What are you reading June, 2020

[Linda]

Wow! June already.

Listening to My Dark Vanessa and reading Relief Map and almost finished with Spoon River Anthology

[Britany]

Finished The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

[Britany]

Linda, I'm listening to that one too! :)

[Linda]

Britany wrote: "Linda, I'm listening to that one too! :)"

Dark, dark, dark!

[Karen]

I’m currently reading My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

[Linda]

Karen wrote: "I’m currently reading My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell"

A trifecta!

[Britany]

SO DARK and icky, but I can't stop listening!

[Linda]

Britany wrote: "SO DARK and icky, but I can't stop listening!"

The narrator's voice is perfect for this book. Did you realize it's Meryl Streep's daughter?

[Karen]

I feel the same way! Very disturbing but I can’t stop read! I heard the audio was good. Read by Meryl Streep’s daughter.

[Britany]

I saw the name, but honestly didn't put two + two together! DOY...

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Omg I've watched her on Mr Robot (she's amazing) and never knew she was Meryl's daughter.

[Britany]

Finished The River by Peter Heller

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

[Deb]

Just finished A Good Marriage

Reading If It Bleeds

Then on to:

The Vanishing Half

All Adults Here

Beach Read

[Britany]

Finished My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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

[Linda]

Finished My Dark Vanessa and started The Night Watchman

[Britany]

What'd you think Linda?

[Linda]

Britany wrote: "What'd you think Linda?"

About My Dark Vanessa? I gave it four stars. It was hypnotic. I, of course, found the subject matter very disturbing yet, the writing kept me going. It brought back memories for me in which I did not know how to handle, I was so young. I wonder if this shouldn't become another "talk" parents need to have with their children.

I felt Grace Gummer's narration was perfect.

[Britany]

Yes, I completely agree with your comments and thoughts on this one. Probably an important and necessary conversation to have today unfortunately.

[Britany]

Finished The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

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

[Carol]

I'm currently reading American Dirt

[Britany]

Finished Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn

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

[Linda]

Britany wrote: "Finished Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn

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

That is one of my favoritest books of all time!

[Britany]

It's a goody!

[Britany]

Finished Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown

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

[Carol]

When I first received this notification in my email for the BOTNS Group, I was smiling at the teaser. I only saw the first comment "It's a goody! ". but then realized that was a response to another comment. Got me!

[Linda]

Carol wrote: "When I first received this notification in my email for the BOTNS Group, I was smiling at the teaser. I only saw the first comment "It's a goody! ". but then realized that was a response to another..."

Isn't it "funny" the way we readers are sometimes "caught" by WHAT we read?

[Julie]

Well. I should have read this (The True Story before sending a copy to my 13.5-y.o. nephew, who is an evangelical Christian like his parents. OOPS. Luckily, they intercepted it. I enjoyed it. I don't think I've ever read a story (YA or other) told by a 14-y.o. narrator. Alternately hysterical and heartbreaking. With lots of boner and scatalogical references thrown in. A prize winner! I enjoyed this book by Sherman Alexie and will look for more of his more recent titles.

[Julie]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Teresa]

Just finished and .

Both great reads for very different reasons.

[Linda]

Finished Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family and In the Bleak Midwinter started Enter the Aardvark and listening to Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote

[Britany]

Finished Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

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

[Britany]

Finished Open Book by Jessica Simpson

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

[Sue]

I listened to My Dark Vanessa in June, too! I thought the narrator was terrific.

Linda wrote: "Karen wrote: "I’m currently reading My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell"

A trifecta!"

[Sue]

That's so interesting! I listened to an interview with the author and narrator, who I found out was an actress, but had no idea she was Meryl Streep's daughter. I think this was her first audiobook narration!

Linda wrote: "Britany wrote: "SO DARK and icky, but I can't stop listening!"

The narrator's voice is perfect for this book. Did you realize it's Meryl Streep's daughter?"

[Britany]

I had that interview at the end of my audiobook too Sue! It was very interesting.

[Britany]

Finished My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

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

[Britany]

Finished Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan

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