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Anonymous wrote:I’m reading a fascinating biography of a 17th century Dutch woman scientist/artist - Maria Sybilla Merian. She published several books of her research on caterpillars and traveled to Surinam. The book is called Chrysalis.

Oh that sounds fascinating! I’m going to see about getting it from the library!

REALLY fascinating - thanks for the rec PP!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just finished Birnam Wood and LOVED it! I couldn't put it down and would love a rec for something similar. Anyone?

You might like The Future by Naomi Alderman.

Thank you!!

I also just finished The Future and recently read Birman Woods and agree with this recommendation.

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Anonymous wrote:Just finished Birnam Wood and LOVED it! I couldn't put it down and would love a rec for something similar. Anyone?

You might like The Future by Naomi Alderman.

Thank you!!

Just finished A Month in the Country. Someone here had recommended it.

It was slow at first…but then it sort of crept on me…and I ended up pretty charmed by it. Thank you for the rec, whoever you are!

Anonymous wrote:I’m reading a fascinating biography of a 17th century Dutch woman scientist/artist - Maria Sybilla Merian. She published several books of her research on caterpillars and traveled to Surinam. The book is called Chrysalis.

Oh that sounds fascinating! I’m going to see about getting it from the library!

Bride by Ali Hazelwood. I hear it's more bonkers than anything else she's written and that's saying something. I'm only four chapters in and it's fun!

Just finished Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko and now I need to continue with Redemptor. I feel like the last person to read them.

Anonymous wrote:Just finished Birnam Wood and LOVED it! I couldn't put it down and would love a rec for something similar. Anyone?

You might like The Future by Naomi Alderman.

Just finished Birnam Wood and LOVED it! I couldn't put it down and would love a rec for something similar. Anyone?

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Anonymous wrote:I just started “Come and Get It” by Kiley Reid. I do not like it so far. It’s mean spirited and unoriginal. The over the top praise for her first book (praise that was undeserved, perplexing) has gone to the authors head. No self awareness.

Why bother with the second book if you didn’t like the first?

I place a lot of value on Booker nominations ( or I used to). If they give someone a nod, I will give a look (it in this case second look).

I’m reading a fascinating biography of a 17th century Dutch woman scientist/artist - Maria Sybilla Merian. She published several books of her research on caterpillars and traveled to Surinam. The book is called Chrysalis.

I just started Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa. I’m only 40 pages in and it is very gripping so far.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else reading The Bee Sting this month?

I read it last month and enjoyed it.

Same here. Happy to talk ending when you finish.

Anonymous wrote:I just started “Come and Get It” by Kiley Reid. I do not like it so far. It’s mean spirited and unoriginal. The over the top praise for her first book (praise that was undeserved, perplexing) has gone to the authors head. No self awareness.

Why bother with the second book if you didn’t like the first?

Anonymous wrote:Anyone else reading The Bee Sting this month?

I read it last month and enjoyed it.

I just started “Come and Get It” by Kiley Reid. I do not like it so far. It’s mean spirited and unoriginal. The over the top praise for her first book (praise that was undeserved, perplexing) has gone to the authors head. No self awareness.