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September 2016: 2013
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Announcing the September Tag: Share Your Reading Plans and Suggestions
Ha, called it! I'm sure I'll find plenty to fit. I was kind of looking forward to the challenge of finding vampire or Christmas books but this is certainly easier
Here are some of my recommendations:Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Americanah
The Luminaries
I will be reading one of the following:
A Tale for the Time Being
Night Film
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Thank you Anita, for posting more helpful links! The generic 2013 shelf is NOT helpful!!Books I should PROBABLY read because I own them already:
Life After Life
The Husband's Secret
The House Girl
God damnit, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is 2013?! I swear this book is haunting me!
I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
Doctor Sleep
I Am Pilgrim
I am going to try to read at least one of the following (please let me know if you recommend any one of them in particular):
The Goldfinch
The Husband's Secret
The Son
The Woman Upstairs
The Luminaries
Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
Doctor Sleep
..."
I'm not all that familiar with your tastes. I liked the Goldfinch but didn't love it. I thought parts of it were overly dramatic (reminiscent of the Sopranos) but overall a pretty solid read. I listened to the audio by David Pittu. If you like audios, I'd recommend doing it that way.
I also really liked (but didn't love) the Luminaries but I think it's a pretty good pick and I think most people who have read it, enjoyed it - thus why I recommended it. I think I gave it 3.5 stars. It's very long. Overall, it was an intelligent and fun book.
I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
The Little Paris Bookshop
We Are Water
Burial Rites
Lots of good books published in 2013. I recommend:
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Life After Life
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
This is a list challenge with some of NPR's best books of 2013.There are some books that don't appear of other lists. They always seem to point out interesting but less known titles.
http://www.listchallenges.com/best-bo...
Jgrace wrote: "This is a list challenge with some of NPR's best books of 2013.There are some books that don't appear of other lists. They always seem to point out interesting but less known titles.
http://www...."
Thank you! Helpful!
I'm interested in reading:
Life After Life
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
I just finished Cinder, so I'm also hoping to read Scarlet.
And maybe Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
I'm reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena right now, but I'll finish before September begins. I love Marra, but I like Tsar more.
To recommend:
Eleanor & Park I thought was a sweet YA read, certainly quick.
The Husband's Secret is also pretty good.
I've read 40+ books on that Top 200 list Anita linked to above.Some of my top picks have already been mentioned so here are some different recommendations:
The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
Joyland - Stephen King
The Silent Wife -A.S.A. Harrison
Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
NOS4A2 - Joe Hill
In addition if you have read Cinder I do recommend the next book:
Scarlet - Marissa Meyer, if I had known the publication date I might have waited to read it. No that's a lie, I bought it as soon as I finished Cinder and started reading it immediately. I already bought Cress to read on vacation next week - if I can wait that long.
I will probably read the following because I own them:
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
The Rosie Project -Graeme Simsion
Sara wrote: "I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
[book:The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold S..."
I think I own We are Water, and I'm sure I own Burial Rites, so let me know if you opt for one of these . . .I may join you. I seem to have a lot of options!
Joi wrote: "Thank you Anita, for posting more helpful links! The generic 2013 shelf is NOT helpful!!Books I should PROBABLY read because I own them already:
Life After Life
[book:The Husband'..."
Oh, you are so welcome, Joi. I had a feeling the generic shelf might not be the best.
Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
Doctor Sleep
..."
I own The Son and might consider reading it if you are . . .keep me posted on that front . . .
Jen wrote: "Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
[book:Doctor ..."
Thanks Jen. Appreciate your insight. Happy reading!
Phew!!!I'm really excited about this tag as there are so many 2013 novels on my TBR list, and so many that I adored and recommend.
Some I have in mind for myself are:
Night Film
Americanah
I Am Pilgrim
The Luminaries
The Circle
The Lowland
Sycamore Row
NOS4A2
I ADORED:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Burial Rites
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Life After Life
I also really enjoyed:
The Goldfinch
The Golem and the Jinni
The Rosie Project.
I'm excited about a broad reading tag as I have had quite narrow choices of late. I'm going to go wild!!! I'm nearly at my goal of 60 books this year. This will definitely get me there!
Anita wrote: "Sara wrote: "I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
[book:The Girls of Atomic City:..."
Anita - I think you have read The Goldfinch and asked me after reading it if I had also done so curious for a male perspective on it (I may be misremembering this)...I'm thinking this might be worth my time and attention for this month's tag.
