Renata’s Comments (group member since Jul 12, 2019)

Renata’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

I nominate Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann, 359 pages.

I second Wolf Hall.

I nominate Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 275 pages, last read in 2019.

I second A Thousand Splendid Suns.

This is the Pre-Read thread for the July 2022 Classics selection. This month we will be reading A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Why did you choose this classic book? Any expectations?

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the July 2022 Modern/Popular selection. This month we will be reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Why did you choose this book? Any expectations?

Thank you for your great suggestions! Nominations are now closed, but you can cast your vote in the poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Thank you for your great suggestions! Nominations are now closed, but you can cast your vote in the poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Thank you for your great suggestions! Nominations are now closed, but you can cast your vote in the poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Tori wrote: "I second The Martian and Memoirs of a Geisha"

Tori, you nominated The Martian, so I won't count your second for that book.

I second American Dirt.

I second Wolf Hall.

DaCane wrote: "Already purchased and I will squeeze it in this month for sure"

No need to squeeze. The book is our June selection.

I second The Pillars of the Earth.

I nominate Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, last read 2018, 336 pages.

I nominate Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, 210 pages.

I nominate Persuasion by Jane Austen, 249 pages.

Hello Readers!
Welcome everyone to our May 2022 Classics Group Read. This month we'll be reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Friendly reminder that this is the SPOILERS thread - if you're not yet ready for spoilers then head on over to the pre-read thread here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Did you figure out whodunnit early or did Agatha keep you guessing? Who was your favourite character? Was this your first Agatha Christie and will you be reading more?

Hello Readers!
Welcome everyone to our May 2022 Modern/Popular Group Read. This month we'll be reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.

Friendly reminder that this is the SPOILERS thread - if you're not yet ready for spoilers then head on over to the pre-read thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Was the theme of domestic violence realistically portrayed? Did the ending surprise you? Did you empathize with any of the characters in particular? If you watched the TV series, how did the book compare?

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the June 2022 Bookshelf Catch-up selection. This month we will be reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Why did you choose this book? Any expectations?

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the June 2022 Classics selection. This month we will be reading The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Why did you choose this book? Any expectations?

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the June 2022 Modern/Popular selection. This month we will be reading It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Why did you choose this book to read? Any expectations?