What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? Please share! We’d love to know.
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I finished the audio of London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe. It is the meticulously researched and beautifully written narrative nonfiction I would expect from PRK. This one is a true crime, unsolved murder/suicide/accidental death of a 19-year-old male in London.
Also finished and loved The Finest Hotel in Kabul This book was enhanced even further by the discussion @Gabi_J and I had about it over the weekend. As odd as this may sound it was a fascinating history of Afghanistan centered around the Intercontinental Hotel Kabul. It will most definitely be one of my favorite books of the year.
I am about to start the audio of The Fountain by Casey Scieszka. Not sure what I’m going to find here. I think it is marketed in the fantasy genre.
I’m also part-time reading ( alongside the massive Tom’s Crossing) the new Tana French which is the third and final book in a trilogy. It’s The Keeper and seems to be off to a slowish start. I really love the characters and I’m looking forward to how their story wraps up
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I finished THE MAY HOUSE by Jillian Cantor and THE ANNIVERSARY by Alex Finlay. Alex Finlay is coming to Pittsburgh, and I will be going to the event. We rarely get “big” authors so I’m excited.
Currently reading THE HOPE KEEPER by Heather Webb.
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I finished Elizabeth Hardinger’s book Won’t Be Long Now. It will be on next week’s online book club discussion. I definitely have much to share so I am looking forward to the discussion.
Today I plan to start The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brian for May’s 1000 Books To Read.
I have read so much about members’ reviews on London Falling and it sounds incredible. Therefore I plan to proceed in the “shiny book syndrome” and download it after I finish The Little Red Chairs.
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I’m reading Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell. I LOVE it. Shaun is the owner of a bookstore in Scotland. He writes about the ups and downs of owning a bookstore. It is funny! He has a wonderful droll and self-deprecating sense of humor. He has written other books about running his bookstore and I have loved all of them. I recommend them for anyone who loves books and reading. In addition to that, they are published by my very favorite book publisher—Godine Press. Their books are high quality and just feel good to hold in the hand.
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Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell sounds really good, @Roberta_Winchester! I’ll have to add that one to my list.
I finished up The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson, which I really enjoyed. I also finished Aphrodite in Pieces by Lauren J.A. Bear for the Online Book Club here. The discussion j-u-u-s-t opened (something I should have done about three hours ago…oops!) and for discussion next week, Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto, a fun, quick read.
Currently reading John of John by Douglas Stuart for review, and then I’ll pick up Won’t Be Long Now by Elizabeth Hardinger, also for the Online Book Club, opening next week. Don’t know what I’ll get to after that. I’d like to sneak in one of Donna Everhart’s books (she’ll be here for a Q&A 4/27-4/29) but I’m not sure I’ll have time since I have other reading commitments. I read her Women of a Promiscuous Nature and that might have to be it.
In audiobook format, I’m listening to The Trees by Percival Everett. It’s soooo good. I wish I was reading it instead of listening, though, as it’s one I’d like to savor, and the audio is going by too quickly to grasp a lot of Everett’s subtle (and not so subtle) critique.
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Oh, @Roberta_Winchester , Confessions of a Bookseller is such a fun read. Wouldn’t you love to go stay there for a stretch? I sure would.
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@kim.kovacs I’ll be anxiously awaiting your review for John of John. I loved Shuggie Bain but then didn’t get on as well with the next one. Most readers I follow seem to be reporting positively on this new one.
Glad to hear you are enjoying The Trees. Isn’t it crazy how he can make you laugh at such hard topics? If you decide to go back and pick up the book it is pretty easily read in a day or so.
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Such great suggestions. As they say, so many books, so little time.
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It would be so much fun!
I am 20-some pages away from the end of Time of the Child and will hopefully start Wild Dark Shore by tomorrow. I am learning the difference between fiction and literary fiction and my current book is very deep and meaningful and I am learning a lot.
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I just finished The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim for our neighborhood book club. I’ve read it before and seen the film and it was still wonderful this time around. I plan to read more of her books in the coming weeks.
I absolutely loved Time of the Child (my favorite of 2024!). And Wild Dark Shore is so good too!
I’m still reading Blob from last week - so inventive and down to earth in the same moment. Am curious as to how the author is going to conclude it. Nothing profound but so far amusing, creative, and somewhat touching.
Starting How to Read a Book by Monica Wood. About a woman and the inmates, she teaches to read.
I finally finished listening to Liar’s Poker for our BookBrowse side read of 1000 Books to Read Before You Die. If I’m trying to get through a book quickly I prefer the printed version, but that wasn’t possible with Liar’s Poker. I requested it through Interlibrary Loan which took forever to get so had to request the audiobook from Cloud. I am not a financial whiz so I had to keep rewinding because I would get distracted. I still trying to finish a print copy of Killing Patton and started listening to The Jungle again.
I started When The Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen this week. I’m traveling (for pleasure) and it seemed to be a good choice for picking up and putting down in between our adventures.
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I have The Keepers by Tana French that I am planning on starting this weekend. I enjoy her books so looking forward to it!
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I’m in the midst of Won’t Be Long Now. She’s a quirky character. I look forward to the discussion next week. My Father’s House, set in Rome during WWII, is about efforts to hide and smuggle people out of Rome under the Nazi noses. Praises to The Correspondent. I’m not sure I would have sought out the title had it not been so favorably mentioned by many here at BB. That’s the joy of sharing with this group of readers!
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Just started “The Family Man” for Book Browse, this a.m. Having trouble putting it down. This author has thoroughly researched this crime and it’s fascinating and I’m only 60 pages into it. I need to do some everyday tasks and I keep returning to my comfy chair and read just a few more pages.
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It’s always great to have a favorite to anticipate. I hope you enjoy The Keeper.
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