April 2026 -- What are you reading?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in the middle of Lake Effect, pretty good so far in the 1970s, but it will jump ahead by a few decades at some point.

I just finished Beartown, and while I have zero interest in hockey, the writing and story were very compelling.

I LOVED Lake Effect. And liked Beartown.

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I just finished Strangers - a memoir about marriage and divorce. It was really good- frustrating at times0 a quick read.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading a nonfiction book called The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper that explores how access to writing and use of the skill changes the way we think. It's really readable and interesting. And it's making me want to pick up my abandoned journal again.

You might enjoy reading the Kurlansky book about paper right afterwards!

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Just finished a stand-alone novel by Tony Hillerman ( known for his Navajo mystery stories)
Finding Moon takes place in Southeast Asia during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Malcolm “Moon” Mathias leaves Colorado and sets off on a mission to rescue the Vietnamese daughter of his recently deceased brother. Fast paced and enjoyable. A quick read.

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Anonymous wrote:The Woman in Cabin 10. Really liked it.

There is a sequel by the same author Ruth Ware that came out about six mos. ago.

Also Netflix has a movie based on this book too which is kind of good though I preferred the book 📖 myself.

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished Theo of Golden which everyone raves about. I had to force myself to finish. The concept seemed interesting but it really dragged for me. The book was cloying and saccharine.

I just started Sociopath: A Memoir and it’s too soon to form an opinion. My next read will be The Correspondent.

My last great read was The Wedding People.

This was a DNF for me. Will be interested to hear what you think. I got bored quickly.

It was a DNF for me, too! Like, within the first couple of chapters.

What does DNF mean guys?? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished Theo of Golden which everyone raves about. I had to force myself to finish. The concept seemed interesting but it really dragged for me. The book was cloying and saccharine.

I just started Sociopath: A Memoir and it’s too soon to form an opinion. My next read will be The Correspondent.

My last great read was The Wedding People.

This was a DNF for me. Will be interested to hear what you think. I got bored quickly.

It was a DNF for me, too! Like, within the first couple of chapters.

What does DNF mean guys?? 🤷🏻‍♂️

did not finish

[Anonymous]

Just finishing People We Meet on Vacation, just starting Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

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I’m reading “The Road to Tender Hearts” by Annie Hartnett and loving it. Funny, sad, weird and uplifting all at the same time. I was laughing out loud on the train and getting looks from fellow passengers. For once the blurbs—from John Irving and two authors whose books I recently loved (Shark Heart and Margo’s Got Money Troubles)—felt spot on! I love all of the characters (including Pancakes, the cat who can predict death)

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading a nonfiction book called The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper that explores how access to writing and use of the skill changes the way we think. It's really readable and interesting. And it's making me want to pick up my abandoned journal again.

You might enjoy reading the Kurlansky book about paper right afterwards!

I LOVED The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper! I don't know anyone IRL who has read it and would love to hear what you think!

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I am in the middle of Remarkably Bright Creatures — LOVE!

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Just read Ian mcewans new book “what we can know”. Really good.

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Anonymous wrote:The Woman in Cabin 10. Really liked it.

There is a sequel by the same author Ruth Ware that came out about six mos. ago.

Also Netflix has a movie based on this book too which is kind of good though I preferred the book 📖 myself.

The sequel is trash

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Anonymous wrote:I am in the middle of Remarkably Bright Creatures — LOVE!

I love Marcellus. The author lives in a town near me and often attends author events at the local bookstore. I told her I'd love another book written from Marcellus' perspective!

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished Strangers - a memoir about marriage and divorce. It was really good- frustrating at times0 a quick read.

I started this but just got The Correspondent from the library (finally!) so taking a pause. The first third I have liked though.