styxgirl
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Post by styxgirl on Apr 9, 2023 15:10:20 GMT
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sueg
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Post by sueg on Apr 10, 2023 6:37:54 GMT
This is the book I am going to read - I just downloaded it to my kindle.
I have no interest in the Vanderbilt family, and am a bit burnt out on Jodi Picoult.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 10, 2023 6:54:19 GMT
I already read this which is why I suggested it. I also enjoyed one of the author's other books The Great Believers which takes place during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
I thought it was well written and I really like the way the author incorporated snippets of real cases of violence against women into the book...I made me reflect on how many big cases that have made major headlines...and also all those hundreds of thousands we'll never hear about.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 10, 2023 13:25:02 GMT
I already read Mad Honey, but reseved this at the library. It is a 9 week wait  So I will probably participate in the MH discussion until I get this one. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 10, 2023 15:15:13 GMT
When do we need to have the book finished?
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styxgirl
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Post by styxgirl on Apr 10, 2023 17:42:41 GMT
When do we need to have the book finished? I figured it could be read at your pace and discussed in April Since people read at a different pace. This thread will be here even after April so if you don't finish it in April. :-) If you have other ideas for this, please share them! :-) We are making this club our own using suggestions from all over! :-) |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 10, 2023 18:29:43 GMT
It seems that it would be more productive conversation if we are all either at the same place in a book by the time the discussion starts, or finished. For example, in a an in person book club everyone should be done with the book by the date (or at least willing to have spoilers). Or Oprah’s online book club I think has discussions each week based on certain chapters.
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styxgirl
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Post by styxgirl on Apr 15, 2023 14:49:14 GMT
Bump for weekend readers ... Anyone get started on this one?
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sueg
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Post by sueg on Apr 15, 2023 15:35:13 GMT
I started this earlier in the week and it has really drawn me in. At the moment, I am only reading at bedtime, so I am not getting far each day. I think I will soon start reading during the day as well.
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 15, 2023 16:56:01 GMT
I read this already and really enjoyed it! True crime + podcast + New England boarding school is right up my alley.
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Post by auntiepeas on Apr 25, 2023 8:40:29 GMT
I had high hopes for this book but didn't end up enjoying it.
I didn't care for the characters, there were too many elements, and it felt tedious.
If it hadn't been for the book club factor it would've been a dnf for me.
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Post by tmarschall on Apr 25, 2023 12:40:32 GMT
I just got it from the library yesterday so I will get busy on it.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 25, 2023 12:46:02 GMT
I had high hopes for this book but didn't end up enjoying it. That's a shame, I had the exact opposite experience. I think it should be required reading for all teenage girls. |
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Post by auntiepeas on Apr 25, 2023 20:03:10 GMT
I had high hopes for this book but didn't end up enjoying it. That's a shame, I had the exact opposite experience. I think it should be required reading for all teenage girls. To be honest, it was your opinion of this book that most influenced me to read it. I read* The Alice Network and then The Rose Code after your recommendations and really enjoyed them both. (*physical copies, still haven't mastered staying awake while listening to an audiobook😂) DH was quite keen to read this one after me, largely based on Rebecca Makkai being a Pulitzer prize finalist with The Great Believers, but he's unlikely to now. ETA: I'd still consider your recommendations in future though because two out of three ain't bad 😁 |
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Post by littlemama on Apr 30, 2023 21:41:22 GMT
This was the book I was most interested in. Im not even halfway done, but the main character speaking to "you" is distracting. I keep trying to figure out if Im supposed to know who she is talking to.
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Post by auntiepeas on May 1, 2023 0:10:37 GMT
littlemama I'm looking forward to when we can start discussing what we thought in a little more detail. Any thoughts on how/when we can accommodate discussion that includes spoilers styxgirl and pjaye ?
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Post by pjaye on May 1, 2023 2:35:04 GMT
I'll start a thread with "spoilers" in the title then people can join in when they've finished it.
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Post by cannmom on May 1, 2023 21:28:28 GMT
I’m reading it. Enjoying it so far. I like that it’s somewhat different. I get tired of the same format all the time.
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sueg
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Post by sueg on May 2, 2023 6:37:38 GMT
This was the book I was most interested in. Im not even halfway done, but the main character speaking to "you" is distracting. I keep trying to figure out if Im supposed to know who she is talking to. I am also about halfway through, and I have known who 'you' is for some time now. I'll put it in a spoiler, in case you want to know 'You' is Denny Bloch, who was a music teacher at the school when Thalia was killed. There were rumours about their relationship |
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Post by littlemama on May 2, 2023 9:48:28 GMT
This was the book I was most interested in. Im not even halfway done, but the main character speaking to "you" is distracting. I keep trying to figure out if Im supposed to know who she is talking to. I am also about halfway through, and I have known who 'you' is for some time now. I'll put it in a spoiler, in case you want to know 'You' is Denny Bloch, who was a music teacher at the school when Thalia was killed. There were rumours about their relationship Thqnk you, Im far enough in now, but I swear at one point "you" was the victim and other times the other person-or I was distracted while reading. |
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So I will probably participate in the MH discussion until I get this one.
