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[Clay]

Currently reading Jerusalem and it is very interesting but sweet mother of all that is holy is this a thick book. More words than War and Peace. I hit a third of the way through and have since read There There which was fantastic and The Book Thief - working through I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban and then I think I'll return to Part 2 of Jerusalem!

[Clay]

Francesca wrote: "currently reading Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and its very interesting and enjoyable!" Watchmen is such a cool universe. I'm actually on a break reading his epic Jerusalem and it's long, weird, and captivating. Alan Moore has definitely got a super creative mind.

[Mariam]

i’ve been reading ‘this life or the next’ and ‘hana khan carries on’ simultaneously — completely opposite worlds but equally interesting although Demian Vitanza is incomparable!

[Ashley]

Animal

[Jan]

Lori wrote: "Hi Everyone,

The current What Are You Reading thread has a whopping 5000+ comments. I thought it might be time to open up a third thread on it, before it starts to glitch up like the last one did..."

I'm in a yearslong project of reading all of Ursula LeGuin. Right now I'm reading her 2003 short story collection "Changing Planes." The "planes" of course are metaphysical. In each story she visits a different "plane" and presents a fictitious ethnology of the people who live there. The stories are not all equally strong, but the best ones are funny and insightful.

[Jan]

Book Concierge wrote: "

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
– Karen Joy Fowler – 4****
A chance encounter with a fellow college student, causes Rosemary C..."

I am absolutely crazy about this book. I have bought copies for several friends. It might be one of my favorites novels of all time.

[Sourav Gopal Jha]

Disunited nations

[Lee]

The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

[Esther]

Clay wrote: "Francesca wrote: "currently reading Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and its very interesting and enjoyable!" Watchmen is such a cool universe. I'm actually on a break reading his epic Jerus..."

I saw the film Watchmen and thought it was meh but loved the recent series.
I am still debating whether to read Watchman, I'm concerned the books are more like the film than the series.

[Francesca]

Esther wrote: "Clay wrote: "Francesca wrote: "currently reading Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and its very interesting and enjoyable!" Watchmen is such a cool universe. I'm actually on a break reading h..."

The book is exactly like the film i believe, i will be watching it once i finish the book but i have been told if i like the book i will like the film. Imagine if you didnt enjoy the film the book isnt for you.

[Francesca]

Clay wrote: "Francesca wrote: "currently reading Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and its very interesting and enjoyable!" Watchmen is such a cool universe. I'm actually on a break reading his epic Jerus..."

That is such a long book i think i would need to gear myself up to start it. I will look out for you review to inspire my next read!

[Joelle]

Just finished:



A Line To Kill
by:Anthony Horowitz

Horowitz provides a wonderful new addition to the Hawthorne/Horowitz series. My full review:

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

[Esther]

Francesca wrote: "Esther wrote: "Clay wrote: "Francesca wrote: "currently reading Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and its very interesting and enjoyable!" Watchmen is such a cool universe. I'm actually on a ..."

Thanks for the info.

[Jan]

I just finished an Ursula LeGuin book--part of my yearslong project to read her entire body of work. "Changing Planes" is a collection of interconnected short stories. The "planes" are literal airplanes but also, of course, because it's Ursula LeGuin, metaphysical planes. The narrator visits different "planes" of existence and tells us anecdotes about them. The stories are basically ethnologies of fictitious cultures, which are entertaining in themselves and also usually make a subtle commentary on our own culture.

[Jan]

Clay wrote: "Currently reading Jerusalem and it is very interesting but sweet mother of all that is holy is this a thick book. More words than War and Peace. I hit a third of the way through and..."

This year I joined the "Literati" book club. Various public figures select each month's books and guide discussion. I joined specifically because Malala is one of the guides. I have loved her selections so far!

[Jan]

Joelle wrote: "Just finished:



The Lost Apothecary

by: Sarah Penner

Solid pick for feminist fans of historical mystery.
My full review..."

It's on my bedside table!

[Joelle]

Just finished:


Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr

As excellent and thought-provoking as would be expected from Doerr. See my complete review:

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

[Claire]

I just started Ghosted by Rosie Walsh.

Ghosted

[Joelle]

Just finished:


Harlem Shuffle

by: Colson Whitehead

Once again Whitehead knocks it out of the park. My full review:

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

[Lori, Super Mod]

Joelle wrote: "Just finished:


Harlem Shuffle

by: Colson Whitehead

Once again Whitehead knocks it out of the park. My full review:

https://www..."

Whitehead is one of those authors I keep meaning to read but haven't actually picked up yet. I own Zone One ... and plan to start with that one...

[Joelle]

Every single one of them is worth reading. Should be required reading for U.S. high schools.

[Francesca]

call me a criminal but just starting the Harry Potter books for the first time!

Don't ask me how it has taken this long, I have obviously seen the films.

