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[Armin]

Just finished the We Have Always Lived in the Castle. A strange, twisted and weird story, but very good IMO.

[Woman Reading]

A Legacy of Spies by John le Carré

This is the final novel in the series involving George Smiley. It is narrated by Peter Guillam, longtime foot soldier and loyal adjunct. If you've read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, then this is not one to miss.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3958642443

[Woman Reading]

Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West by Catherine Belton. If you haven't noticed the news headlines about Russia, this is eye-opening.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3941744512

[Woman Reading]

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

I liked it, learned a few things (even on, heaven forbid, football!), but she could have made her arguments stronger.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3971240007

[Woman Reading]

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong - a new voice for me

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3739130086

[Sahara]

I just finished Tower of Dawn. It's my favourite out of the Throne of Glass series so far... moving onto Kingdom of Ash now. :)

[Shreya]

the last book I read was The Invisible life of Addie LaRue. I enjoyed it. now reading the shadow of bone

[Woman Reading]

The Russia House by John le Carré - about the possible end of the Cold War.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3990224886

[Stuti]

The last book I read was We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie . I liked the book and it was only 52 pages so it was a quick read. I have always liked Adichie as both an author and an activist. I gave the book 5 stars and would have written a very adoring review. However, I read in a couple reviews that she was transphobic and said that trans women don't deserve the same rights as cis women. Therefore, now I have mixed feelings about the author and don't know if I should read more of her works.

[Woman Reading]

A Stranger at the Door by Jason Pinter - #2 book with Rachel Marin, a widowed 30-something mother victim-turned-vigilante

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4002217739

[Woman Reading]

The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land by Gardner Bovingdon - relevant background for current events

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3986033911

[Woman Reading]

I finished Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, narrated by the author Anthony Bourdain. I enjoyed it. Only a couple of chapters made me hungry and a couple of others put me off of food.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4011406457

[Woman Reading]

The Siege: 68 Hours Inside The Taj Hotel by Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark - a description and indictment of the "26/11" terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4011407414

[Woman Reading]

I finished Eat a Peach by David Chang. I didn't need to be in the food industry to find this Korean American restauranteur's memoir to be interesting. Part of my motivation for reading this was also for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4018182454

[Armin]

I finished today the . It was a very interesting collection of interrelated short stories. A mixture of history, autobiography and fiction.

[Danielle]

I just finished The Quiet American by Greene. I appreciated the historical perspective of the events that led up to the Vietnam war. It was also an indictment of American imperialism. I think it would have been more enjoyable if I hadn't read The Third Man first, because the plot is very similar.

[Janice]

I just finished reading the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and loved it!!! It's so funny!!!

[Bethany]

The selection, I read it because I swear everyone on YAbooktube and anywhere else that discusses YA seems to have read it.

Ermmmmmmm it was okay? A quick read but the writing was....interesting

[Woman Reading]

Danielle wrote: "I just finished The Quiet American by Greene. I appreciated the historical perspective of the events that led up to the Vietnam war. It was also an indictment of American imperialism. I think it wo..."

Interesting. After reading 11 John le Carré novels, I plan on moving onto 3 books by Graham Greene and reading them in chronological publication order. I'll be sure to space them out and maybe with ca different order.

[Woman Reading]

Janice wrote: "I just finished reading the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and loved it!!! It's so funny!!!"

Wilde's wit is timeless!

[Woman Reading]

Kingdom of Shadow and Light #11 by Karen Marie Moning

KMM wrote in this book that this is the end of her Fever series. I was less than pleased with many of the installments after the first five, but I'm glad that I had stuck with it.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4026133786

[Woman Reading]

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4024283795


Instant Pot Miracle Healthy Cookbook: More than 100 Easy Healthy Meals for Your Favorite Kitchen Device by Urvashi Pitre

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4051672722

[Woman Reading]

Gone With The Ghost by Erin McCarthy. This is a cozy mystery with a paranormal element. The ghost of Bailey's best friend appeared in order to implore Bailey to investigate his "suicide."

