Anonymous
04/24/2023 15:20
Subject: A good book
Anonymous wrote:I've been in a reading funk and saw Claire Keegan's short story, Foster, recommended. It was so good that I went right into reading her newest book, Small Things Like These, which is only 118 pages. Both are set in 1980s Ireland and the language, emotion, and setting really transported me.
Foster (short story) - the oldest daughter of a hardscrabble family with too many kids to care for and another on the way gets sent to live with childless distant relatives for the summer.
Small Things Like These (novella) - working-class father of five daughters feels called to action after witnessing conditions at one of Ireland's Magdalen Laundries (home for teen/unwed mothers).
Love Claire Foster! Maybe check out Sebastian Barry's new one, Old God's Time.
Anonymous
04/24/2023 15:14
Subject: A good book
I've been in a reading funk and saw Claire Keegan's short story, Foster, recommended. It was so good that I went right into reading her newest book, Small Things Like These, which is only 118 pages. Both are set in 1980s Ireland and the language, emotion, and setting really transported me.
Foster (short story) - the oldest daughter of a hardscrabble family with too many kids to care for and another on the way gets sent to live with childless distant relatives for the summer.
Small Things Like These (novella) - working-class father of five daughters feels called to action after witnessing conditions at one of Ireland's Magdalen Laundries (home for teen/unwed mothers).
Foster (short story) - the oldest daughter of a hardscrabble family with too many kids to care for and another on the way gets sent to live with childless distant relatives for the summer.
Small Things Like These (novella) - working-class father of five daughters feels called to action after witnessing conditions at one of Ireland's Magdalen Laundries (home for teen/unwed mothers).
Anonymous
04/24/2023 14:48
Subject: Re:A good book
Anonymous wrote:I recently read โThe Housemaid.โ
It was on sale at Walmart & I bought it because it looked decent.
But it turned out to be an awesome read!
Great storyline, flow + surprising, original ending.
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'+1
Anonymous
04/24/2023 14:45
Subject: A good book
Do you go to the library OP? often there's shelves of librarian recommendations
Anonymous
04/05/2023 16:42
Subject: Re:A good book
I recently read โThe Housemaid.โ
It was on sale at Walmart & I bought it because it looked decent.
But it turned out to be an awesome read!
Great storyline, flow + surprising, original ending.
๐๐๐๐๐
It was on sale at Walmart & I bought it because it looked decent.
But it turned out to be an awesome read!
Great storyline, flow + surprising, original ending.
๐๐๐๐๐
Anonymous
04/05/2023 09:35
Subject: A good book
Highly recommend Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. Itโs nonfiction about our inability to pay attention. Itโs really fascinating.
I also just read The Sun is Also a Star and loved it. Itโs YA, but a beautiful story and has bite sized chapters that are good if youโre feeling distracted/trying to get back into the habit of reading.
As someone whoโs been in your spot, my suggestion is to put your phone in another room when you sit down to read. That helped me break the pull my phone had on me.
I also just read The Sun is Also a Star and loved it. Itโs YA, but a beautiful story and has bite sized chapters that are good if youโre feeling distracted/trying to get back into the habit of reading.
As someone whoโs been in your spot, my suggestion is to put your phone in another room when you sit down to read. That helped me break the pull my phone had on me.
Anonymous
04/05/2023 06:12
Subject: A good book
Just look at the monthly threads. People post books theyโve read with little summaries.
Anonymous
04/04/2023 21:18
Subject: A good book
Commonwealth, novel by Ann Patchett.
Hello, Molly, memoir by Molly Shannon
Hello, Molly, memoir by Molly Shannon
Anonymous
04/04/2023 21:17
Subject: A good book
I'm currently reading Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky. He's writing about the hospitality industry. When I finish that I'll be reading The Nurses by Alexandra Robbins.
Anonymous
04/04/2023 21:15
Subject: A good book
Your moms
Anonymous
04/04/2023 21:10
Subject: A good book
I used to read a LOT. Now Iโm on DCUM and Insta coupled with WSJ Washington Post and other news outlets. Do you read books? please recommend a book, one that you just couldnโt put down, Iโm looking for Fiction or Biography or Well-being