It is September, what are you reading?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am about halfway through Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow and think I will DNF. Unless there is some big payoff at the end that makes it worth it? I just find myself not really caring about the story and characters.

This is one of my favorite books of all time precisely because I cared so, so much about the characters. They got deep under my skin and really tore at my heart. I'd say if you're having the exact opposite reaction, it's simply not the book for you.

Reading experiences are intensely subjective.

Totally fair, PP. Based on the responses I got here, I am going to DNF it.

[Anonymous]

I just finished "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". It is a book for kids, published in 1977. It is set in 1933 in Mississippi and is about racism. The book was pretty graphic and has been banned many times over the years. The author added an addendum at the end of the book in regard to it being banned, saying that this book and the other books she has written about this family are pretty much word for word the stories her parents and grandparents told her and she is not making any apologies for the way things are depicted in her books.
I thought the book was powerful. Very good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just finished "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". It is a book for kids, published in 1977. It is set in 1933 in Mississippi and is about racism. The book was pretty graphic and has been banned many times over the years. The author added an addendum at the end of the book in regard to it being banned, saying that this book and the other books she has written about this family are pretty much word for word the stories her parents and grandparents told her and she is not making any apologies for the way things are depicted in her books.
I thought the book was powerful. Very good.

I read this as a fifth grader, and then we read Let the Circle Be Unbroken in sixth grade. Absolutely gorgeous, heartbreaking, fascinating novels. The end of Roll of Thunder had half the class in tears. The interesting thing is that I attended a catholic school in the 90s— which was not exactly an open-minded place. And yet we read these books and had such interesting discussions about them. We had a wonderful English teacher. It opened my mind to other people and places. (For example, sharecropping so horrified ten year old me, I couldn’t believe it was a real thing).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just read The Goldfinch. Looking forward to reading Gilead when I finally come off the waitlist, in at least 6 weeks… In the meantime, I’ve just started Behind the Beautiful Forevers.

I still have not finished The goldfinch. Stuck in Las Vegas.

That Las Vegas section will not quit.

I'm reading Remarkably Bright Creatures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just finished "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". It is a book for kids, published in 1977. It is set in 1933 in Mississippi and is about racism. The book was pretty graphic and has been banned many times over the years. The author added an addendum at the end of the book in regard to it being banned, saying that this book and the other books she has written about this family are pretty much word for word the stories her parents and grandparents told her and she is not making any apologies for the way things are depicted in her books.
I thought the book was powerful. Very good.

I read this as a fifth grader, and then we read Let the Circle Be Unbroken in sixth grade. Absolutely gorgeous, heartbreaking, fascinating novels. The end of Roll of Thunder had half the class in tears. The interesting thing is that I attended a catholic school in the 90s— which was not exactly an open-minded place. And yet we read these books and had such interesting discussions about them. We had a wonderful English teacher. It opened my mind to other people and places. (For example, sharecropping so horrified ten year old me, I couldn’t believe it was a real thing).

I remember reading that book also in school. Along with Number the Stars, Bridge to Terabithia and The Giver, it’s one book that I remember quite well. I should give it a re-read one of these days.

This month I am reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It was on the bestseller list ages ago and it’s been on my to-read list for a while, and im finally getting around to it.

Finished Fukushima: the Story of a Nuclear Disaster. Quite good, recommended if you liked Midnight in Chernobyl or other disaster nonfiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just finished "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". It is a book for kids, published in 1977. It is set in 1933 in Mississippi and is about racism. The book was pretty graphic and has been banned many times over the years. The author added an addendum at the end of the book in regard to it being banned, saying that this book and the other books she has written about this family are pretty much word for word the stories her parents and grandparents told her and she is not making any apologies for the way things are depicted in her books.
I thought the book was powerful. Very good.

I read this as a fifth grader, and then we read Let the Circle Be Unbroken in sixth grade. Absolutely gorgeous, heartbreaking, fascinating novels. The end of Roll of Thunder had half the class in tears. The interesting thing is that I attended a catholic school in the 90s— which was not exactly an open-minded place. And yet we read these books and had such interesting discussions about them. We had a wonderful English teacher. It opened my mind to other people and places. (For example, sharecropping so horrified ten year old me, I couldn’t believe it was a real thing).

