It is September, what are you reading?

[Anonymous]

As mentioned on a couple of other threads, I'm reading Eve, by Cat Bohannon, which is about "How the female body drove 100 million years of human evolution." It's a fascinating read about how we became human, through what I would consider a feminist lens.

After that, I'll be on to James: A Novel, by Percival Everett. I'm late to the party with that, but looking forward to it.

[Anonymous]

The Wedding People by Alison Espach! So good!

[Anonymous]

Dear Hanna (sequel to Baby Teeth)
Creepy but good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As mentioned on a couple of other threads, I'm reading Eve, by Cat Bohannon, which is about "How the female body drove 100 million years of human evolution." It's a fascinating read about how we became human, through what I would consider a feminist lens.

After that, I'll be on to James: A Novel, by Percival Everett. I'm late to the party with that, but looking forward to it.

I loved the start of Eve, but ended up tiring of it by the end. There was lots of interesting info, but I didn't like the tone. I thought she tried to make it too "fun" and lost some of the scholarliness that should could have kept. And the section on love didn't work for me at all.

I did, however, love James, which I just finished.

Now I'm reading The Fortunes of the Rougons, the first book in Emile Zola's 20 book Rougon-Macquart series. I've read about 6 of them in no particular order and they have all been favorites, so I figure I better start at the beginning and read the whole series.

[Anonymous]

The Remains of the Day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As mentioned on a couple of other threads, I'm reading Eve, by Cat Bohannon, which is about "How the female body drove 100 million years of human evolution." It's a fascinating read about how we became human, through what I would consider a feminist lens.

After that, I'll be on to James: A Novel, by Percival Everett. I'm late to the party with that, but looking forward to it.

I loved the start of Eve, but ended up tiring of it by the end. There was lots of interesting info, but I didn't like the tone. I thought she tried to make it too "fun" and lost some of the scholarliness that should could have kept. And the section on love didn't work for me at all.

I did, however, love James, which I just finished.

Now I'm reading The Fortunes of the Rougons, the first book in Emile Zola's 20 book Rougon-Macquart series. I've read about 6 of them in no particular order and they have all been favorites, so I figure I better start at the beginning and read the whole series.

I very much agree with this assessment. The tone is off -- distractingly casual and familiar and she doesn't have the voice to pull it off at all. Haven't read the "love" chapter yet.

[Anonymous]

Anything Freda McFadden psychological thrillers

Next Mrs Parish

The Bird Hotel

[Anonymous]

I just started re-reading Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie series. She has a new one out and it's been years since I've read them. Can't wait to be back with Jackson and Julia and all the amazing charaters!

[Anonymous]

I'm about to finish up The Northern Clemency. Next up is "An Unfinished Love Story" by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Remains of the Day!

My favorite book from this author. I hope you enjoy it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Remains of the Day!

My favorite book from this author. I hope you enjoy it!

It's wonderful. But my fave Ishiguro is Never Let Me Go. I'm a big lover of sci-fi.

[Anonymous]

I just read The Goldfinch. Looking forward to reading Gilead when I finally come off the waitlist, in at least 6 weeks… In the meantime, I’ve just started Behind the Beautiful Forevers.

[Anonymous]

The God of the Woods in print and The Instruments of Darkness on audio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just read The Goldfinch. Looking forward to reading Gilead when I finally come off the waitlist, in at least 6 weeks… In the meantime, I’ve just started Behind the Beautiful Forevers.

One of the best books I've ever read.

[Anonymous]

Skippy Dies