February 2022 Featured Author Standalone Challenge

[Sharon]

Alissa wrote: "My three authors/ suggestions =)

Meg Wolitzer


Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
[bookcover:The Th..."

Hey Alissa. I pick Marybeth Mayhew Whalen for you. Happy reading! Sharon

[Sharon]

Joy D wrote: "Sharon, my choice for you is:
Chanel Cleeton

I have read one of her books and enjoyed it."

Thanks Joy!

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Ellie wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Ellie, you had two sets of three posted. If you want to go with the first set, I'm choosing Amor Towles for you. I loved "Rules of Civility."

If you would rather read from the se..."

You read whatever you want by that author as long as it's not part of a series. :)

[Ellen]

Jennifer wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Ellie, you had two sets of three posted. If you want to go with the first set, I'm choosing Amor Towles for you. I loved "Rules of Civility."

If you would rather re..."

Great. Lincoln Highway it is.

[Diana S]

Ellie wrote: "Diana S wrote: "Here are my 3 Authors

Naima Coster
Kristin Hannah
Myriam J. A. Chancy"

Hi Diana--

I think Naima Coster would be an interesting ch..."

Thank you Ellie 🤗
I plan on reading What's Mine and Yours

[Ellen]

Diana S wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Diana S wrote: "Here are my 3 Authors

Naima Coster
Kristin Hannah
Myriam J. A. Chancy"

Hi Diana--

I think Naima Coster would be an ..."

I look forward to seeing your response. I hope you enjoy it!

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Karen wrote: "Here are my three authors for February:
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Siri Hustvedt
Claudia Rankine"

Karen, I messaged Lauri and haven't heard from her so I'm picking for you. If she comes up later and picks, feel free to go with whichever you prefer. I hope she's all right!

I'm picking Claudia Rankine for you!

[Karen]

Jennifer wrote: "Karen wrote: "Here are my three authors for February:
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Siri Hustvedt
Claudia Rankine"

Karen, I messaged Lauri and haven't heard fro..."

Thank you, Jennifer! I hope she just got a little busy.

I have Claudia Rankine's most recent book on my shelf and waiting for me, so I 'll be very glad to pick it up!

[Lauri]

Amber wrote: "Lauri wrote: "My 3 authors:

Isabel Allende

Karen Essex

Julia Alvarez"

I pick Julia Alvarez for you!"

I'll do my best, Amber! Thanks so much.

[Lauri]

Karen wrote: "Here are my three authors for February:
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Siri Hustvedt
Claudia Rankine"

Hi Karen! Sorry so late -- I'm not familiar with your authors, so I will choose the first one: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Happy reading!

[Jennifer, Moderator]

No worries, Lauri, life happens. :)

[Karen]

Lauri wrote: "Karen wrote: "Here are my three authors for February:
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Siri Hustvedt
Claudia Rankine"

Hi Karen! Sorry so late -- I'm not familiar w..."

Thank you, Lauri!

[Joy D]

Mary wrote: "Joy D wrote: "My choice for you Joy is Kazuo Ishiguro"

Finished:

A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro - My Review

[Sharon]

Finished Next Year in Havana and When We Left Cuba. Loved both of them!!

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Good show both of you!

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I'm 20 percent through Change of Scene and plan to read Deep Dish in the next week. I also just got Christmas Bliss (which I can't read for this challenge because it's part of a series but am looking forward to anyway).

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Finished one of my two picks (I'm still in the middle of the second) -- Deep Dish good story & characters, not as funny or quite as "southern feeling" as some of her other books. 4 stars.

[J.J.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "JJ, I've only heard of one of your authors, so I'm going with that (just in case clicking on the other two increases my TBR!), so Andy Weir"

I finished Project Hail Mary and gave it 4 stars; here's my posted review: Still enjoy Weir and all the real world science interwoven in all the fiction. Lots of chemical elements in this one as well as the space calculations we saw in the Martian.

And just got The Egg and Other Stories... stay tuned!

[Kerry]

Lindsey wrote: "Kerry, i pick Beatriz Williams for you. 😊"

I read Our Woman in Moscow - 2/21/22. It was OK. I usually really like her books and the writing, plot development, and character development in this one were still on point. I just didn't really connect with the content - Cold War / espionage fiction is not really my thing. I give it 2 **.

I also read The Wicked City, not knowing that it was the first selection in a series. This one was so good, and I cannot wait to read the other books in the series. I give it 3 ***.

[Karen]

I read Margaret Atwood's collection of short stories Bluebeard's Egg, I'm not sure if I will be able to read any of her other books on my shelf before the end of the month unless I read the other collection of short stories Good Bones and Simple Murders.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

@Kerry - I like the Wicked City series as well.
@Karen, good for you getting one out of the way! Atwood isn't a "light" read.

[Denise]

Finished , gave 3.5 stars. A good story just not as strong as some of her newer books.