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Thanks, I just looked for Breasts and Eggs and I gave it a four star rating. The author tackled very complex issues. She has a unique style of writing. From my review "This novel tackles very complex issues: the role of women in Japan, female sexuality, the male gaze that women internalize, and motherhood for single women. "
Thanks for looking that up, Rachel. It sounds good.
My pleasure. If you read it I would be interested to know what your thoughts are.
Will do. I must admit it will be awhile. This group has given me SO many books to read! :-)
No pressure, no time constraints. When I choose available books from the library it is totally by whim. I have a wish list and whatever appeals to me on a certain day is what I read. It is wonderful to have an surfeit of books on the wish list.
Rachel, random selections are something i miss now that i read so many e-books, so don’t visit physical library shelves. I liked grabbing up books on display that caught my eye on a topic which previously was of little interest. And coming home with two or three books not on my list!!
Yes, I know what you mean. I was referring to ebooks. I flip through my wish list at the library. I used to go the the main library in NYC at 42/5 and dive in. Even when I first moved I went to the library here but I like the light on my paperwhite and also that I can adjust the font size and boldness.
I hear ya, Rachel. Seldom do i look for random books at eLibraries because i’d want far too many.
It can be an embarrassment of riches. But better that way than too paltry.
Every Sunday I do a search on Libby (library) to see what new ebooks they bought the previous week. I love to do that.
Rachel wrote: "Every Sunday I do a search on Libby (library) to see what new ebooks they bought the previous week. I love to do that."I prefer Overdrive. Alas, it's being discontinued. :(
I would be too tempted by that weekly list, Rachel! It’s all i can do to see what others here have read, many of which land on my TBR.
Yes, I liked Overdrive better as well. Why are they discontinuing it? Does anyone have an idea? I found searching on Overdrive to be much easier.
I agree, Rachel. Thus far, i’m not a Libby fan.
AudioFile' Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2022https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...
I'm glad to see T. Coraghessan Boyle on the list. I'm going to put his short story collection in my TBR notebook. If we have a short story prompt for our 2023 100 book challenge I'll select this. I Walk Between the Raindrops
Joan Is Okay
Finding Me: A Memoir
Nightcrawling
also sound interesting. I love the cover of Nightcrawling.
I have seen that cover & agree. Thanks for the story titles.
PBS- Literary critics give their takes on the best of books of 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3idN...
Thank you. It's fascinating to hear someone tell about a book, rather than read a title and synopsis. On our boards we elaborate, at times, but the way these two shared about the books made them more tempting. I added The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I, the one by Lindsey Fitzharris to my TBR. A few years ago i read a Smithsonian article about those surgeries and the face prostheses created for those whose faces could only handle so much surgery at a time. Remarkable.
Deb, I'm glad you enjoyed it and added to the old TBR. :)The first book discussed is Trust. I think I will put Trust on my TBR. It seems to appear on all the best of lists this year.
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2022
ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2022
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE
Named one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2022 by The New Yorker, Vogue, Time, NPR, Oprah Daily, Esquire, BookPage, and more
“Buzzy and enthralling …A glorious novel about empires and erasures, husbands and wives, staggering fortunes and unspeakable misery…Fun as hell to read.” —Oprah Daily
"A genre-bending, time-skipping story about New York City’s elite in the roaring ’20s and Great Depression."—Vanity Fair
“A riveting story of class, capitalism, and greed.” —Esquire
"Captivating."—NPR
"Exhilarating.” —New York Times
An unparalleled novel about money, power, intimacy, and perception
Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New York has heard of Benjamin and Helen Rask. He is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; she is the daughter of eccentric aristocrats. Together, they have risen to the very top of a world of seemingly endless wealth—all as a decade of excess and speculation draws to an end. But at what cost have they acquired their immense fortune? This is the mystery at the center of Bonds, a successful 1937 novel that all of New York seems to have read. Yet there are other versions of this tale of privilege and deceit.
Hernan Diaz’s TRUST elegantly puts these competing narratives into conversation with one another—and in tension with the perspective of one woman bent on disentangling fact from fiction. The result is a novel that spans over a century and becomes more exhilarating with each new revelation.
