February book thread - last, current, and next reads

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We talked about having a monthly book thread. I’m starting it here for February and as the topic I propose - last, current, and next reads and any comments you have.

Last: The Guncle (4 stars) - cute - I liked it
Current: 50 Shades of Grey (I actually never read it before and it is my February book club book which had romance as the prompt )
Next: I am planning to read The Nightingale next

I also actually read Animal Farm this month. My 7th grader read it for school and I hadn’t read it yet so I read it too. And, my New Years book resolutions are to read at least 2 books a month, read a book I own and I haven’t read yet, read a book my book club read that I missed at the time, and read a classic. I’m going to count Animal Farm as the classic.

I loved Guncle. I'm waiting for it to become a movie with Dan Levy as GUP. Paul Rudd as his brother.

[Anonymous]

Last: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell - kind of long, but I really wanted to know what happened, so I kept with it. Really needed a good editing.

Current: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood - Loving it

Next Up: Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last: Brave New World
Current: 1984 (natch)
Next: Moby Dick

This was my required reading in HS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last: I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir - 4 stars
Current: The Secret Life of Addie Larue
Next: Maus - 8th grader is reading it in school, and I remember hearing/knowing about it as a teen but never actually read it. With the recent controversy, I figured I'd get myself a copy.

What do you think of Addie Larue? I just finished it and was disappointed.

NP - I found it such a frustrating book. I couldn't stand the main character. I found her so dull. It was so repetitive. I wanted more time with Luc - like what's the rest of his life like, when he's not slumming it with that drip Addie?

I just started Lily King's Euphoria. Really liking it so far. Before that I read a silly cozy mystery called Brownies and Broomsticks: A Magical Bakery Mystery - about some witches who run a bakery and have to solve a murder. It was ok - I liked the setting and some of the characters, but the plot fell a little flat. The baked goods all sounded delicious tho.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We talked about having a monthly book thread. I’m starting it here for February and as the topic I propose - last, current, and next reads and any comments you have.

Last: The Guncle (4 stars) - cute - I liked it
Current: 50 Shades of Grey (I actually never read it before and it is my February book club book which had romance as the prompt )
Next: I am planning to read The Nightingale next

I also actually read Animal Farm this month. My 7th grader read it for school and I hadn’t read it yet so I read it too. And, my New Years book resolutions are to read at least 2 books a month, read a book I own and I haven’t read yet, read a book my book club read that I missed at the time, and read a classic. I’m going to count Animal Farm as the classic.

I loved Guncle. I'm waiting for it to become a movie with Dan Levy as GUP. Paul Rudd as his brother.

Oh my gosh please make that happen. Are you listening universe? I really enjoyed Guncle, too.

What are other books you like that feel similar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We talked about having a monthly book thread. I’m starting it here for February and as the topic I propose - last, current, and next reads and any comments you have.

Last: The Guncle (4 stars) - cute - I liked it
Current: 50 Shades of Grey (I actually never read it before and it is my February book club book which had romance as the prompt )
Next: I am planning to read The Nightingale next

I also actually read Animal Farm this month. My 7th grader read it for school and I hadn’t read it yet so I read it too. And, my New Years book resolutions are to read at least 2 books a month, read a book I own and I haven’t read yet, read a book my book club read that I missed at the time, and read a classic. I’m going to count Animal Farm as the classic.

I loved Guncle. I'm waiting for it to become a movie with Dan Levy as GUP. Paul Rudd as his brother.

Oh my gosh please make that happen. Are you listening universe? I really enjoyed Guncle, too.

What are other books you like that feel similar?

Op here. think Dan Levy is confirmed. This is the first I heard about Paul Rudd but that would be great!

Hmm I’ll try to think about what I thought was similar…

[Anonymous]

Last: Magpie Murders - had heard good things about it, it's going to be on Masterpiece (and is on the Brit streaming services now, I think, Britbox or Acorn?). Really excellent. Clever.

Current: Inferno by Dan Brown. It's terrible but easy to read. Showed up in the local little free library so thought I'd continue the series.

Next: Such a Quiet Place, Megan Miranda - it's a thriller that's mid rated (3.47) on good reads. Going to give it a try but don't expect much. Waited a fairly long time for it at the library, so maybe it'll be better than I'm expecting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We talked about having a monthly book thread. I’m starting it here for February and as the topic I propose - last, current, and next reads and any comments you have.