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4054791106

[Woman Reading]

These three fictions fit the bill for easy summer reading and would appeal to animal lovers. They're in the same series, but each can be read as a standalone, by Jill Shalvis -
Then Came You #5

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4056548127

Still the One #6

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4056547427

All I Want #7

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4056546624

[Woman Reading]

A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

This was an East-meets-West and a coming-of-age tale about a young Chinese woman's experience studying English in the UK. Displacement, loneliness, and trying to fit in are elements common to migrant experiences on both sides of the Pond.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4058514236

[Woman Reading]

Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado

This story of survival under extreme conditions was a nonfiction thriller. It also seemed more harrowing because the author, one of the survivors, provided his thoughts and feelings about the situation.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4039168376

[Janice]

Lady Windemere's Fan by Oscar Wilde

[Woman Reading]

Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods by Amelia Pang

Pang's exposé of China's prison industry and its connection to American consumer habits.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4074719050

[Janice]

Woman Reading wrote: "Janice wrote: "I just finished reading the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and loved it!!! It's so funny!!!"

Wilde's wit is timeless!"

I agree!!!

[Janice]

Today I just finished another play by Oscar Wilde, "An Ideal Husband". So far I have three of his plays and loved them and plan to read some more of his plays. :)

[Sarah]

Hi! New to this group! The last book I finished was “Later” by Stephen King. I listened to it on a road trip, and it was a lot of fun! Personally I like to be reading a hard copy of a book, and listening to an audio book at the same time.

[Janice]

This afternoon I finished another Oscar Wilde play, A Woman of No Importance

[Newly]

Sarah wrote: "Hi! New to this group! The last book I finished was “Later” by Stephen King. I listened to it on a road trip, and it was a lot of fun! Personally I like to be reading a hard copy of a book, and lis..."
Oh wow! I tried to do this and now I have trust issues. Listening to an audiobook while reading the hard copy has hurt something inside of me. The culprit is World War Z by Max Brooks. Girl I thought I was going nuts because this 12+ hour audiobook w/crazy production value skips whole paragraphs. I wasnt prepared for that and its completely put me off the story. I mean really. What kinda fixed parlor game are these ppl playing? Has that ever happened to you? How did you get back into the story after discovery? I feel confused and a bit deceived.

[Newly]

but the last book i read was Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner. I dont suggest it tho. Weiner is fab but this isnt her best.Big Summer

[Woman Reading]

I finished two novels good for fans of cozy mysteries and both were by Jennifer Crusie -
Getting Rid of Bradley

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4104740373

What The Lady Wants

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4104740976

[Janice]

Today I just finished Lady Susan by Jane Austen for the 2nd time and I loved it more than the 1st time. :)

[Woman Reading]

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

Overall a delightful book - my review www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4103707314

[Jim]

What Is It All But Luminous: Notes From an Underground Man by Art Garfunkel.

[Woman Reading]

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4092165371

[Woman Reading]

When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4118792886

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

As if Proust was not a curative, I just finished:
The Tale of Genji

[Dipanwita]

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Woman Reading]

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren - best CL novel of past few years

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4127533015

[Woman Reading]

Last Guard by Nalini Singh is the latest installment in the Psy-Changeling Trinity series. While Silver Silence remains my favorite in this 5-book series, Last Guard is a close contender because it advances the storyline of the ongoing PsyNet crisis.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4132958683

[Dipanwita]

Judge & Jury by James Patterson

My review:
www.goodreads.com/review/show/3426888076

[Woman Reading]

Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service by Carol Leonnig

This book is on track to become one of my top nonfictions of the year.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4031759560

[Woman Reading]

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo.

As the pandemic has added an estimated 150 million people to the ranks of the extreme poor, this book remains relevant.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4138614017

[Saar The Book owl]

A very important book in the light of the current climate events.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Woman Reading]

View it like an action-oriented summer blockbuster film to best enjoy The President's Daughter, a collaboration by former POTUS Bill Clinton and James Patterson

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4168630143

[Jim]

The last book I read was The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763 by Reginald Welbury Jeffery, which I finished this morning.