May Suggestions

[Jess]

May suggestion time.

We can try some themes this month: novellas, banned books, childhood favorites, recent obsessions, the one on your bookshelf you've been meaning to read, or even one for school.

We have a classic pick set: The Secret Garden. My absolute favorite book as a kid.

[Brittany]

My favorite childhood book would have to be Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. I've had Diary by Chuck Palahniuk on my shelf for a million years, so I'd suggest that one! The Age of Miracles was also amazing!

[Linh]

I want Alice's Adventures In Wonderland too!

[Antonia]

A banned book theme would be amazing too.

[Lisa]

My banned book suggestions (having not read either of them)

The Chocolate War

or

The Pigman

[Amoeba]

My favorite book as a child was The Phantom Tollbooth. Soooo great. Tons of puns and plays on words.

[Lisa]

The Phantom Tollbooth is also one of my all time favs!

[Brittany]

Love The Phantom Tollbooth as well!

[Amy B]

Charlotte's Web and Where the Sidewalk Ends were probably my faves as a wee babe.

[Jess]

Legend

I'm reading this one now, but I keep getting distracted by other books.

[Jess]

I'm going to nominate The Goldfinch since it won the Pulitzer and it has been on my to-read list for a bit.

I'm going to leave this open a little while longer.

[Brittany]

I would definitely be interested in Legend. I have had it sitting on my kindle for a few months now!

[Labhaoise]

Jessica wrote: "I'm going to nominate The Goldfinch since it won the Pulitzer and it has been on my to-read list for a bit.

I'm going to leave this open a little while longer."

I'd second this , it's sitting on my shelf staring at me

[Jess]

I am not doing a poll this month. I'm too sick and busy to deal with it. I'm picking books for the next two months.

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Are you okay, Jessica?

[Jess]

Ashley wrote: "Are you okay, Jessica?"

Meh. I'm dealing severe chronic daily migraines... Can't drive. Can't work. Can't really leave the house more than twice a week. I had to leave my home in California in March (and one of my dogs) to move back in with my parents in North Carolina. My life in a shitshow right now. Disability, lawyers, doctors, pharmacists - I'm exhausted. :(

[[deleted user]]

Oh, that's horrible. I'm sorry. I hope they figure something out for you so you can get better. I know migraines suck.