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What Are You Reading....The Third

(I read books at the same time, sorry - got my morning book, book to take to work, and evening book)



Loved A Gentleman In Moscow, and will get The Rules of Civility. Thanks


I'm still reading and enjoying The Histories and it's riveting. History is so much more engaging when you aren't attempting to turn everybody into paragons.





The book I'm reading next is For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten.

(I read books at the same time, sorry - got my morning book, book to take to work, and evening book)"
I thought I was the only one who did this. At any time, I'm actively reading 2-5 books.



A book that we are reading is a short story collection by debut author Ada Zhang. My (Lydia!) personal favorite story from the collection is "The Subject." It's about a college-age Asian woman who ends up living with this elderly asian woman, and it explores that dynamic between old and young as well as immigration. It does all this through the use of the interview form, a structural technique that really amplifies the emotion of the story. Check it out if you get the chance!



I'm now starting The Sting of the Wild and have no idea what to expect.

Irmgarde wrote: "I am reading "Abide with Me" by Elizabeth Strout for book club and listening to "Separation Anxiety" by Laura Zigman. On my TBR shelf is now "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" by Moshfegh, Ottessa be..."
I read the Ottessa one a while back. I wasn't overly impressed.
I read the Ottessa one a while back. I wasn't overly impressed.

A vanishing blemish or the loss or wrinkles seems like anyone's dream, but in the reality of To Be With You Again, it's the mark of something tragic. Follow the members of a community as they form relationships, navigate tough decisions, and attempt to say goodbye before it's too late. Each chapter shifts from different narratives that inter-connect and come together in a devastating and life-affirming conclusion.
Perfect for book clubs, binge reading, or savoring by the chapter, To Be With You Again approaches situations and characters with humanity, honesty, curiosity, and empathy. This may even be a book you need to read twice to uncover all the mysteries within!

I like learning about art with the context in place. A lot of times it's just a picture we're expected to admire.
Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading Remarkably Bright Creatures for a book club. Enjoying it so far!"
I listened to that one on audio. I really enjoyed it too!
I listened to that one on audio. I really enjoyed it too!


I just finished Indirogenium (which is worth 5 stars, trust me!) and I'm now reading The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. So far I really like it, it's definitely better than the movie!


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So instead I've picked up Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, which has been on my TBR for a while, and funnily enough it's also written in third person/present tense, but it's a very enjoyable read so far :)

I moved on to Log Horizon, Vol. 9: Go East, Kanami! and this going much better. There's a lot more exposition in this book than the previous ones but it's still moving along.
Just finished Geek Love, which I've owned for a while but just never felt compelled to pick it up. Sad that I waited so long because I absolutely loved it.



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..."
Two-thirds through Lonesome Dove. The character development is exquisite and the prose magnificent. So good, it has a chance to reach all time #1 on my list depending on the final third.
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Currently reading, It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey.