Books on the Nightstand discussion

AUGUST???

I'm reading Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon and Glory and the Lightning and listening to The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto and will start Before the Fall later today.

I just finished Dark Matter but I finished while it was still July so I get to start August with a fresh pick. I have too many good choices here.

Listening to Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch; reading Did You Ever Have a Family, The Children's Crusade, and Boys in the Trees: A Memoir for various book clubs; and hoping to also get in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and The Mirror Thief for myself :)

How was it???

Janet wrote: "I just finished Dark Matter but I finished while it was still July so I get to start August with a fresh pick. I have too many good choices here."

I'm listening to Everyone Brave is Forgiven, reading Sweetbitter, e-reading an ARC of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, and also e-reading How to Meditate with Pema Chodron: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind for a meditation workshop I'm doing this summer.

I'm reading A Man called Oves by Fredrik Backman.

I saw your review, Janet - sounds great!

Sue wrote: "How was it???

Janet wrote: "I just finished Dark Matter but I finished while it was still July so I get to start August with a fresh pick. I have too many good choices here.""

Sue wrote: "I saw your review, Janet - sounds great!

Yes, it was a 5 star read for me.

Just cracked open The Mirror Thief. Looking forward to it!

The Last Anniversary - Liane Moriarty

Loved a Man Called Ove! I'm reading Eating Animals and listening to Under the Udala Trees.

Just started to read Rage Therapy by Daniel Kalla....

Well it took a while but I finished a book! Actually read a book! Last night I finished . I am now reading . Listening to .

I'm listening to Separate Beds and reading The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and The Nearest Thing to Life. Y'know, just for variety (!!).

Boys in the boat audible book is very good. It's nice to see that you are reading it.

I am half way through Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul.

I read Dark Matter yesterday. I am still reading Here Comes the Sun. I flew through Dark Matter in one day. It is very plot-driven and compelling. I also read Hawkeye, Vol. 6: Hawkeyes. I love this series.

Finished by Emma Cline- 5 Stars!

I LOVED this one- need to find more books about the Manson-ish cult in the late '60's. Ate up every single word.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished listening to Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me. I will be starting Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep to replace it.

I'm reading for bookclub: The Little Paris Bookshop

Listening in the car: The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
Really Good!!! A great companion book to The Harold Fry and Queenie Hennessy 2-book Bundle: Includes: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy

Listening on my phone: The Tropic of Serpents

Jumana wrote: "I'm reading for bookclub: The Little Paris Bookshop

I would like to know your thoughts on this one.

Elizabeth wrote: "Jumana wrote: "I'm reading for bookclub: The Little Paris Bookshop

I would like to know your thoughts on this one."

Will do :)

I enjoyed this book. Although at times, I was worried it might wander into the "typical," there were enough turns in the story to keep it from doing so. I loved the descriptions of the places they docked. Finding the exact book that you need at that moment - perfect.

Thanks for the feedback Cathi.

I'm reading I Let You Go

I just finished All the Ugly and Wonderful Things . An absolute 5-star stunner of a book. Definitely not for everyone - the love interests meet (and fall in love) when she is 8 and he is in his early 20's - but it is brutally beautiful, original, and heartbreaking. It made my head spin in the very best way.

Finished by Anna Hope-- 4 Stars.

1900's insane asylum featuring a gorgeous ballroom. Insert broken characters searching for freedom, and beautiful writing and you've got this one.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Karen wrote: "I'm reading I Let You Go"

Just picked this up at the library yesterday but wonder if I'll get to it. Let us know what you think about it Karen.

I will Carol :)

I am reading Gold.

Finished by Kathleen Grissom 5 Stars

Loved this one even more than the first! How is that possible?

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm reading Glaciers -- I requested it from the library after reading Marrow Island by the same author. Glaciers is her first novel and I really like it. Short, spare, but full of emotion just under the surface.

While I'm still reading several books (The Mirror Thief, War and Peace, Glory and the Lightning among others) I have been working my way through a series of graphic novels that I found at my library. I read #7 (not knowing it was #7) and have now read #1 and have several of the others lined up - Amelia Rules! Volume 1: The Whole World's Crazy

Just going to start No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay...love this author

I started The Muse.

Started listening to Kick Kennedy: The Charmed Life and Tragic Death of the Favorite Kennedy Daughter

Just finished Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis and recommended it to all my Ohio peeps.

Janet wrote: "Just finished Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis and recommended it to all my Ohio peeps."

Duly noted, but I don't think of Ohio as Hillbilly country. I know, I know. Read it, Linda.

There are Hillbillies in every state believe me.

I finished The Widow on audio; didn't particularly enjoy it. Just started The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, also on audio, which I knew nothing about, and it's off to a great start.

Finished by Jodi Picoult-- 4 Stars.

Elephants, a Psychic whose lost her way, and a teenage daughter searching for her mother. Jodi Picoult has done it again.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I loved American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin, a book about Patty Hearst and was deeply disappointed by A Wife of Noble Character. Yesterday, I started After Disasters and am enjoying it so far.

I have started the new Harry Potter and am really resenting the fact that I have to waste good reading time by going to work.

Esther I know your kidding right?

Gerald wrote: "Esther I know your kidding right?"

No kidding, I really do have to work :0) (And I am really enjoying the new HP)

I only asked that because I'm in between jobs so you can have my not working and I'll take your job.

Gerald wrote: "I only asked that because I'm in between jobs so you can have my not working and I'll take your job."

I sympathize.
I do love my job but at present it is a bit slow even though I am covering for my vacationing colleague. When I am filing in order to pass the time I just think 'I could be reading'.
When I was so busy I had to work 12-14 hours days it was much more tiring but also much more exciting.

ETA if I didn't have this job I couldn't afford to buy myself all these lovely books, which is possibly one of the best enticements for engaging in paid employment.

Actually the job I had allowed me to listen to a lot of books at work. It was a sit down mail opener.

I'm loving my August reading - and have a huge stack of library books to take with me on vacation later this month. Really enjoyed The Last One. Currently reading My Life on the Road for book club and slowly savoring her stories - feels like she's talking to me.

Finished The Mirror Thief. I didn't see everything the many glowing reviewers saw, but still liked it very much! My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...