What is everyone reading in May?

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Anonymous wrote:My book club is reading The Measure by Nikki Erlick. You wake up like every other day and find a box at your door. This box has a string inside. The length determines how long you will live. Some people want to open the box, others don’t want to know their fate. Will society treat the short stringers differently?

Goodreads gave this book 4 stars and I agree.

Read this book last year. Absolutely loved it.

I thought it was one-note and trite. I enjoyed the first 1/3 and then it got repetitive. Made myself finish it hoping that the ending would be an insightful twist - no, it was exactly the twist that I expected.

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Anonymous wrote:My book club is reading The Measure by Nikki Erlick. You wake up like every other day and find a box at your door. This box has a string inside. The length determines how long you will live. Some people want to open the box, others don’t want to know their fate. Will society treat the short stringers differently?

Goodreads gave this book 4 stars and I agree.

Read this book last year. Absolutely loved it.

I thought it was one-note and trite. I enjoyed the first 1/3 and then it got repetitive. Made myself finish it hoping that the ending would be an insightful twist - no, it was exactly the twist that I expected.

Agree with it feeling trite. I can’t even remember the ending now.

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Reading The Chaperone and thinking it might be one of those rare books which is better on film and maybe I should have watched it on Netflix instead.

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I’m reading Piranisi after hearing so many people rave about it. I’m a little more than halfway through and I feel it’s getting tedious.

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Anonymous wrote:What is everyone reading this month?
What is it about?
What do you think of it?
Why did you pick that particular book to read?
How did you acquire the book?

I started listening to "The Idea of You" yesterday. Haven't finished it yet.
It is about a 39 year old divorced woman who has an affair with the 20 year old lead singer of a boy band. She meets him when she takes her 12 year old daughter and two of the daughter's friends to a concert to see the band.
It is deliciously dirty. Oh my. Oh my.
I picked it to read because I saw that they are making a movie about it, and it was available on Libby, so I decided to check it out.

The movie is getting horrible reviews

But the books is great

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Anonymous wrote:My book club is reading The Lager Queen of Minnesota.

I am also reading "The Only One Left" and "The Running Grave".

I liked the running grave. Then I went into a rabbit hole about the sullivanians and brought my book club with me through the looking glass.

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Anonymous wrote:There There by Tommy Orange for book club. I actually like it - non-linear story telling, about native americans living in oakland CA which is my hometown so i'm enjoying that part. I love books about people living on the edge- on a border. And these people are native americans trying to assimilate yet retain their traditions some how. however I would never pick this up w/out book club.

Wandering Stars, both a prequel and sequel to There There, was just published a few months ago. You may like it if you’re liking his first book.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m reading Piranisi after hearing so many people rave about it. I’m a little more than halfway through and I feel it’s getting tedious.

Yeah, I thought it was okay. Some cool imagery/ideas but it didn’t grab me. I didn’t understand the rave reviews.

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I am reading “Network Effects “ by Martha Wells, part of the Murderbot Diaries series. Almost done. Another 50 or so more pages to go.

I’ve been working through the Murderbot books. Got it from Libby app through the library. The first book in the series was a three star for me, but I am so hooked after the second. Such a fun series. After this will move on to the next book, “System Collapse”.

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Anonymous wrote:There There by Tommy Orange for book club. I actually like it - non-linear story telling, about native americans living in oakland CA which is my hometown so i'm enjoying that part. I love books about people living on the edge- on a border. And these people are native americans trying to assimilate yet retain their traditions some how. however I would never pick this up w/out book club.

Wandering Stars, both a prequel and sequel to There There, was just published a few months ago. You may like it if you’re liking his first book.

Good tip.

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Anonymous wrote:The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I am listening to the audiobook and reading the book. Both are from the library.

I'm reading it because I saw it at the library and remembered that it was made into a movie (so it must be good!), and I like time travel that is not science fiction.

I'm halfway through and numerous times have thought about quitting. It's supposed to be a grand love story but I find myself nitpicking things instead of getting lost in the story.

I did not give up and finished this yesterday. Overall it was good, although for me it could have been shorter and have less references to bands, artists, and authors.

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Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman.

I listened to the audiobook and simultaneously read the book. Both are from the library.

This was a fast paced, easy read, but it felt a bit like nothing really happened. There was no big reveal or event. I do appreciate that the author avoided the miscommunication between the love interests causing a temporary break up trope.

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Colm Toibin's new book, the sequel to Brooklyn, called Long Island.

Its fantastic. I was worried it might not be after having loved Brooklyn so much. But it's great. It will win awards.

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Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza - rec from here. 3/4 done and loving it. Well paced, just the right amount of engaging. Feel like I know the characters or could look up and see them across the restaurant from me. Great book. (Purchased at book store)

Mamaskatch by Darrel McLeod, a Cree coming of age. Lots of abuse in this book, on all levels including telling of residential schools. Interesting read but personally really made me reflect on my views about people who write and read descriptive abuse tales. Like I believed they shouldn't... but do I feel the same about people who talk about their happy lives? Could relate to the religious abuse "hell" sinning talk and how much that really messes with a person's mind. Don't really enjoy coming of age in general but this is so far causing me enough reflection about my attitudes that I'm grateful. (Library loan)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My book club is reading The Measure by Nikki Erlick. You wake up like every other day and find a box at your door. This box has a string inside. The length determines how long you will live. Some people want to open the box, others don’t want to know their fate. Will society treat the short stringers differently?

Goodreads gave this book 4 stars and I agree.

Read this book last year. Absolutely loved it.

I thought it was one-note and trite. I enjoyed the first 1/3 and then it got repetitive. Made myself finish it hoping that the ending would be an insightful twist - no, it was exactly the twist that I expected.

Agreed - I thought the author could have done a lot more with the concept.