January 2025 - what are you reading?

[Anonymous]

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura. What would you sacrifice for one more day of life? (You’re not just getting rid of it for yourself but everyone on earth.) About halfway through it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

I too let this one sit on the shelf for years but when I finally read it (or more precisely listened to the audiobook) I thought it was worth the hype. Would love to hear your thoughts when you finish.

[Anonymous]

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Very dark, but enlightening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura. What would you sacrifice for one more day of life? (You’re not just getting rid of it for yourself but everyone on earth.) About halfway through it.

That should be a s/o question! My list would be:
TikTok
Cool Whip
Porn
Rats
I would be willing to eliminate any of those from the face of the earth for one more day of life. Definitely not cats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura. What would you sacrifice for one more day of life? (You’re not just getting rid of it for yourself but everyone on earth.) About halfway through it.

That should be a s/o question! My list would be:
TikTok
Cool Whip
Porn
Rats
I would be willing to eliminate any of those from the face of the earth for one more day of life. Definitely not cats.

+mosquitos you’d save millions of lives especially if retroactive….

[Anonymous]

I'm reading The Kill by Emile Zola

[Anonymous]

I am a big reader but lately I just haven't felt like it...too much going on in real life. But I started reading the oral history of The O.C. and damn, it's sucking me in. I guess reminiscing about my life 20 years ago is helping me...my H and I were just about to move to California back then and this show really hit the spot for that and for the indie music. I know this one isn't all cerebral/serious but sometimes we need something lighthearted, so I recommend The Oral History of the O.C.

Confidence, Cohen!

[Anonymous]

Antarctica a series of short stories by Claire Keegan (who wrote Foster, Small things like these, At the end of the day, etc)

I feel it is an old stack of stories that her editor encouraged her to bring out of hiding and flog on the back of her recent success.

But I will persist.

[Anonymous]

A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, historical fiction set during the French Revolution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Antarctica a series of short stories by Claire Keegan (who wrote Foster, Small things like these, At the end of the day, etc)

I feel it is an old stack of stories that her editor encouraged her to bring out of hiding and flog on the back of her recent success.

But I will persist.

I’ve had this feeling with several books I’ve read recently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, historical fiction set during the French Revolution.

Would love to know how this is.

[Anonymous]

I am reading Sandwich which is pretty short, and then I'll probably read Be Ready When the Luck Happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, historical fiction set during the French Revolution.

Would love to know how this is.

I tried it, but it was dense for me, someone who doesn’t know French history. I love Mantel so I may try again.

[Anonymous]

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Hayes. It's okay, I think I I'll finish it, but she's no Madeline Miller

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, historical fiction set during the French Revolution.

Would love to know how this is.

I tried it, but it was dense for me, someone who doesn’t know French history. I love Mantel so I may try again.

I loved A Place of Greater Safety - it was my intro to Hilary Mantel. It does help to read up on your French Revolutionary history to keep the characters and timeline straight.