What are you reading for June?

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I wanted a summer read - and just finished Every Summer After - I liked it.

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Anonymous wrote:Quietly Hostile - funny, quick read
The Case of the Missing Servant - cozyish mystery
Don’t Think Dear - memoir about elite ballet

I read the entire series and just loved it. although the last book dragged a bit.

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished Counterfeit about luxury bag knockoffs, which was light and fun and above average for something in that “class” of book.

The Covenant of Water was worthwhile but it could have been 1/3 to 1/2 shorter. There’s no comparison to Cutting for Stone, but if judged on its own it’s somewhere between ok and good.

I am in line for Lone Women, Yellowface, and a new book about hackers.

I have listened to a podcast interview with the Counterfeit author, is the book that much more interesting than just an interview? With books like that, I think once you hear the interview, you kind of get the gist?
I did really enjoy The Secret Life of Groceries, so maybe I will like Counterfeit.

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I just finished Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and I loved it! So did the others in my book group.

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I just finished reading "An Irish Country Doctor". It was pretty good. It was very much like the books by James Herriot, except the patients were people instead of animals.
Nobody was murdered or kidnapped or raped. There were no vampires or ghosts or time travel.
I picked the book up for 25 cents at a thrift shop years ago and stuck in a bedroom cupboard. We have been having a lot of storms here in Florida, so I decided I should stay off of electronics and read a book the old fashioned way -- words printed on paper. I hadn't done that in years!

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I have twice attempted to start the new Lorrie Moore book and failed. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home. It reads like beautifully worded nonsense every time. Unfortunately. I love her stuff normally.

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I'm about 1/4 of the way through Steven Rowley's new book The Celebrants. I'm liking it, not loving it as much as I loved Guncle. But I am liking it.

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished Counterfeit about luxury bag knockoffs, which was light and fun and above average for something in that “class” of book.

The Covenant of Water was worthwhile but it could have been 1/3 to 1/2 shorter. There’s no comparison to Cutting for Stone, but if judged on its own it’s somewhere between ok and good.

I am in line for Lone Women, Yellowface, and a new book about hackers.

I loved Counterfeit! Totally worth the read.

Yellowface was great too. Flew through that one in just a couple days.

I have listened to a podcast interview with the Counterfeit author, is the book that much more interesting than just an interview? With books like that, I think once you hear the interview, you kind of get the gist?
I did really enjoy The Secret Life of Groceries, so maybe I will like Counterfeit.

[Anonymous]

You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard. Perfect summer thriller. A finish in one sitting type of book.

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Anonymous wrote:Any Anna Lee Huber fans excited for the new Lady Darby book to come out tomorrow?

She writes historical mysteries but is really heavy on the historical research. They’re slower reads as a result, but so good.

Is this the series where she is married now and they have a baby? Love that series! Didn’t realize there was a new one coming out… maybe this is a different one?

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Anonymous wrote:Just finished The Guest by Emma Cline. Read it in a few hours which is unusual for me. Kind of depressing but well written. I really liked The Girls

This is next on my list. Bummed that it's depressing. I'm trying to avoid that right now.
Any detective series that starts with a murdered teen nope nope nope. Is it me or are there so many dead kid themes right now? It's bad enough IRL.

I just finished The Guest and liked the book overall but damn was it frustrating. I guess I thought it would wrap up in a real way? It seemed like the girl who makes terrible decisions trope on steroids.

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I just read The Heart’s Invisible Furies and really enjoyed it. I was sad for it to be over. Now I’m reading A Little Life, which seems good so far. Similar coming of age in a city type vibe, but it jumps around with POV so I’m still getting the gist of all the characters.

City of Girls was wonderful too. I guess I really like these types of novels.

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Anonymous wrote:Just finished Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, which was fun. Before that read Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls. Was disappointed. I kept waiting for it to go deep, but it never did.

I finished listening to "Apples Never Fall last night. I thought it was awesome. Very long, but still awesome.

It is about a couple who are recently retired and snapping at each other. One day the wife disappears. Maybe the husband murdered her. Maybe not.

I also listened to another book by Liane Moriarty this month. That book was called, "Three Wishes." It is about triplet sisters. The book covers their lives from their 33rd birthday to their 34th birthday. It was okay. Ehh.

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Anonymous wrote:I am reading Lessons in Chemistry - about 30% through it right now. I have a beach vacation at the end of the month, and I just downloaded 3 books on my kindle from the library in prep for that trip: Every Summer After, Carrie Soto is Back, and The Peacock and the Sparrow (new release spy novel - local former CIA agent author - not typical beach read but I'm ok with that). I really want to read Fourth Wing but I have about 8 weeks left on my library hold.

How do you like Lessons in Chemistry? I recently bought it, but I can’t push through. It seems like such a silly contrived story. I hate to give up on books (as I’ve been doing it a lot)…does it get better?

I have noticed there is a lot of discussion about the book, "Lessons in Chemistry" here on DCUM book club the last month or two. I have not read the book because there is a really really long library wait list for it in every format. When I googled the book
i learned that they are making it into a TV series that will air on apple TV starting in October. Which means this book will become even more popular and the library wait list will get even longer.

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Anonymous wrote:Just finished The Guest by Emma Cline. Read it in a few hours which is unusual for me. Kind of depressing but well written. I really liked The Girls

This is next on my list. Bummed that it's depressing. I'm trying to avoid that right now.
Any detective series that starts with a murdered teen nope nope nope. Is it me or are there so many dead kid themes right now? It's bad enough IRL.

I just finished The Guest and liked the book overall but damn was it frustrating. I guess I thought it would wrap up in a real way? It seemed like the girl who makes terrible decisions trope on steroids.

I'm the PP. Still haven't pulled it off the top of the pile. It's going to pi$$ me off, isn't it? I want to shake people like that! Kind of like House of Mirth?