I'd love to hear a male perspective on The Goldfinch too. The audio performance is soooo good, but it's a marathon rather than a sprint!!
So of course the one I most want to read, Tenth of December, is one I don't own. Grrrr.I have some great choices that I already own:
Revenge
Under the Wide and Starry Sky - some lovely PBT person sent me the ARC which I still haven't read. Sigh.
Burial Rites
The Son
Anyone have any thoughts - - pros or cons on those?
In terms of recommendations, I think I'll go with:
The Interestings
and can't leave off And the Mountains Echoed
Oh, and Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is some interesting non-fiction if you are looking for that . . .
Others I would recommend have already been mentioned!
Charlie wrote: "Anita wrote: "Sara wrote: "I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
[book:The Girls o..."
I am sure you are remembering that correctly, Charlie! Would love your perspective. I had mixed feelings about the book because of a lot of the action sequences in the latter half, and I was definitely curious if a man would perceive them differently than I did. So would definitely love to hear your thoughts - - on the whole book actually, but especially the action!
Susie wrote: "Phew!!!I'm really excited about this tag as there are so many 2013 novels on my TBR list, and so many that I adored and recommend.
Some I have in mind for myself are:
Night Film
Americanah
I A..."
Check out my review of The Lowland before you delve in. I LOVE Lahiri, but this one wasn't one of her best . . .
Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
Doctor Sleep
..."
Let me know if you read The Son as well. I have had it since it came out and also have it on audio.
I've been up and down about The Interestings, but if you liked it I'm adding it! Anita, I think you'll love Burial Rites.
Sara wrote: "I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold S..."</i>
Pretty sure that [book:The Little Paris Bookshop just came out last year.
Ladyslott wrote: "I've read 40+ books on that Top 200 list Anita linked to above.Some of my top picks have already been mentioned so here are some different recommendations:
The Cuckoo's Calling -..."
I put Cinder back on hold at the library. I know that is not the one that is 2013, but I am still looking forward to it! Maybe I will even get to Scarlet this month...
Susie wrote: "Phew!!!I'm really excited about this tag as there are so many 2013 novels on my TBR list, and so many that I adored and recommend.
Some I have in mind for myself are:
Night Film
Americanah
I A..."
The Narrow Road to the Deep North was published in 2014, I am pretty sure, not 2013.
Susie wrote: "I've been up and down about The Interestings, but if you liked it I'm adding it! Anita, I think you'll love Burial Rites."
I did like it . . .maybe check out my review to make sure it sounds appealing to you first? I'm not completely sure it will be up your alley. It's kinda like watching a movie with an ensemble cast . . .if you like that type of thing, I think you will like it.
Thanks for the heads up on Burial Rites. Good!!
Anita wrote: "Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
[book:Doctor ..."
I am partial to westerns (Lonesome Dove is an all time favorite). Would love to read The Son together and compare thoughts. I'll pick it if you do.
Nicole R wrote: "Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction
[book:Doctor ..."
Nicole - the offer I made to Anita goes for you as well.
Charlie wrote: "Anita wrote: "Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
Benediction..."
Lol, I think I'd rather hear your perspective on The Goldfinch than I want to read The Son . . .even though I did hear it was very good, and I think I will like it. I just finished a long book though, and I feel scared to pick up another right now. So if you are close between the two - - go with Goldfinch because I really want to hear what you think. Let's try to read The Son together though . . .keep it on the radar . . .?
I really want to read Lonesome Dove too.
Charlie wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "Charlie wrote: "I have to admit, I was pulling for Vampires, oh well. I recommend any of the following books (all very different):
Wave
[book:Benediction|157621..."
Ha ha, well if you end up going with The Son and Nicole does too, I'm sure I'll give it a shot too!
But rooting for The Goldfinch for you, Charlie!
Well, I was kind of hoping for vampires, but I can totally make 2013 work too!Let's see....in order of my preference, I am going to try and get to one of these:
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Son by Philipp Meyer
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America by Gilbert King
Many of the recommendations I whole-heartedly second, but, for something different, I suggest The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss. It won the Pulitzer for general nonfiction in 2013 and I really enjoyed it!
Charlie wrote: "Nicole - the offer I made to Anita goes for you as well...."I think I am finally going to read The Son! I need to get through a couple of library audio books in the next few weeks but will plan to start The Son toward the middle of September.
Sara wrote: "I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
[book:The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold S..."
My Vote is Girls of Atomic City!