[Joelle]

Just finished:


The Accomplice

by: Lisa Lutz

Too many coincidences and repetition. My full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Joelle]

Just finished:


Heart Seizure

by: Bill Fitzhugh

Wacky and entertaining twist on the "quest" narrative. My full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Esther]

Well written satire from John Boyne - 4.5 stars
The Echo Chamber
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Joelle]

Just finished:

The Maid

by Nita Prose.

An atypical narrator poses some problems. See my full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Esther]

I thoroughly enjoyed the second book in this series.
The Man Who Died Twice
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This was a little out of my comfort zone but still enjoyable.
Blue Postcards
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Stephen]

Hi,

I just now joined! Look forward to sharing about books with all you book readers! I love reading books.

I started reading again last year at the beginning of the pandemic and have been reading pretty much non-stop. It's rather amazing that I am finally getting to read so fervently as there were about 65 previous years when reading was out of reach, although I wanted to and tried. Long story short, I had a focusing issue of some kind, but I went through a long period of trying to find the right medical cocktail (20+ years!!) for a variety of mental health maladies, including disabling anxiety and depression and obsessive rumination I could not control. I finally found one that produced amazing results, which resulted in my head 'clearing' in ways I didn't realize was unclear. So, yea, very thankful to be reading and just want to talk about it and hear others talk about theirs.

In any event, having just finished (finally) Infinite Jest, I'm about 1/3 through Flags in the Dust by William Faulkner. I love Faulkner. (I'm reading the classics or Great Books to catch up!). But Flags in the Dust is Faulkner's 3rd book, which was shortened, to his disappointment, to Sartoris, upon publication. Flags in the Dust is his original work.

One of the reasons I started with this is that, besides the fact that Faulkner's writing sometimes mesmerizes me with its rhythm and beauty, it's the first one in a series of novels based in his fictionalized County, Yoknapatawpha County. That County is coterminus with Lafayette County in North Western Mississippi. I'm from Memphis and not far from Oxford in Lafayette, the home of Ole Miss as well as Faulkner himself. But Lafayette County, I have learned through genealogical research, is the spot my US ancestors migrated to in the great migration west in the early to mid-1800s. So I have a few connections with this book and am enjoying it.

Anyone else a Faulkner fan?

Steve

[Cheryl]

Stephen,
Nice of you to join us. Sorry to say I’m a serious NON Faulkner fan, but I did want to say “Hi!”. I read too much of it in college. Swore never again and my TBR list is a mile long. Enjoy though 👍

[Stephen]

Cheryl wrote: "Stephen,
Nice of you to join us. Sorry to say I’m a serious NON Faulkner fan, but I did want to say “Hi!”. I read too much of it in college. Swore never again and my TBR list is a mile long. Enjoy..."

There's something for everyone, right?

[Stephen]

haha

"call me a criminal but just starting the Harry Potter books for the first time! "

[Claire]

I am reading . Very creepy so far. A good Halloween read.

[Joelle]

Just finished:


Every Vow You Break
by Peter Swanson

Might appeal to some fans, but an inferior follow-up.

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

[Riya]

I'm currently reading Morning, noon and night by Sindey Sheldon.
I've always loved his work and I love the way his books make me binge read :)
It's a thriller suspense story and I'm liking it so far

[Joelle]

Just finished:



Surrender the Dead
by John Burley

Unoriginal but entertaining. See my full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Esther]

4 stars but I didn't love this one as much as I wanted to
The Lincoln Highway
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Joelle]

Just finished:


The Dare

by: Lesley Kara

Fairly solid twisty psychological suspense. My full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Emily]

Right now I am reading The Sierra Jensen series. It's a really good christian series!!!
Also, I read The Cahill Witch Chronicles. It was so exciting, I couldn't put the book down.

[Manuel]

I'm reading Le Fantôme de l'Opéra. The tone of the novel is very different from what most people think about this famous story. Quite a good book.

[Sujoya - theoverbookedbibliophile]

Just finished Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin. Very emotional read ! You can read my review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Claire]

I just started . So far so good but only on page 3!

[Claire]

I am reading A Good Neighborhood. Very good so far.

[Tony]

I've been reading Mistletoe - Last days in China. Very funny and strange. I recommend, but maybe not for everyone. I like it tho.

[Joelle]

Just finished:


As the Wicked Watch

by: Tamron Hall.

Unique approach, but attempts too much. My full review:

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

[Som]

silence by thich nhat hanh

nice one. mindfulness living kinda solves all problems..

[Emma]

I’m currently reading horror - The children god forgot by Graham Masterton. Only about a quarter of the way though but I’m really enjoying it so far ☺️

[Esther]

An enjoyable historical fiction from my favourite time period
The Swift and the Harrier

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

[Claire]

Just finished A Good Neighborhood and am starting Hour of the Witch.

[Joelle]

Just finished:


All Her Little Secrets

by: Wanda M. Morris

A nice debut provides a resh voice in legal thrillers. My full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Joelle]

Just finished:


Nothing But Blackened Teeth

by: Cassandra Khaw

Interesting spin on the traditional ghost story. My full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...