Nerdette’s Comments (group member since Jan 21, 2020)

Nerdette’s comments from the Nerdette Book Club group.

Dana wrote: "Not a millennial but the podcast did resonate with me especially the errand paralysis. Thanks for giving it a name."

Thanks for tuning in, Dana! As a team, we talked a lot about how burn out seemed like more of a societal problem than something specific to millennials. And in our conversation, the author even acknowledged that point. I assume it's a good way to drive up sales, but I wonder if it turned anyone away at the same time...

Now that we've all had some time to get through the book, we want to know what your reactions have been! Does the concept of burnout resonate for you? Are you taking steps to decompress? Did you never even start the book because you were too stuck in errand paralysis?? Let us know here.

Oh, and make sure to check out our author interview with Anne Helen Petersen which publishes on Friday, October 16 in the Nerdette feed.

How are you liking LAST TANG STANDING? Record yourself on your phone, then email the file to nerdettepodcast@gmail.com (Or chime in here, and we might just read your comment on the pod!) We're recording tomorrow (Wed) afternoon, so do it sooooon! Thanks for reading along, y'all!

Hey y'all! We record our next book club chat in ONE WEEK, and we'd love to hear from YOU! What'd you think of this book? Did it make you think differently about race and identity? Were there any moments that stuck with you? TELL US EVERYTHING!

Hey y'all! What'd you think of this book?!? We'd love to hear your thoughts about it before we tape on Tuesday! Reply here, or send us a voice memo!

Merilee wrote: "I’m about 1/3 of the way through it and I feel like I’m finally starting to get into it. Fantasy isn’t usually my genre but I’m enjoying something that I wouldn’t have found on my own."

Thanks for trying something new, Merilee! WE'd love to know what you thought of the book -- want to leave us a vm with some notions? just record yourself on your phone and email it to us at nerdettepodcast@gmail.com!

Hey y'all! How are you liking The City We Became? Feel free to put comments here as you read!

Cathi wrote: "Ok, just finished. In the beginning, I kept searching for a character to root for, but I feel like I didn’t spend enough time with any of them to become fully invested. I almost felt like it should..."

Yay we'll be glad to have you when you're ready!

Simone wrote: "I'm only on Chapter 3 so far ("The Hotel").

But the most interesting aspect of the book for me - especially right now, in the midst of this pandemic - is how, as events are unfolding, we get a gl..."

SIMONE! This is such a fabulous insight. Would you mind recording yourself saying this so we can play it during our discussion? (If you don't want to, I can read what you wrote, but it'd be so much more fun to hear this in your voice!) Just use the voice memos app on your phone and email it to nerdettepodcast@gmail.com.

HEY! We're recording book club on Wednesday and would love to hear from some listeners before then. What do you think of the structure? Which character do you relate to most? What's it like to read this book while in the midst of a different sort of isolation? Even if you're not finished yet, you can still send in questions and comments!

Hey y'all -- hope you are hanging in and taking care. Just wanted to let you know we're going to postpone our next book club by a week to give everyone time to read and contribute comments. So let us know what you think of the book before Wednesday, April 1 if you can! The ep will be out Friday, April 3. Be safe -- Greta

Anne-Grete wrote: "Sent a memo last week nerdette! :) I also really enjoyed the book, her writing is great and also enjoyed the audiobook a lot! I just thought maybe sometimes the topics were jumpy a bit and she didn..."

Hey Anne-Grete! We can't find your memo! Where'd you send it?

These takes are excellent!

Would anyone do us a HUGE favor? Speak your concise thought or two on the book into your smartphone voice memo app? Then send that audio file to us at nerdettepodcast@gmail.com?

We would reaaallly appreciate it and you'll be very likely to hear your voice on our upcoming episode! But we need it right now!! Thank you!

What do you think of UNCANNY VALLEY so far? Any themes or discussion points you want to make sure we get to? Hope y'all are enjoying it as much as we are!

Tiff wrote: "I’m trying to finish up all my current books in order to dive in to this book club! I’ve gotten so many fantastic recommendations from the nerdette podcast in the past, looking forward to the first..."

Thank YOU, Tiff! Can't wait for you to join us!

Darcy wrote: "So... I just listened to the podcast. I never realized the name Alix was pronounced Ah-LEEKS, I thought she changed the spelling and enunciated it so folks wouldn’t confuse it with Alice. I feel li..."

Hahaha, glad we could help clarify the absurdity!

Sarah wrote: "Just finished in less than 24 hours (oh the glory of vacation reading) and I really loved this book. So interesting to see from an outside perspective how everyone kept acting in what they thought ..."

So glad you liked it, Sarah!

Renee // Feminist Book Club wrote: "I loved this book so much. All of the characters felt REAL and wholly developed. As a white woman, there were parts of Alix that I completely identified with and that made me uncomfortable in the b..."

Wasn't it GREAT??? Can't wait for you to hear the conversation, if for no other reason than you'll hear us say uh-LEEKS!

Heya! The Such a Fun Age episode of the book club is out, and I mentioned some of your comments in our conversation! Here's a link. Hope you enjoy!

Jay wrote: "I was excited to join this group, but very disappointed to see that the first book is new, and as a result, pricey. I rarely buy newly-published books, so while I'm looking forward to reading Such ..."

Hi Jay, thanks for your note. Have you considered checking with your local library? Or sharing a copy with a friend? Or maybe looking into an audiobook subscription? If you buy the book at a local bookstore, you're also supporting cultural variety in your community, which might make the prices feel better.