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Post 12/31/2024 18:28     Subject: Best book of 2024?
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Anonymous wrote:James, Percival Everett.
So well written, slyly funny, enjoyed revisiting this classic narrated from the point of view of a slave.


Let me fix that for you: *an enslaved person*

Am I the only one who finds “let me fix that for you” terribly annoying?


Not as annoying as perpetuating racism and harming people with ignorance though, is it?

You get more bees with honey.
People aren’t going to listen and learn when you write that. Much nicer ways to say it that will have a bigger impact than your self righteousness.


Couldn’t agree more. Saying slave is not perpetuating anything. Maybe in the mind of a progressive extremist it is.


+1. An enslaved person is a slave. How you say this doesn’t change the status of the person nor is it perpetuating anything.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 18:23     Subject: Best book of 2024?
Anonymous wrote:The Wedding People by Alison Espach. So good!


This is my favorite also!
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 18:22     Subject: Best book of 2024?
My favorite was probably The Lion Women of Tehran. I also unfortunately read a lot of duds this year. Several of the previously mentioned books (North Woods, the Bee Sting, Tom Lake) were DNF. I did like The Women although it wasn’t my favorite.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 16:57     Subject: Best book of 2024?
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Anonymous wrote:The Women. I’d go to the library to get books on hold and there were always a dozen copies waiting to be picked up. All. Summer.


That was one of my only DNF books in 2024. We’ll see if I return to it in 2025.


It was not Kristin Hannah's best. The plot was predictable and writing was lacking.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 14:41     Subject: Best book of 2024?
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Anonymous wrote:Either David Copperfield (surprisingly funny) or Orbital (beautiful descriptors); I also really enjoyed the characters in Oye.


I am a Dickens fan, and loved David Copperfield. I just came upon the book Demon Copperhead in an unexpected and delightful way, which was inspired by David Copperfield. I am reading it right now.


Two votes for Orbital! I’m listening to it on Audible right now, and it’s a bit underwhelming - defies, instead of holds, attention. I’m thinking that this is just the wrong medium and going to have to suck it up and buy the book too.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 13:29     Subject: Best book of 2024?
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Anonymous wrote:Either David Copperfield (surprisingly funny) or Orbital (beautiful descriptors); I also really enjoyed the characters in Oye.


I am a Dickens fan, and loved David Copperfield. I just came upon the book Demon Copperhead in an unexpected and delightful way, which was inspired by David Copperfield. I am reading it right now.


Demon Copperhead is why I read David Copperfield—someone gifted me Demon, and when I learned it was based on David Copperfield, I figured it would be ideal to start with the source! I’ll be starting Demon in the new year (after I finish my next book club book). I’ve also read Great Expectations, but no other Dickens—what would you recommend next of his works?


PP here. I really liked A Tale of Two Cities and Oliver Twist.

I look forward to hearing how you like Demon Copperhead. I like it so far.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 13:15     Subject: Best book of 2024?
War and Peace
Anna Karenina
David Copperfield

All were wonderful and among the best books I’ve ever read.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 13:02     Subject: Best book of 2024?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Either David Copperfield (surprisingly funny) or Orbital (beautiful descriptors); I also really enjoyed the characters in Oye.


I am a Dickens fan, and loved David Copperfield. I just came upon the book Demon Copperhead in an unexpected and delightful way, which was inspired by David Copperfield. I am reading it right now.


Demon Copperhead is why I read David Copperfield—someone gifted me Demon, and when I learned it was based on David Copperfield, I figured it would be ideal to start with the source! I’ll be starting Demon in the new year (after I finish my next book club book). I’ve also read Great Expectations, but no other Dickens—what would you recommend next of his works?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2024 02:57     Subject: Best book of 2024?
Anonymous wrote:The Women. I’d go to the library to get books on hold and there were always a dozen copies waiting to be picked up. All. Summer.


That was one of my only DNF books in 2024. We’ll see if I return to it in 2025.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 20:55     Subject: Best book of 2024?
I adored The Bee Sting. My favorite read of the. year.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 20:51     Subject: Best book of 2024?
Anonymous wrote:Either David Copperfield (surprisingly funny) or Orbital (beautiful descriptors); I also really enjoyed the characters in Oye.


I am a Dickens fan, and loved David Copperfield. I just came upon the book Demon Copperhead in an unexpected and delightful way, which was inspired by David Copperfield. I am reading it right now.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 20:48     Subject: Best book of 2024?
Either David Copperfield (surprisingly funny) or Orbital (beautiful descriptors); I also really enjoyed the characters in Oye.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 19:05     Subject: Best book of 2024?
North Woods for me as well (sort of sad since it was the first book I read in 2024, but oh well!). For nonfiction, I really enjoyed The Best Minds. Honorable mention to The Ministry of Time, for an unexpected fascinating sexy literary time travel read.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2024 21:26     Subject: Best book of 2024?
This is hard but probably “In Ascension” by Martin MacInnes.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2024 15:48     Subject: Re:Best book of 2024?
It's hard to pick, but I'll go with North Woods by Daniel Mason followed closely by Orbital by Samantha Harvey.