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[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's your favorite way to read e-books? E-reader (what kind do you have/prefer?), phone (with an app - what's your preferred app to use), tablet, or a mix of all devices?"

i mostly just use my phone. sometimes i use my laptop. i prefer hoopla, but i use libby sometimes too

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Are there any February releases you're excited for?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any February releases you're excited for?"

the spite house by johnny compton and a day of fallen night by samantha shannon

[Vivian]

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris
A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo
Dyscalculia by Camonghne Felix

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book have you recently read that challenged your perspective and why?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you recently read that challenged your perspective and why?"

I don't think anything has really challenged my perspective lately.

The book I'm currently reading, Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett, has made me think about what it's like to be the spouse of someone who is depressed. I guess I could count that.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you recently read that challenged your perspective and why?"

None that I can think of recently.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Do you have a fictional crush? If so, who & from what book?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have a fictional crush? If so, who & from what book?"

Absolutely! It's Aragorn from LOTR.

[Dawn]

I have quite a few book boyfriends 😊

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is a book that you recommend to everyone, regardless of their reading preferences, and why?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you recommend to everyone, regardless of their reading preferences, and why?"

homegoing by yaa gyasi. of all the books i've read and loved, i think homegoing has a broadest appeal. it's just a good book. i tend to have strange taste in media that not everyone appreciates lol so i really cant think of many books i could say this about

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you recommend to everyone, regardless of their reading preferences, and why?"

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

While it is a fantasy novel, it's full of life lessons. It's also a queer book which is something that should be read more often. It's a well-loved book for good reasons.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is a book that you've read multiple times and why do you keep coming back to it?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you've read multiple times and why do you keep coming back to it?"

an unkindness of ghosts by rivers solomon. it's one of my favorite books of all time, and i feel like i discover something new in it every time i read it

[Debra Diggs]

Dracula by Bram Stoker. For numerous reads it really scared me. I kept seeing Dracula in the shadows. I reread it again last year and was not scared like before, but still enjoyed it very much.

[Vivian]

The only book I've ever reread was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It was an all-time favorite book which is why I kept going back. I don't think I'd say that now lol.

[Dawn]

I have lots of books I re-read often. I generally do re-reads when I am in a reading funk (I know the book will be interesting and enjoyable), before a new release in a series (esp. if it’s been awhile since the last book was released), and sometimes b/c I just want to re-read certain authors/series/books. I’m currently re-reading Charlie N. Holmberg; I love her characters and inventive magic systems.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is a book that you were hesitant to read at first but ended up loving, and why?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you were hesitant to read at first but ended up loving, and why?"

house of leaves by mark z danielewski. not because i thought i wouldn't like it, but because i almost didn't wanna bother dedicating the amount of time i knew it would take to read it. i'm really glad i did though.

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you were hesitant to read at first but ended up loving, and why?"

I read If I Never Get Back by Darryl Brock for a challenge/sports prompt. I had no interest in reading a sports book. But it had time travel in it, which I love. The story captured my attention from the first chapter and never let go. I liked the characters, story and writing. And the baseball parts were good, never boring, like I thought they would be.

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[Vivian]

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain. I put her in the group of authors like Jodi Picoult (who I don't like). I was pleasantly surprised when I ended up loving the book.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you were hesitant to read at first but ended up loving, and why?"

I wouldn't say I *loved* it, but I was pleasantly surprised with The Family Upstairs, by Lisa Jewell, I'll get around to the sequel eventually. I had grouped her in with those mediocre (in my opinion) authors prior, but I'd rank her a little higher on the totem pole now.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you've read multiple times and why do you keep coming back to it?"

Anne of Green Gables, and I'm fairly certain back in my teens I re-read the Selection series by Keira Cass two or three times.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book character do you most relate to, and why do you feel a connection with them?

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book have you read that you found so immersive that you forgot you were reading, and what was it about the book that drew you in?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you read that you found so immersive that you forgot you were reading, and what was it about the book that drew you in?"

