Julia’s Comments (group member since May 13, 2018)

Julia’s comments from the Closter Public Library group.

I'm reading "Circe" right now. I love Greek mythology, Homer, the great playwrights, etc. I'm crazy about Greece and the ancient Mediterranean world. But I'm kind of struggling to get into this one.
does anyone else have any insight into this book ? I

I read "Crossing to Safety" many years ago as part of a book group and really liked it. I felt you really got a sense of people going through life over time- the time is palpable. That, I think is what makes it feel slow. It's a sensitive, thoughtful pace.

I just realized that it's hard to comment and discuss each other's books from the bookshelf. How frustrating! Let's see how this works!

Great. Thanks. I will put it on the list.

Hopefully it will work. Good Luck!

Annmarie wrote: "What page does it say add books? I can’t find it in the group."

Group Home- but all the way at the bottom.

Annmarie wrote: "What page does it say add books? I can’t find it in the group."

The front page. Just scroll all the way down.

Monica wrote: "I like to read a couple books at a time. I guess because I love to read, I can't get enough. I just started reading "Breaking Night" a memoir by Liz Murray."

Is this kind of a "Glass Castle" memoir?

Janet wrote: "Kathy: glad you are liking "There There", he is a pretty amazing writer.
I am struggling through "Things Fall Apart", finding it very misogynistic (I know that is the culture, but still), so am t..."

I had to read "Things Fall Apart" in college, and vaguely remember it as being depressing because of the level of corruption he describes, and the impossibility of getting anything done.

Kathy wrote: "Kathy Just finished Circe -amazing -moving & has stayed with me."

Would you recommend Circe for a book club read?

Joan wrote: "Joan

Now reading the Woman in The Window by AJ Finn.

Just finished Pachinko by Min Lee Jin and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly."

Joan wrote: "Joan

Now reading the Woman in The Window by AJ Finn.

Just finished Pachinko by Min Lee Jin and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly."

I really liked Pachinko- we read it for our book group. I had no idea about Korean history or the Korean diaspora in Japan. This book made the times and places come alive, and gave an understanding of the culture and history in the shape of generations of a single family.

Hi Everyone!
To officially register for our 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program
1. Just post below with your first name. If you want to share what you're reading, that's great!
2. Then, just add each book you finish to our group's 2018 Summer Reading bookshelf, and we'll total everything up for you. Make sure you fill in the start and completion dates.