Anita wrote: "So of course the one I most want to read, Tenth of December, is one I don't own. Grrrr.I have some great choices that I already own:
Revenge
[book:Under the Wide ..."
I was completely underwhelmed by Burial Rites, but I'm in the minority. The quote from my review that may apply to you, " I got the feeling Kent wanted us to develop a great deal of sympathy for Agnes, but I never did. I think that 's because Kent chooses rather to tell us of Agnes' life and her hardships rather than show us. "
I will be curious what people think of Americanah. I was reading it for my face to face book club and didn't finish in time for the meeting and just didn't pick it back up. Just felt kind of meh about it. Too many fish in the sea...
Recommendations:The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
Possibilities:
Joyland
A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Eve in Hollywood
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged
Hospital
Cartwheel
*groan... I have no idea. I didn't check ahead to see what's on the tbr published that year. I was so hoping for either of the others!
Based on what's been mentioned here, The Goldfinch fits for one of the shelfagories categories, so that's a possibility. But, I may take a look at what I'm already planning to read to see if any were published in 2013. Or, I'll see what else is maybe on my Trim list or other annual challenges that might fit.
Anita wrote: "This month's voting was all over the place, and for awhile there, I thought "vampire" was going to snag it, but toward the end, the following tag made a huge run. It was like watching an Olympian c..."That first link includes The Great Gatsby, but I'm sure you mean first published in 2013. I'm not yet sure what I'll read or recommend, but will get back later.
Jen wrote: "Here are some of my recommendations:Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Americanah
The Luminaries
I will be reading one of the fol..."
I plan on the Constellation too!
I am often frustrated with Goodreads and I will forever miss Shelfari, but I just realized that I can add publication date to the settings on my book page. This allows me to see what books I read with a 2013 pub date and which books are on my tbr with that pub date. There are 20 (twenty!) books on the tbr with a 2013 publication date. (There are errors if GR doesn't have the date right.) And 17 books that I read that I rated 4 or five stars. Most of the ones that I really liked are already mentioned here.... but here are a few more to consider
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
MaddAddam
Hild
Seven for a Secret
LongbournI'm thinking of reading
And the Mountains Echoed
My Beloved World
and possibly any of the other 18 on the list.
Anita wrote: "Sara wrote: "I own several books for this tag, so I will read one (or more) of the following:The Luminaries
The Golem and the Jinni
[book:The Girls of Atomic City:..."
I loved The Golem and the Jinni!
Nicole R wrote: "Well, I was kind of hoping for vampires, but I can totally make 2013 work too!Devin in the Grove ..."
That took place right here in Central FL. I need to read this one!!
I was so sure it was going to be Vampires that I only had a list for that and it wasn't all that easy to build that list! This list went together much more quickly.Recommend: Eleanor & Park
The Golem and the Jinni
As for what I plan to read - that list is way bigger than I can possibly manage! In no particular order:
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
NOS4A2
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
The Rosie Project
The Husband's Secret
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
Two of these are out at the library but I put a hold - if they come in on time, I might be able to give them a try. Two are audio so I can squeeze them in when I don't have time to sit and read.
As far as recommendations go, I'll recommend The Storyteller
&
Reconstructing Amelia
As for what I'll read, there are a few on my wish list that I can choose from:
Eleanor & Park
The Program
Orphan Train
Sadly, it doesn't look like I've read any books published in 2013 to recommend. (Tsk tsk.) Fortunately that means I have a plethora of new material to choose from! I'm currently reading a long book, so I'm hoping I'll be able to read one of these for September:A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Life After Life
Orphan Train
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
I don't believe I saw any recommendations for Orphan Train. Anyone like that one?
I have had Orphan Train sitting on my eReader for the longest time and something always holds me back.
I liked the Orphan Train! It switches back and forth between "modern" day and the 1930s? 1940s? I prefered the older time period but I really liked the story. Another thing I had no idea even happened until I read a fictionalized account in a book.
Nicole R wrote: "Pretty sure that [book:The Little Paris Bookshop just came out last year..."I thought that too, but Goodreads said it was originally published in 2013.
Becky wrote: "Sadly, it doesn't look like I've read any books published in 2013 to recommend. (Tsk tsk.) Fortunately that means I have a plethora of new material to choose from! I'm currently reading a long book..."Susie wrote: "I have had Orphan Train sitting on my eReader for the longest time and something always holds me back."
I have read it and really enjoyed it at the time, especially the historical storyline, but it wasn't anything spectacular.
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