January 2025 - what are you reading?

[Anonymous]

I have just started Nick Flynn's "Low". He's a NY poet. (married to the actress Lili Taylor) So gritty.

[Anonymous]

I have 10 minutes to finish my 2024 reading!

[Anonymous]

I'm reading Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry. It's beautifully written, but does have child abuse by priests at the heart of the book, so it's tough to read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm reading Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry. It's beautifully written, but does have child abuse by priests at the heart of the book, so it's tough to read.

I tried reading this one, it was really captivating at the start, the writing completely drew me in, but yes, the subject then completely turned me around and I stopped reading it. Please come back and let us know what you think, when you finish (if you do)!

[Anonymous]

The Lincoln Highway. It’s long at 570 pages but it’s good. I DNF Deacon King Kong last week because it was tough to get into. Flying through this one.

[Anonymous]

The Sleepwalkers by Scarlett Thomas

It was good but I feel could have been better.

[Anonymous]

The Arrangement

[Anonymous]

Starting The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

[Anonymous]

Ho Tactics by G.L. Lambert.

It's hilarious, and honestly, rivals the 48 Laws of Power for women with its wisdom.

[Anonymous]

Just finished Wedding People. Thanks for all the recommendations here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm reading Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry. It's beautifully written, but does have child abuse by priests at the heart of the book, so it's tough to read.

I tried reading this one, it was really captivating at the start, the writing completely drew me in, but yes, the subject then completely turned me around and I stopped reading it. Please come back and let us know what you think, when you finish (if you do)!

I did finish it. The writing is stunning, so I'm glad I pushed through. And it's one of those books where the narrator/POV is unreliable so it leaves a lot to think about. But, man, the subject matter was tough and almost ruined the book for me. I'm glad I read it, but I can't widely recommend because of the subject matter.

[Anonymous]

Just finished The Brothers Grimm: A Biography by Ann Schmiesing (I learned a lot I didn't know about political/social events in pre-unification 1800s Germany but it's not the most riveting read) & am tearing through Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (entertaining, light).

[Anonymous]

Horse - by Geraldine Brooks

[Anonymous]

I am reading Fleishman is in Trouble. For some reason I decided when it came out that it wasn't going to live up to the hype and maybe an interview with the author annoyed me or something.

But I picked up a copy in a book house on a whim and so far I'm really liking it. There are parts I'm not necessarily loving, but some of her observations about marriage and parenthood and really relatable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm reading Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry. It's beautifully written, but does have child abuse by priests at the heart of the book, so it's tough to read.

I tried reading this one, it was really captivating at the start, the writing completely drew me in, but yes, the subject then completely turned me around and I stopped reading it. Please come back and let us know what you think, when you finish (if you do)!

I did finish it. The writing is stunning, so I'm glad I pushed through. And it's one of those books where the narrator/POV is unreliable so it leaves a lot to think about. But, man, the subject matter was tough and almost ruined the book for me. I'm glad I read it, but I can't widely recommend because of the subject matter.

Thank you for coming back. I think I'm going to leave it. I'm currently reading a book where some kids have found the body of a dead dog and I'm struggling with that - I suspect priest abuses would just push me off a cliff.