I talk about this book too much, but the first book that came to mind was This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger. It has been one of the only books where I didn't find myself wanting the end. I didn't try to rush through it just to say I finished it. It's an adventure that had me hooked from the start. It's definitely not for everyone, but I'm always so grateful I got to have that experience.
I would also like to add that the author is such a kind soul (as far as I can tell.)

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book have you read that you think would make a great movie or TV adaptation, and why do you think it would translate well to the screen?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you read that you think would make a great movie or TV adaptation, and why do you think it would translate well to the screen?"

there's so many, but i think anybody home? by michael j seidlinger would make a really great found-footage/mockumentary style horror movie. i think it'd be easy to mess up, but if the right person got a hold of it i would love to see it.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you read that you think would make a great movie or TV adaptation, and why do you think it would translate well to the screen?"

I think The Rose Code by Kate Quinn could be phenomenal as a WW2 period piece. Theres spies, secrets, code breaking, espionage, treason, strong female characters and a lot of layers to each of them, and the story itself. I think it would be an instant hit.

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you read that you think would make a great movie or TV adaptation, and why do you think it would translate well to the screen?"

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi.

I think the story is incredibly important, and for the people who don't read, it would be a great adaptation. My only hesitance is who actually picks it up and directs/produces it. If it got in the right hands, it could be an incredible and heartbreaking movie.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book has the most memorable ending you've ever read, and why did it leave such a lasting impression on you?

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is a book that you feel has a timeless message or theme, and why do you think it continues to resonate with readers across generations?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is a book that you feel has a timeless message or theme, and why do you think it continues to resonate with readers across generations?"

giovanni's room by james baldwin. beyond its discussion of sexuality, it's really just a book about loneliness and the fear of knowing yourself and letting others know you.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book(s) are you trying to finish before the end of the month?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) are you trying to finish before the end of the month?"

just imagine me gone by adam haslett. i only have about 100 pgs left

[Debra Diggs]

The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough, about 250 pages to go and it is not fast reading.

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) are you trying to finish before the end of the month?"

Dark Matter by Blake Crouth
Sweat and Soap vol 5 by Kintetsu Yamada

I probably won't finish them both by the end of tomorrow.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book have you read that you would describe as a page-turner, and what kept you so engaged in the story?

[Vivian]

I have a few for different reasons.

Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke -- This is super short, has such an interesting plot, and makes the reader uneasy. I read it in one day.

Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett -- Not necessarily supposed to be a page-turner, but when I picked it up I'd find myself reading 50-80 pages at a time. Such a heartbreaking and interesting story that I will reread in the future.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What's on your March TBR?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your March TBR?"

tell me i'm worthless by alison rumfitt, my heart is a chainsaw by stephen graham jones, and assata by assata shakur. i have more i wanna read if i get around to it, but i'm setting my goal low this month lol

[Debra Diggs]

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TBR March

Continuing from February
- I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
- Speaks the Nightbird by Robert McCammon
- Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

Planned
- Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

Maybe
- The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
- Willoughbyland: England's Lost Colony by Matthew Parker
- The Quiet Zone: Unraveling The Mystery Of A Town Suspended In Silence by Stephen Kurczy

Unplanned
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[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your March TBR?"

I, unfortunately, didn't read Maame by Jessica George in February, so I'm making it a priority in March.

I plan to finish Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and volume 5 of Sweat and Soap by Kintetsu Yamada.

Other possibilities:
Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary
Dances by Nicole Cuffy

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Are there any March releases that you're excited for?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any March releases that you're excited for?"

monstrilio by gerardo samano cordova and feed them silence by lee mandelo are the only ones i think

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any March releases that you're excited for?"

Above Ground by Clint Smith
Our Best Intentions by Vibhuti Jain

[Laurel County]

QOTD: How many books did you read in February?

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in February?"

Ten

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in February?"

none lol