16 - A book with a question in the title

[Joi]

I'm using Why Didn't You Come for Me?

[Sherri]

Just finished Where’d You Go Bernadette

[Anniina]

I'll be reading Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (magical realism! post-apocalyptic Africa!).

[Kristin]

I chose David Rosenfelt's Who Let the Dog Out?, where the theft of a rescue dog leads Rosenfelt's protagonist Andy Carpenter into a world of murder (not of the dog) and smuggling.

[Jessica]

I'm going to read Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling. I read her first one and really liked it and I've been reading to read the second one, so this will be a good excuse.

[Siobhan]

Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger is a good option for people who like to read the book before watching the movie.

[Ian]

I read Where'd You Go, Bernadette for this one as part of the group's March discussion. I loved Bernadette, but I did not love the book.

[Britany]

Finished What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller

This provided so much to think about- beautiful writing.

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

[Yvette]

I read Who Is Vera Kelly? for this prompt. Was an ok read.

[Karissa]

I'm listening to the audiobook Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan for this prompt. I'm really enjoying it so far.

[Shelley]

Anniina wrote: "I'll be reading Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (magical realism! post-apocalyptic Africa!)."

I went with this one as well. I really enjoyed the combination of modern-dystopian elements with the traditional superstitious rituals. It felt very realistic. Also the fact that there was real tension in the friend group. Not everyone is cut out for long-term suicidal quests!

[Taylor]

Jessica wrote: "Been meaning to read this for a while now: What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved"

I love the sound of this one! I haven't finished all of Austen's novels yet though and have managed to stay blissfully ignorant with classics I haven't read yet. Would this, for lack of a better word, spoil the ones I haven't read? Should I put it off until I finish them?

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

I did not realize how hard this one was going to be! I was on the brink of replacing my planned book (Who is Branwell Brontë?, which I'd have to be in a very specific nonfiction mood for) with Where'd You Go, Bernadette when I decided to just try searching my shelves for '?'.

I discovered I'd read this book this year: MAROONED: Will YOU Endure Treachery and Survival on the High Seas? It was a terrible book, but at least it counts for the challenge now!

This and the Branwell Bronte books were the only question marks on all my shelves though. (Granted there are half a dozen more if you include my unowned TBR I keep as an Amazon wishlist.) Who knew this prompt was SO limited in options?

Edited to add: All the question marks on my unowned TBR are connected to non-fiction books too. Which is fine for me, but again, limiting.

[Cornerofmadness]

I read Who Killed Dorian Gray? by Carol Bugge, a cozy mystery that wasn't bad.

C.S. Harris who does fantastic historical mysteries has a few but they're later in the series so you might feel lost.

[Alicia]

I went with

[Alice]

I've just bought Just What Kind of Mother Are You?, the Kindle edition is 99p today on Amazon UK

[Christy]

I just finished Whose Body? for this, and Lord Peter Wimsey is as delightful as he was in the BBC series. I do have a question, though. Goodreads says this is #1 in the series, but the book reads like there have been previous books. Does anyone know the full correct order of the series? I like to read things in order, and there seem to be multiple lists out there.

[Johanne]

Oh I love lord Peter Wimsey! read a lot of them many years ago. Fast reads if I need it at the end of the year :)

[Johanne]

I looked around a bit and they seem to be in agreement of this order:
https://www.howtoread.me/lord-peter-w...

It also corresponds with the publication dates
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_...

Which means that Whose body is the first. I remember the books referencing to his earlier life as a part of his character description, so maybe that's why it reads as if there are earlier works?

[Heather L]

Christy wrote: "I just finished Whose Body? for this, and Lord Peter Wimsey is as delightful as he was in the BBC series. I do have a question, though. Goodreads says this is #1 in the series, but th..."

Strange as it may seem, Whose Body? is indeed the first Lord Peter Whimsey.

[Christy]

Thanks, Johanne and Heather! I guess I'll just have to live with not knowing the full story of the emeralds. The satisfaction of knowing I have in fact begun at the beginning will help with that. ;-)

[Kara]

Can I count The Body in Question for this? Technically there is a 'question' in the title. :)

[Carrie]

@kara I like the way you think. I still have that prompt open & read that book but didn't use it!

[SadieReadsAgain]

I read How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti. So...I think this book was a bit too hip for me. And by "hip" I mean white, privileged, looking for problems where there are none in an attempt to seem more artistic and intellectual. I don't know, this isn't a bad book. It just felt a bit soulless - I could neither sympathise nor relate with the main character/author (is it a memoir, is it a novel, ooh so enigmatic...actually, I don't care). That isn't always a deal breaker though, I can get into a book if I hate the central character too. But I just felt nothing. And there wasn't a compelling enough journey or plot to counteract that 'meh' feeling as I read. That's not to say there weren't some interesting moments or insights in this book, but not enough to save this one for me.

[Erin]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

[Ira]

I'm reading Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf