What are you reading for July?

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I'm reading A Map for the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang. It's about a man who returns to his village in China after emigrating to America when his father goes missing. He finally finds out more about his father's past and the impacts of the Cultural Revolution. I'm enjoying it so far.

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Anonymous wrote:I re-read the US Constitution every year. Should be required reading.

I know this is going to sound absurd, but I carry a copy of it with me at all times. It's small, fits easily into my purse. It was given to me by a VIP when I started working years ago, after she gave a speech to all of us new lawyers about our sacred duty to uphold the rule of law. I took it seriously. And have kept that little reminder with me ever since. It's come in handy a few times when someone who didn't know anything about the Constitution started rambling on about it and getting things wrong, lol.

Like Khizir Khan! Remember his speach where he pulled it out? Then it came out that he and his wife give out copies when people visit their house?

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Anonymous wrote:I recently got off the hold list for Fourth Wing, and I'm going to start it today! I just finished Carrie Soto is Back yesterday, and liked it (but I posted about this in the June thread).

I picked Fourth Wing because it seems very popular in a FB book group I am in, and my sister and her friend read it and both liked it.

Glad you liked Carrie Soto, I had heard mixed reviews. What is the fb book group you’re a part of?

FWIW - I like Carrie Soto, Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo all pretty equally - & more than I liked Malibu Rising.
Peloton Moms Book Club - I love that group. You can join even if you're not a mom or have a peloton, I believe.

Me again - sorry to keep posting, but I wanted to add that I am glad I read Malibu Rising, because Carrie Soto is a character in it. Also - Carrie Soto is Back is a lot of tennis, more tennis than I was expecting. I don't play tennis but as a general matter, I like sports and books about sports. It was a good beach read - I read it while in Hilton Head this past week.

That sounds like a great vacation! I liked Open by Andre Agassi a lot, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (fiction), and Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (also fiction) if you’re looking for other sports books.

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Anonymous wrote:I recently got off the hold list for Fourth Wing, and I'm going to start it today! I just finished Carrie Soto is Back yesterday, and liked it (but I posted about this in the June thread).

I picked Fourth Wing because it seems very popular in a FB book group I am in, and my sister and her friend read it and both liked it.

Glad you liked Carrie Soto, I had heard mixed reviews. What is the fb book group you’re a part of?

FWIW - I like Carrie Soto, Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo all pretty equally - & more than I liked Malibu Rising.
Peloton Moms Book Club - I love that group. You can join even if you're not a mom or have a peloton, I believe.

Me again - sorry to keep posting, but I wanted to add that I am glad I read Malibu Rising, because Carrie Soto is a character in it. Also - Carrie Soto is Back is a lot of tennis, more tennis than I was expecting. I don't play tennis but as a general matter, I like sports and books about sports. It was a good beach read - I read it while in Hilton Head this past week.

That sounds like a great vacation! I liked Open by Andre Agassi a lot, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (fiction), and Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (also fiction) if you’re looking for other sports books.

Thank you! I loved art of fielding so I’ll have to check out your other two recommendations! My other two recs for you would be boys in the boat and born to run (both non fiction) if you haven’t read either!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading A Map for the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang. It's about a man who returns to his village in China after emigrating to America when his father goes missing. He finally finds out more about his father's past and the impacts of the Cultural Revolution. I'm enjoying it so far.

Thanks for the tip. This looks good!

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Anonymous wrote:I recently got off the hold list for Fourth Wing, and I'm going to start it today! I just finished Carrie Soto is Back yesterday, and liked it (but I posted about this in the June thread).

I picked Fourth Wing because it seems very popular in a FB book group I am in, and my sister and her friend read it and both liked it.

Glad you liked Carrie Soto, I had heard mixed reviews. What is the fb book group you’re a part of?

FWIW - I like Carrie Soto, Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo all pretty equally - & more than I liked Malibu Rising.
Peloton Moms Book Club - I love that group. You can join even if you're not a mom or have a peloton, I believe.

Me again - sorry to keep posting, but I wanted to add that I am glad I read Malibu Rising, because Carrie Soto is a character in it. Also - Carrie Soto is Back is a lot of tennis, more tennis than I was expecting. I don't play tennis but as a general matter, I like sports and books about sports. It was a good beach read - I read it while in Hilton Head this past week.

