March 2021 - What are you reading?

[Eugene]

Still working on For Real by Alexis Hall and The Gallery by John Horne Burns.

[John]

Starting the month with The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware - have had mixed results from this author.

[Tim]

Starting the lesbian classic Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown for this month's LGBTQ bookclub.

[Natasha]

TimInCalifornia wrote: "Starting the lesbian classic Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown for this month's LGBTQ bookclub."

LOVED that.

[Natasha]

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Really enjoying it.

[Eugene]

Seize the Day by Saul Bellow

[Bill]

In the Distance by Hernan Diaz

[Eugene]

The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Vol. 1: 1882-1885 by Anton Chekhov

[John]

Working on A Beautiful Place to Die, murder mystery set in 1952 South Africa..

[Eugene]

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

[Natasha]

Laidlaw by William McIlvanney, 70s Glaswegian detective novel.

[John]

Just started Courting Mr. Lincoln by Louis Bayard - anyone here read it?

[Bill]

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

[Tim]

Finished Cat Country which was more of a slog than I had hoped. Starting in on Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour which I expect to be some fast, fun reading.

[Alena]

The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

[Ryan]

Flamer Just finished Flamer by Mike Curato. I thought it was outstanding.

[Tim]

Starting 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell. Based on the previous book I read from this author, I expect this to be a good one.

[Eugene]

Kickin' Rocks by Marianne K. Martin

[Tim]

100 Boyfriends was gritty in a good way.

Moving on to a detective story in She's Fallen by Alex Clare.

[Bill]

I'm reading Apt Pupil by Stephen King

[Natasha]

Friend Request by Laura Marshall.

[Eugene]

I decided to bail on Kickin' Rocks and switch to Circe by Madeline Miller.

[Mauro]

I've finally finished Paradise Sky by Joe R. Lansdale. I liked the book but I got stuck with it for almost 2 months. I've read at the same time the wonderful When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Diaz.
I have just started Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.

[Ingrid]

Consequences of Sin by Clare Langley-Hawthorne

[Jules]

Listening to "In the Quick" by Kate Hope Day, read by Rebecca Lowman. :)

[Bill]

I'm reading The Burning Water by Neil S. Plakcy

[Chad]

Untamed (getting kinda over it though (sorry glennon)) and court of thorn and roses!

[John]

My review of Courting Mr. Lincoln:

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

[Bill]

I recently heard that in May the tv series "Pose" will begin its third and final season. That reminded me of the similarly themed The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara. Looking forward to both.

[Natasha]

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.

[Eugene]

Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration by David Wojnarowicz

[Tim]

Sadly found myself bored by the hugely popular Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Was hoping to like it more. Maybe I'm growing dour in my old age.

I am enjoying David Sedaris' Calypso on audio whilst walking the dogs.

[Rachel]

Just started The Hate U Give today, it’s been on my list for awhile so I’m glad I finally picked it up from the library :)

[Laura]

Just starting Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

[Natasha]

Laura, I read that 20+ years ago and loved it so much that I'm afraid to read it again in case I don't.

[Laura]

Hi Natasha! So far it is a bit confusing I don’t really understand what’s going on but fingers crossed it becomes a favourite by the end!

[Eugene]

I have reviewed Close to the Knives. I have just started Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Flannery O'Connor.

I also enjoyed Catch-22.

[Chris]

Rachel wrote: "Just started The Hate U Give today, it’s been on my list for awhile so I’m glad I finally picked it up from the library :)"

I was totally unprepared for how serious that novel gets as it moves along. It's a good choice!