At once an immersive story and a brilliant literary puzzle, TRUST engages the reader in a quest for the truth while confronting the deceptions that often live at the heart of personal relationships, the reality-warping force of capital, and the ease with which power can manipulate facts.
Having read his In the Distance, i am tempted by this one, particularly given its status on many “best” lists. I had mixed feelings about the story i read but appreciated the story overall. So, still thinking on this one.
I'm currently reading and listening to the audio of A Christmas Carol . I thought this audio was very good. I read the eBook on my Kindle Fire and at the same time play the audio on the Kindle.
A Christmas Carol
- Stave 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUBe0...
Stave 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7i1W...
Stave 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7caE...
Stave 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPym...
Stave 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7caE...
What a wonderful way to spend this week, Alias. Thanks for the links.
Did anyone else listen to or read The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods? It has a very unusual plot and I enjoyed listening to it very much.
Rachel wrote: "Did anyone else listen to or read The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods? It has a very unusual plot and I enjoyed listening to it very much."I've never heard of The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods It sounds like a really good one.
A stylish and suspenseful historical page-turner following an up-and-coming journalist who stumbles onto a web of secrets, deceptions, and mysteries at a popular new literary magazine--inspired by the true story of CIA intervention in Cold War American arts and letters.
I read about the Woods book the other day & wondered about it. Sounds quite intriguing. I'm thinking it will fit prompt 48- Contains the word "Wife" or "Woman" in the title.
It isn't exactly "wife" but i'm cutting some slack here. :-)
The plot is so unusual and part of it is in Manhattan (my former hometown). It was very entertaining to me. But as I said I listened and that is a very different experience than reading. I am going to see if my library has anything else she has written.
It will be interesting to see if any other books by her please you as well.
I just put a few other of her books on my wish list at the library. I have you to think Madrano because your comment made me look for other titles by her.
I enjoy looking at other titles by authors, as it gives me a sense of their scope. Sometimes, that is. Sometimes the titles end up being more appreciated than the first. Go figure.
I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I rarely adjust the speed, but for this one, via Libby, I've had to speed it up to 1.35x for its slow narration.
John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I rarely adjust..."I came across that title somewhere. I know I recommended it to a friend.
I tend to keep the speed at 1:15. It must be really slow to have to move it to 1:35 !
John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I rarely adjust..."Sounds terrific, John. I ran straight to my eLibrary & checked it out. The eBook, not audio, though. Thanks!
I love this book, John. Its by the author who wrote The Books of Jacob. It’s a beauty & an all-time favorite of mine.Michele
madrano wrote: "John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I ..."Thanks for the suggestion. That will be the next audio book I listen to.
John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I rarely adjust..."Interested in what you think after you finish. The Books of Jacob nearly defeated me, but I finished it. Didn't find it very memorable, though.
Kiki (Formerly TheGirlByTheSeaOfCortez) wrote: "John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I ..."Kiki (Formerly TheGirlByTheSeaOfCortez) wrote: "John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. I'm mentioning it here because I ..."
Funny, you mention The Book of Jacob, because I have been thinking about reading it but wonder if it is too long and meandering. What do you mean when you say it almost defeated you? Was it boring?
The Dutch HouseI just started listening to this one and Tom Hanks narrated it. He is wonderful (duh).
Rachel wrote: "The Dutch HouseI just started listening to this one and Tom Hanks narrated it. He is wonderful (duh)."
A friend of mine raved about the audio of this book.
I am so enjoying listening to The Dutch House. Tom Hanks is super.
Rachel wrote: "Kiki (Formerly TheGirlByTheSeaOfCortez) wrote: "John wrote: "I've started what seems to be a rather quirky audiobook: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by [author:Olga Toka..."Drive Your Plow, etc was one of my all time favorite books. It is weird, but I loved it.
Michel
Wow. I am glad to hear that and look forward to reading it if my library buys it.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert OppenheimerThe reviews of the new Oppenheimer movie were so good today in the NYT that I am going to listen to this book next. The movie is based on the book which also gets super reviews.
I look forward to reading your thoughts on the book, Rachel. Elsewhere James mentioned it is a very fine book.
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I agree with you on YA nonfiction, it’s a great jumping off point for learning science basics. Those authors have a talent for precision in sharing science for first exposures.