I remember reading that book also in school. Along with Number the Stars, Bridge to Terabithia and The Giver, it’s one book that I remember quite well. I should give it a re-read one of these days.

This month I am reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It was on the bestseller list ages ago and it’s been on my to-read list for a while, and im finally getting around to it.

Finished Fukushima: the Story of a Nuclear Disaster. Quite good, recommended if you liked Midnight in Chernobyl or other disaster nonfiction.

Absolutely loved this book! The movie is also quite good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just finished "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". It is a book for kids, published in 1977. It is set in 1933 in Mississippi and is about racism. The book was pretty graphic and has been banned many times over the years. The author added an addendum at the end of the book in regard to it being banned, saying that this book and the other books she has written about this family are pretty much word for word the stories her parents and grandparents told her and she is not making any apologies for the way things are depicted in her books.
I thought the book was powerful. Very good.

I read this as a fifth grader, and then we read Let the Circle Be Unbroken in sixth grade. Absolutely gorgeous, heartbreaking, fascinating novels. The end of Roll of Thunder had half the class in tears. The interesting thing is that I attended a catholic school in the 90s— which was not exactly an open-minded place. And yet we read these books and had such interesting discussions about them. We had a wonderful English teacher. It opened my mind to other people and places. (For example, sharecropping so horrified ten year old me, I couldn’t believe it was a real thing).

I remember reading that book also in school. Along with Number the Stars, Bridge to Terabithia and The Giver, it’s one book that I remember quite well. I should give it a re-read one of these days.

This month I am reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It was on the bestseller list ages ago and it’s been on my to-read list for a while, and im finally getting around to it.

Finished Fukushima: the Story of a Nuclear Disaster. Quite good, recommended if you liked Midnight in Chernobyl or other disaster nonfiction.

Absolutely loved this book! The movie is also quite good.

Loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and also highly recommend it in audiobook form. We listened on a road trip to Savannah.

[Anonymous]

I'm reading One Day. It's ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just finished "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". It is a book for kids, published in 1977. It is set in 1933 in Mississippi and is about racism. The book was pretty graphic and has been banned many times over the years. The author added an addendum at the end of the book in regard to it being banned, saying that this book and the other books she has written about this family are pretty much word for word the stories her parents and grandparents told her and she is not making any apologies for the way things are depicted in her books.
I thought the book was powerful. Very good.

One of the truly great American novels.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everest, Inc. It's no "Into Thin Air" but it's good (and I'm not even a climber)

I'm excited there's a new Liane Moriarty! It sounds great!

DNFed the Lion Women of Tehran. It was fine, but my loan ran out and I was ok with that.

I loved Lion Women of Tehran.

I’m reading it now. I also read her previous books. I loved The Stationery Shop.

[Anonymous]

I'm reading The Rachel Incident and - I don't know - I kind of like it, but I'm also highly annoyed by the main character. Not annoyed enough to DNF, but I predict I'll do some skimming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm reading One Day. It's ok.

I read it many years ago, closer to when it was published. I thought it was ok. Enjoyed the netflix show much more.

[Anonymous]

Just finished All the Colors of the Dark, pretty good for what it was, a thriller mystery. Just started the latest Elizabeth Strout book, I just love them!

[Anonymous]

Just finished Annabel monaghans summer romance. I just love her books. Wonderful romance, deep connections, the ex is always trash in a very cathartic way, surprisingly moving.

And I’m a very fair weather romance reader fwiw.

About to start god of the woods.

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Anonymous wrote:Just finished Annabel monaghans summer romance. I just love her books. Wonderful romance, deep connections, the ex is always trash in a very cathartic way, surprisingly moving.

And I’m a very fair weather romance reader fwiw.

About to start god of the woods.

I just got summer romance from the lucky day shelf! I am in the middle of The Women. It’s good so far, but sad. Does she ever get out of Vietnam? I thought it was about their experiences coming home.