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What are you reading? November edition
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| The Message, Ta Nahesi Coates. Read it. |
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I just finished The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke, the first Dave Robicheaux novel. I think James Lee Burke is as good as Michael Connelly and Robicheaux ranks up there with Bosch as great American literary detectives.
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I read How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler.
It’s a fantasy book about a sarcastic, irreverent, modern woman stuck in a time loop in an alternate planet. She’s already lived a thousand years there, so so she’s kind of a badass who definitely knows how to take charge. It’s got a lot of snarky internal dialogue that makes it a fast and easy read with a lot of humor. If pop culture references are going to distract you, it’s not the book for you. |
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"I promise to be better."
Disturbing dysfunctional relationship drama. But I cannot put it down! |
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I just finished listening to Lily and the Octopus.
It is about a lonely gay man with a 12 year dog that is dying. Lily is the name of the dog, and he is calling the tumor the dog has the octopus. I thought it was okay. A bit fanciful. I downloaded it from my library website. |
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| I just finished (in a couple of nights) Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books. Lots of charming characters, entertaining read that also addresses a number of real issues (but still remains a positive and essentially lighthearted book). |
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I’m finishing up Weyward for book club, and working through audio David Copperfield in parallel (print Demon Copperhead to follow).
Weyward is an easy read, but I’m finding the characters a bit flat compared to larger than life Dickens and Gabaldon (finished Voyager most recently…Claire has her issues, but she’s sharp, good company, and never dull). James is my next print book, excited to pick it up. |
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Porochista khakpour |
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| I'm about 1/2way through Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan |
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The Lost Bookshop
Mama Love which I did not like |
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Just finished The Seventh Floor, by David McClisky.
Contemporary spy novel that focuses some on Russia but mostly the relationships and drama inside the CIA. I liked it, but didn’t love it. (It’s the third in a trilogy and can be read on its own, but I much preferred the first book (Damascus Station) and could not at all get into the second (Moscow X).) DNF The Murder After the Night Before, by Katy Brent. Made it about 50% but never truly cared enough about untangling the mystery to continue. Can’t say why exactly. I usually like thrillers/mysteries like that. Maybe the main character just seemed too young/immature for my taste? Just started How to Age Disgracefully, by Clare Pooley. Hoping I like it!! |
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| Same as It Ever Was, thanks to the recommendations here |
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Finishing up God of the Woods. I love it!
Next up is I hope this finds your well. Then One True Loves by TJR. |
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I just finished Elif Shafak's new book, There Are Rivers in the Sky.
Like other books of hers, there is a natural element, in this case water, that connects the lives of her characters. There are 3 of them - Arthur, a boy born into poverty in 19th century London who becomes and archaeologist and discovers the Epic of Gilgamesh; Niran, a young girl who is Yazidi, and her peaceful life with her grandmother is shattered when ISIS takes over Iraq; and Zaleekah, a modern-day woman in London who is dealing with divorce and depression. It's good writing and the disparate threads are handled very well, but there was something about it I didn't quite connect to. I preferred her book Island of the Missing Trees. |
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I have this book on hold at the library.
But my favorite Shafak book is 40 Rules of Love in case you haven't read that. |