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I'm just going with whatever publication date I see on Goodreads. I have decided that is the best I can do. I am not searching out if it was published in another language or country first.

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Recommend:
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

It is not a happy book either which is a real turnoff to some people. It starts with a boy about maybe 8 and just awful things happen to him for most of his life. The thing that I really liked about the book though was the fantastic character study. The author makes the characters come alive. You really start to care about these fictional beings and want to see how they react and grow (or not) with each situation. I particularly liked Boris. I thought it was worth the daunting size of the book, and was kind of sad when it was done.

I pointed out the German publication date because in my mind it would be fine for 2013, that is an original publication date; I would have no problem with you reading it for the tag. As Nicole mentioned we don't have a rule about it so if you want to read it you should. It's a quick read although I thought it was just okay.

YES!!! READ HENRIETTA LACKS! Plus, it is being made into a show."
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It's being made into an HBO movie starring Oprah.


I pointed out the German publicatio..."
Your lackluster review along with a few others is why it is still sitting unread on my tablet.

Margherita's Notebook: A Novel of Temptation
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Audio
The Light in the Ruins, Chris Bojalian
Readers of Wagonwheel Recommend
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
Nothing new to recommend, but I will second others recommendations of the following:
Girls of Atomic City
The Rosie Project
The Supremes at Earls
Orphan Train
My Beloved World

If you look up The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, you'll see that in gray there is this notation: (first published September 4, 2013)
Goodreads records the first publication, whether it's e-book, foreign release, self-published, etc.
Many groups on Goodreads rely on that specific date to satisfy specific challenge tasks.
I know that PBT is less strict for the monthly theme, but that may be the source of your confusion.


If you look up The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, you'll see that in gray ther..."
Additionally, if you go into My Books and sort by date published, it does so by first publication. The first list that Anita linked in the first post (after the unrealiable link to the 2013 tag/shelf) also gives the first publication date as well.

When I checked it says October 1, 2013.

I second Coldest Girl, Jenni. I loved that one!

The Rosie Project, Eleanor & Park, and My Story have both been on my TBR, so I might read one of them. And, I do still need to read Scarlet, but I want to reread Cinder first.
I also have These Broken Stars by Amy Kaufman, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, All the Truth that's in Me by Julie Berry, The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey, Transparent by Natalie Whipple, Taken by Erin Bowman, Also Known As by Robin Benway, Mind Games by Kiersten White, and The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen on my TBR to choose from.
I bet there's no surprise that most of these titles are YA, lol.


I wont fret too much and rely on that information. This is one of the aspects where GRRR has better quality information than Shelfari had...

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Recommend:
Night Film b..."
Well, you're certainly not daunted by tomes! a 600+, 700+ and an 800+ page books for three of them. I actually second your suggestions of The Goldfinch and Night Film and do want to read The Luminaries but not sure if I'm up for 800+ pages at this point in time.


I really liked The Luminaries but it is a book that aside from being long takes a great deal of concentration and perseverance.

I am leaning towards Burial Rites if you are up for it, j..."
I am up for it. I'm also going to do Tenth of December which someone so kindly sent to me.
In fact, I really want to get to three books this month! I'm in the middle of Purity which is long (but I'm loving it), so hopefully I can get a good start right on the first of the month.

I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
Doctor Sleep
..."
Hi Charlie,
My book club read both The Goldfinch and The Husband's Secret and both won rave reviews from the group. I think they are both worth a read. Good luck with your choice.

First my 5 star reads from that year (which overlaps BooknBlues a lot):
TransAtlantic
A Tale for the Time Being
The Signature of All Things
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
The Son
Ancillary Mercy
Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry(4 stars, but not mentioned yet as a solid Backman)
I will shoot for:
Vampires in the Lemon Grove-- Karen Russell (too many great reviews to ignore)
The Good Lord Bird--James McBride
The Maid's Version--Daniel Woodrell

Vampires in the Lemon Grove-- Karen Russell (too many great reviews to ignore)
The Good Lord Bird--James McBride ..."
I really enjoyed The Good Lord Bird.

We Need New Names I read this shortly before Americanah and thought it a far better book (both about African immigrant experience.)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves - Quirky
The Shining Girls - time traveling serial killer
I also loved A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, and Life After Life
I'm excited to revisit 2013 as I have a list of books that I've never quite gotten to:
My top three to consider are:
The River of No Return - I'm a sucker for time travel
Rivers - a dystopian Daily Deal back in 2013
Ancillary Justice
I might also try Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage but suspect I won't be in the mood for Murakami

Den, if you are on the fence about the Murakami, I invite you to try my 4 star review, for which my pleasure meter put it on the level of Micjell's Black Swan Green. Whatever I am reading I always make room for Murakami refreshment as they come only every few years.


I have three on my tbr list that I would like to get to, but will start with The Good Lord Bird, then maybe The Goldfinch.

Lexicon by Max Barry
Suspect by Robert Crais
Despite their age neither are currently available at my library (and I have to go tomorrow too!) but with only 1-2 holds each I should be set for September.

Yay! I've been staring at it on my TBR and Amazon wish list since, well, 2013. I'm excited to be nudged into finally reading it.

I was looking through my ebooks for a book published in 2013. (I read ebooks at work, & paper books at home.)
I will be reading After The Ending. A childhood friend of mine recommended it awhile ago. I haven't read an apocalypse book in about a year, so I could be due for one.
Anyone read it?
Thanks for letting me join in on this fun.

I was looking through my ebooks for a book published in 2013. (I read ebooks at work, & paper books at home.)
I will be reading [bo..."
I have not read that one, but have to say it looks GRIPPING!! Can't wait to hear what you think . . .
Ebooks are my preferred format which means unfortunately I keep buying them and not actually reading them . . .it's so nice you are able to read at work!

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