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Anonymous wrote:The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. This was my second book of hers, the first being The Alice Network. I liked that one a lot but loved The Rose Code. I think I'll keep going back to this author every few books or so.

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood. This was a book club book and I've seen a ton of great reviews for it but I hated it and kept wanting to give up. I won't give anything away but I was just put off by the whole thing. (For context, I enjoyed Demon Copperhead, which is similar in that it's based on a down-trodden tween/teen, but this book failed to land in every single way that Demon Copperhead managed to).

The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham. I read all Grisham books. Some are amazing, some are not. This one I thought was not. Oh well.

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King (and Owen King, his son). The premise of this book was really interesting and raised a lot of questions that would have been great for a book club. I love Stephen King so I read everything of his.

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. This is part of a series (I don't remember how many come after this). It's based on the Yale secret societies, but with a magic twist. Far more engrossing than I thought it would be.

Finally, Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult. I'm probably 3/4 of the way through but not yet done but I am always looking forward to coming back to it.

I do a mix of reading and Audible, which is how I'm able to get through a lot of books. I also have varied tastes (as I imagine is clear from the above list), and I love finding random books I've never heard of and checking them out. Sometimes they're a good idea, sometimes not!

I just finished the Rose Code and thought it was great. Also finished Under the Whispering Door which was predictable but moving. Now on to Babel.

Anonymous wrote:The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. This was my second book of hers, the first being The Alice Network. I liked that one a lot but loved The Rose Code. I think I'll keep going back to this author every few books or so.

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood. This was a book club book and I've seen a ton of great reviews for it but I hated it and kept wanting to give up. I won't give anything away but I was just put off by the whole thing. (For context, I enjoyed Demon Copperhead, which is similar in that it's based on a down-trodden tween/teen, but this book failed to land in every single way that Demon Copperhead managed to).

The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham. I read all Grisham books. Some are amazing, some are not. This one I thought was not. Oh well.

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King (and Owen King, his son). The premise of this book was really interesting and raised a lot of questions that would have been great for a book club. I love Stephen King so I read everything of his.

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. This is part of a series (I don't remember how many come after this). It's based on the Yale secret societies, but with a magic twist. Far more engrossing than I thought it would be.

Finally, Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult. I'm probably 3/4 of the way through but not yet done but I am always looking forward to coming back to it.

I do a mix of reading and Audible, which is how I'm able to get through a lot of books. I also have varied tastes (as I imagine is clear from the above list), and I love finding random books I've never heard of and checking them out. Sometimes they're a good idea, sometimes not!

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Anonymous wrote:Almost done The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. I like it -- but also took a long break in the middle so it can't have been that compelling. I've enjoyed the odd slice of native american life it explores; and how it processes recent events, pandemic, BLM protests, etc.

Reading the Secret Book of Flora Lee, by Patti Callahan Henry, and love it; already trying to slow myself down so as to not finish it too quickly. But it pushes all my buttons--English countryside/shire, escapes into imagination, myth, bookstores & booksellers--so perhaps it will not be so universally appealing!

I loved The Round House and have been meaning to read other books by her so thanks!

Anonymous wrote:I just finished reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I remember loving this book when I read it in the early 90s, and I'd seen some buzz about it recently so I decided to read it again. It took me a very long time to get into but I enjoyed it by the end. However I have no idea why I loved this book so much when I was younger. Maybe because I was in college at the time and it takes place at a college? I wasn't into Greek and I wasn't academic in any way, so who knows. I probably won't read it a third time though.