That sounds like a great vacation! I liked Open by Andre Agassi a lot, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (fiction), and Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (also fiction) if you’re looking for other sports books.

Thank you! I loved art of fielding so I’ll have to check out your other two recommendations! My other two recs for you would be boys in the boat and born to run (both non fiction) if you haven’t read either!

I loved Art of Fielding, too. Also highly recommend We Ride Upon Sticks, by Quan Barry. It's fiction - about a girl's field hockey team at a high school in Salem, MA. Quirky and really, really good. (For anyone who's read it, just thinking about The Claw cracks me up even now, a few years after reading the book!)

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I'm a quarter of the way into Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld. Different than her other books - lighter and less cynical, IMHO. I'm definitely enjoying it so far.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a quarter of the way into Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld. Different than her other books - lighter and less cynical, IMHO. I'm definitely enjoying it so far.

is it funny?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a quarter of the way into Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld. Different than her other books - lighter and less cynical, IMHO. I'm definitely enjoying it so far.

I feel like her writing has taken a nose dive? I loved Prep and American Wife (my favorite), but the few I’ve read have been disappointing. They’ve gotten a little too light and formulaic.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading A Map for the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang. It's about a man who returns to his village in China after emigrating to America when his father goes missing. He finally finds out more about his father's past and the impacts of the Cultural Revolution. I'm enjoying it so far.

I really enjoyed that book! I just finished I Have Some Questions For You, by Rebecca Makkai. I couldn’t put it down.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a quarter of the way into Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld. Different than her other books - lighter and less cynical, IMHO. I'm definitely enjoying it so far.

I really enjoyed that book.

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Anonymous wrote:I recently got off the hold list for Fourth Wing, and I'm going to start it today! I just finished Carrie Soto is Back yesterday, and liked it (but I posted about this in the June thread).

I picked Fourth Wing because it seems very popular in a FB book group I am in, and my sister and her friend read it and both liked it.

Glad you liked Carrie Soto, I had heard mixed reviews. What is the fb book group you’re a part of?

FWIW - I like Carrie Soto, Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo all pretty equally - & more than I liked Malibu Rising.
Peloton Moms Book Club - I love that group. You can join even if you're not a mom or have a peloton, I believe.

Me again - sorry to keep posting, but I wanted to add that I am glad I read Malibu Rising, because Carrie Soto is a character in it. Also - Carrie Soto is Back is a lot of tennis, more tennis than I was expecting. I don't play tennis but as a general matter, I like sports and books about sports. It was a good beach read - I read it while in Hilton Head this past week.

That sounds like a great vacation! I liked Open by Andre Agassi a lot, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (fiction), and Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (also fiction) if you’re looking for other sports books.

Thank you! I loved art of fielding so I’ll have to check out your other two recommendations! My other two recs for you would be boys in the boat and born to run (both non fiction) if you haven’t read either!

I loved Art of Fielding, too. Also highly recommend We Ride Upon Sticks, by Quan Barry. It's fiction - about a girl's field hockey team at a high school in Salem, MA. Quirky and really, really good. (For anyone who's read it, just thinking about The Claw cracks me up even now, a few years after reading the book!)

I finished Hello Beautiful from Ann N. and that had basketball references weaved in for another sports fiction book plus family saga

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading A Map for the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang. It's about a man who returns to his village in China after emigrating to America when his father goes missing. He finally finds out more about his father's past and the impacts of the Cultural Revolution. I'm enjoying it so far.

I really enjoyed that book! I just finished I Have Some Questions For You, by Rebecca Makkai. I couldn’t put it down.

I liked that book so much but also I wish it had been 25% shorter!

Just finished The Celebrants - I liked it at lot at first, then got bored, but finished. Skimmed a ton - there were so many chapters that felt repetitive.

Or maybe my brain is the problem here...

Could really go for a page turning thriller or mystery.

[Anonymous]

Someone in the "upbeat books" thread recommended "Mary Jane" and I just finished that. Loved it! A great summer story.

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Just starting Demon Copperfield. I had it out from the library but immediately realized I wasn't going to get it finished in 3 weeks, so I returned it and waited until it was released in paperback in the UK (mannnny months before it will be here) and it just arrived. Excited to read it.