realistically depicted the heroine’s struggle with her faith, as well as all the rich historical detail before and after her ordeal.
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THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB by Martha Hall Kelly. 
I hope to finish “Daughters of Shandong” tomorrow and start “My Friends” by Hisham Mitar. I am always nervous when I enjoy an author’s non-fiction and then transition to their fiction work (or vice versa) so I am apprehensive.
Finishing up two mysteries, The Dark Wives by Anne Cleeves, and Lethal Prey by John Sandford.
Also tripping along in A Jewish Paul by Matthew Thiessen. When not reading other books I pick up The Myth of Persecution by Candida Moss. I know these two set me up as a niche reader, but I’d love to hear from anyone else who enjoys a bit of good Biblical scholarship.
I am reading The Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner. I was intrigued by the book discussion. So far its got me interested. I do like Susan Meissner books!
This week I read and finished Goodnight, June by Sarah Jio and In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger, both relatively short books. I picked up the book my husband just finished, Iron Lake, by William Kent Krueger, just out of curiosity and am now on page 90, so will probably finish it. Next on my list is The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Enriquez. A couple of years ago, I challenged myself to read a book set in each one of the 50 states and Delaware is the only page without a single entry, hence the Enriquez book.
Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini. I have to say I am a bit disappointed in the book. It reads more like a textbook than a novel. It is so full of facts and history that the story gets bogged down. I have read Ketchley’s autobiography and Chiaverini appears to be trying incorporate EVERYTHING from the autobiography into her novel. I am about 3/4 of the way through and ready to DNF this one.
I am reading The Girls of Good Fortune, by Kristina McMorris. I am gearing up for the May 15 book club discussion of this book. Can’t wait!
I just finished The Frozen River. WOW. Based on a true character from the late 18th century. Martha Ballard. She was a skilled midwife and more - the only medical help in the area. That is until Dr. Page shows up. Martha is also the leader in the town on what is happening. She studies the death of a man found in the River and the rape of the town’s parson.
Just starting Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray and also We Solve murders by Richard Osman
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Oh, I really enjoyed We Solve Murders. It was a bit silly but it definitely made me laugh.
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I have two true history books going, one via audio (Autocracy Inc) and the other paperback (Strongmen); neither are easy so I read/listen to one chapter at time before taking a break. I intend to start “Small Rain” next, by Garth Greenwell, then onto Frozen River.
I just finished The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb, after reading positive comments about his books on this forum! I really enjoyed this poignant coming of age novel, with an intriguing, page turning mystery cleverly incorporated within. I am wondering if his later novels would be worth checking out?
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I love reading Richard Osman’s novels, as a refreshing " palette cleansers" after completing an intense, lengthy book. I find joy in engaging with his characters and laughing at their escapades.
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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins