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Post by smasonnc on May 21, 2020 14:42:32 GMT
Our library has reopened for curbside pickup. I have three books on hold, but it may be awhile before it's my turn. Any suggestions in the meantime?
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Post by Mel on May 21, 2020 14:45:11 GMT
I just finished "Where the Crawdads sing" HOLY MOLY! It was soooo good! All the way to the end!
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Post by Tamhugh on May 21, 2020 14:47:48 GMT
I have found that I have loved most of the books I found on Reese Witherspoon's book club list. Next Year in Havana, Where the Crawdads Sing, etc.
My recent favorites have been This is How it Always is, and Long Bright River. I stayed up until 3 am reading Long Bright River and polished it off in just over 24 hours.
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Post by Mel on May 21, 2020 15:34:34 GMT
I have found that I have loved most of the books I found on Reese Witherspoon's book club list. Next Year in Havana, Where the Crawdads Sing, etc. My recent favorites have been This is How it Always is, and Long Bright River. I stayed up until 3 am reading Long Bright River and polished it off in just over 24 hours. Ohhhhh I will have to check that out! |
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Post by anaterra on May 21, 2020 16:54:36 GMT
On my to read list:
Summer of 69
One day in December
City of girls
I think they were all recommended from here... im currently reading Emma... i wanna see the movie on prime... but wanna read the book 1st!!
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Post by maryland on May 21, 2020 17:03:17 GMT
I signed up for goodreads. They ask questions to get ideas of what books you like. Then they give recommendations. I was up until 1am last night going through their suggestions!
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Post by cadoodlebug on May 21, 2020 17:07:59 GMT
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Post by freecharlie on May 21, 2020 17:16:45 GMT
I just finished "Where the Crawdads sing" HOLY MOLY! It was soooo good! All the way to the end! im next on the list for this. Glad to hear it is good |
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Post by ~summer~ on May 21, 2020 17:21:18 GMT
It’s helpful to know what books you loved in the past.
I liked but didn’t love Where The Crawdads Sing.
I did really enjoy This Is How It Always Is. I also loved The Great Alone.
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Post by smasonnc on May 21, 2020 17:55:33 GMT
Thanks. I searched for “books” and “reading” but came up with a jumble of unrelated threads. |
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Post by cadoodlebug on May 21, 2020 18:07:36 GMT
Thanks. I searched for “books” and “reading” but came up with a jumble of unrelated threads. Yeah, the search function sucks big time! Luckily I bookmark the Weekly Reading threads so I can revisit them when I need ideas. The women on those threads never disappoint with great ideas. |
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Post by Tamhugh on May 21, 2020 18:11:52 GMT
It’s helpful to know what books you loved in the past. I liked but didn’t love Where The Crawdads Sing. I did really enjoy This Is How It Always Is. I also loved The Great Alone. I found This Is How It Always Is to be a book that made me think a lot. I thought it was sweet, and funny, and touching. |
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Post by katiescarlett on May 21, 2020 18:23:48 GMT
I also loved This is How It Always Is, it was a 5 star read for me. Others mentioned above that I enjoyed were The Great Alone and Where the Crawdads Sing.
Other recent great reads for me were:
The only plane in the sky: An oral history of 9/11
The Outsider by Stephen King
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain
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Post by scrapcat on May 21, 2020 18:40:46 GMT
I also liked (not loved) Where the Crawdads Sing.
other recents I enjoyed:
The Dutch House
The Things We Cannot say
Dear Edward
Educated
City of Girls
Inheritance
Do you have a preferred genre?
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Post by AgnesDeux on May 21, 2020 19:34:46 GMT
Jenna Bush Hager's Book Club
Part of what I like about Jenna Bush Hager's list is she loves character driven novels. Until I read the books that she likes, I didn't realize that I like that too! I've read a few on her list and agree with her choices. Modern Mrs Darcy Summer Reading GuideAlso: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld Like Crazy by Dan Mathews The Body by Bill Bryson (anything else by him is great too!) I thought it was just Me, but it wasn't by Brene Brown The Book of V by Anna Solomon All My Mother's Lovers by Ilana Masad I have a busy summer ahead of me! 
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Post by leannec on May 21, 2020 19:46:21 GMT
I think they were all recommended from here... im currently reading Emma... i wanna see the movie on prime... but wanna read the book 1st!! My dd#1 is named Emma because this is my fav book of all time  |
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Post by lisae on May 22, 2020 0:30:06 GMT
I've read several books from Reese Witherspoon's book club and enjoyed them. They aren't as heavy as Oprah's stuff.
Recently, I've enjoyed The Last Mrs. Parrish
and The Cactus
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Post by maryland on May 22, 2020 0:40:08 GMT
Do you like psychological thrillers? I like books by Lisa Jewell!
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Post by gottapeanow on May 22, 2020 0:42:41 GMT
I follow the Reading thread every week.
This year, my favorite books so far were:
Just Mercy
Valentine (I just finished this earlier today.)
Where the Forest Meets the Stars
Nothing to See Here
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (an older book, but oh-go-good)
The Plea by Steve Cavanagh, but really anything by him.
Lisa
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