Last: The Guncle (4 stars) - cute - I liked it
Current: 50 Shades of Grey (I actually never read it before and it is my February book club book which had romance as the prompt )
Next: I am planning to read The Nightingale next

I also actually read Animal Farm this month. My 7th grader read it for school and I hadn’t read it yet so I read it too. And, my New Years book resolutions are to read at least 2 books a month, read a book I own and I haven’t read yet, read a book my book club read that I missed at the time, and read a classic. I’m going to count Animal Farm as the classic.

I loved Guncle. I'm waiting for it to become a movie with Dan Levy as GUP. Paul Rudd as his brother.

Oh my gosh please make that happen. Are you listening universe? I really enjoyed Guncle, too.

What are other books you like that feel similar?

Op here. think Dan Levy is confirmed. This is the first I heard about Paul Rudd but that would be great!

Hmm I’ll try to think about what I thought was similar…

Dan Levy confirmed? Going to have to move it up on my to read list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We talked about having a monthly book thread. I’m starting it here for February and as the topic I propose - last, current, and next reads and any comments you have.

Last: The Guncle (4 stars) - cute - I liked it
Current: 50 Shades of Grey (I actually never read it before and it is my February book club book which had romance as the prompt )
Next: I am planning to read The Nightingale next

I also actually read Animal Farm this month. My 7th grader read it for school and I hadn’t read it yet so I read it too. And, my New Years book resolutions are to read at least 2 books a month, read a book I own and I haven’t read yet, read a book my book club read that I missed at the time, and read a classic. I’m going to count Animal Farm as the classic.

I loved Guncle. I'm waiting for it to become a movie with Dan Levy as GUP. Paul Rudd as his brother.

Oh my gosh please make that happen. Are you listening universe? I really enjoyed Guncle, too.

What are other books you like that feel similar?

Op here. think Dan Levy is confirmed. This is the first I heard about Paul Rudd but that would be great!

Hmm I’ll try to think about what I thought was similar…

Yay! I was just hoping for Dan Levy and Paul Rudd. I have no knowledge of any actual movie. Those are just the two actors who were in my head while reading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last: I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir - 4 stars
Current: The Secret Life of Addie Larue
Next: Maus - 8th grader is reading it in school, and I remember hearing/knowing about it as a teen but never actually read it. With the recent controversy, I figured I'd get myself a copy.

What do you think of Addie Larue? I just finished it and was disappointed.

DP but I was very disappointed by Addie LaRue. I think it was overrated. I found it to be repetitive and too long.

[Anonymous]

I'm an avid reader and I'm a member of several book clubs.

February book club books:
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Pony by R.J. Palacio (middle grade book club)
The Count of Monte Cristo (a group of us are reading this on a schedule and discuss every other week. I think we're scheduled it finish in October)

Last: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Current: Pony by R.J. Palacio
Next: Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last: Brave New World
Current: 1984 (natch)
Next: Moby Dick

This was my required reading in HS

Some books are worth revisiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We talked about having a monthly book thread. I’m starting it here for February and as the topic I propose - last, current, and next reads and any comments you have.

Last: The Guncle (4 stars) - cute - I liked it
Current: 50 Shades of Grey (I actually never read it before and it is my February book club book which had romance as the prompt )
Next: I am planning to read The Nightingale next

I also actually read Animal Farm this month. My 7th grader read it for school and I hadn’t read it yet so I read it too. And, my New Years book resolutions are to read at least 2 books a month, read a book I own and I haven’t read yet, read a book my book club read that I missed at the time, and read a classic. I’m going to count Animal Farm as the classic.

I loved Guncle. I'm waiting for it to become a movie with Dan Levy as GUP. Paul Rudd as his brother.

Oh my gosh please make that happen. Are you listening universe? I really enjoyed Guncle, too.

What are other books you like that feel similar?

Op here. think Dan Levy is confirmed. This is the first I heard about Paul Rudd but that would be great!

Hmm I’ll try to think about what I thought was similar…

Dan Levy confirmed? Going to have to move it up on my to read list.

Actually now I am not sure. I’m a in a FB group and they were all saying Dan Levy was confirmed. But just now I tried to Google it myself and I can’t confirm it independently!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an avid reader and I'm a member of several book clubs.

February book club books:
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Pony by R.J. Palacio (middle grade book club)
The Count of Monte Cristo (a group of us are reading this on a schedule and discuss every other week. I think we're scheduled it finish in October)

Last: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Current: Pony by R.J. Palacio
Next: Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams

I just finished this. I was hoping it was as good as No Exit, but it wasn't. It's good enough, just not great.

[Anonymous]

Last: Northern Spy - 4 stars
Current: Devil House
Next: Hello Transcriber