Laurel County Public Library discussion

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383. What's the last book you added to your TBR? Why?

The last book that I added to my TBR is Pretty Things by Janelle Brown. The cover is stunning and it really caught my eye. The synopsis sounded pretty interesting. The elevator pitch version is: A dazzling, twisty, mesmerizing novel showcases two brilliant, damaged women that try to survive the greatest game of deceit and destruction they will ever play. Also, it has a pretty good rating on Goodreads.

The last book I added was Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams. I added it because I liked his previous book, and the synopsis sounds really good. I definitely have high hopes for it.

The last book I added was Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival by Dean King. It looks like great survival story.

The last book I added to my TBR list here on GR was How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help. I added it because I saw it on TikTok and I really enjoy watching her videos.

The last book I added to my TBR on my phone was Secret on the Tarmac. I of course saw the news story and found out he wrote a book.

The Broken God by Gareth Hanrahan. I loved the first 2 books in this trilogy and forgot that the third one came out mid-May. 🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s been sitting on my Kindle since then so it’s my next read.

The last book I added to my TBR is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I added it because someone at my church told me about it, and it sounded interesting. They told me that it's a Jungle Book retelling based in a graveyard. I'm hoping to read it soon!

Lacie wrote: "The last book I added to my TBR is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I added it because someone at my church told me about it, and it sounded interesting. They told me that it's a Jungle Book rete..."

Oh, try out the audiobook. There's a version that's full cast.

384. What are the typical characteristics of a book that you find yourself flying through?

Krystyna wrote: "384. What are the typical characteristics of a book that you find yourself flying through?"

A book that I fly through typically has beautiful writing, short chapters, an engaging plot, great characters, and multiple POVs. I find that short chapters make me feel like I'm reading it faster and then I just want to keep going to finish just one more chapter. The multiple POVs also make the story seem to go by quicker for some reason. I love beautiful writing and I want to have memorable characters in the story. I want to get to know the characters and be able to remember characters long after I close the book.

385. Where does your current read take place? Would you like to visit or live there? Why?

My current read takes place in Texas. I'm not sure if I'd visit there. It's definitely not a top priority for places I want to travel.

Krystyna wrote: "384. What are the typical characteristics of a book that you find yourself flying through?"

I’m not sure if there are characteristics that make me fly through a book. I would say for me, it has to do with the story line. If I’m really into it, I want to read faster and know how it ends.

Krystyna wrote: "385. Where does your current read take place? Would you like to visit or live there? Why?"

Les Miserables - France

I’d love to visit France today (not then). It’s been on my bucket list since I first took French class in 1987.

Krystyna wrote: "384. What are the typical characteristics of a book that you find yourself flying through?"

Short chapter books go quickly for me. I am always thinking, just one more chapter, just one more chapter.

Krystyna wrote: "385. Where does your current read take place? Would you like to visit or live there? Why?"

My current book takes place in Oregon. I do not have any plans to visit or live there.

386. How has your reading went this month? Are you trying to finish up anything today, since it's the last day of the month?

My reading went well this month. I read good books and only one not so good. I was trying to finish The Moonstone before the end of the month; I accomplished that yesterday. None of my other books are close enough to finish today.

Here are my June books and ratings (copied and pasted from another of my book clubs where I keep track):

June Reads

1. The Black Veil by Charles Dickens, 4 stars
2. Sooley by John Grisham, 3 stars
3. The Lost Boys of Sudan by Jeff Burlingame, 5 stars
4. Frozen Hell by John W. Campbell Jr., 3 stars
5. The Help by Kathryn Stockett, 5 stars
6. Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones, 5 stars
7. Wolfsong by T.J. Klune, 4 stars
8. Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese, 2 stars
9. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, 5 stars

My reading month has been better than the last couple months. I actually finished a book, and I started another one!

My reading was worse than usual this month. I didn't read as many books as usual, since I was busy with college prep. But I did finish several books, and I enjoyed a lot of them. I am not planning on finishing a book today, since I only began the book I am currently reading yesterday.

387. What books are on your July TBR?

388. What are your most anticipated July book releases?

Krystyna wrote: "387. What books are on your July TBR?"

The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan will probably take me all month considering how slowly I'm reading it.

Krystyna wrote: "388. What are your most anticipated July book releases?"

Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams
For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

Krystyna wrote: "387. What books are on your July TBR?"

Copy and paste from my other book group, where I keep track. Not etched in stone, I am always changing my mind.

July TBR

Continuing from June
• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Ravensong by T.J. Klune

Planned
• Papillon by Henri Charrière
• Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
• Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
• The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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Maybe
• The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore
• The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
• After the Crash by Michel Bussi

Krystyna wrote: "388. What are your most anticipated July book releases?"

• The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
• Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Krystyna wrote: "387. What books are on your July TBR?"

Way too many:
I need to finish 12 Rules for Life. Then I am not sure what will come next. Maybe finish Bewitched and Betrothed.

Debra Digs wrote: "Krystyna wrote: "387. What books are on your July TBR?"

Copy and paste from my other book group, where I keep track. Not etched in stone, I am always changing my mind.

July TBR

Continuing fr..."

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly was very interesting.

I have now added The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear to my TBR for July.

Krystyna wrote: "388. What are your most anticipated July book releases?"

Small Favors by Erin A. Craig! I loved House of Salt and Sorrows, and I can't wait for the author's next book!

Also, Erin A. Craig's covers are absolutely stunning.

389. What is your favorite thing about reading?

I mean I enjoy it all. It provides great entertainment. Makes me use my imagination. Plus I love to learn so nonfiction is a favorite genre.

390. What was the best book that you read last month? Why?

Krystyna wrote: "390. What was the best book that you read last month? Why?"

10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston

Krystyna wrote: "390. What was the best book that you read last month? Why?"

I read one book last month and I didn't end up liking it.

Krystyna wrote: "389. What is your favorite thing about reading?"

Reading is a great form of entertainment, but I think I like it because it always gives me something to do.

390. The best book that I read last month was The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie. It was so different from her other books, and I absolutely loved it.

Krystyna wrote: "390. What was the best book that you read last month? Why?"

The best book I read last month was The Lost Boys of Sudan by Jeff Burlingame (a short, nonfiction book). Because it was packed full of information, to the point and interesting.

391. What was your least favorite read last month? Why?

Krystyna wrote: "391. What was your least favorite read last month? Why?"

One to Watch May have been the quirky narration the author tried to pull off, or the dumb conflict in the book- but I just couldn't get into it. I quit after a few chapters.

Krystyna wrote: "389. What is your favorite thing about reading?"

I think the Theodore Roosevelt quote sums it up the best for me; "I am a part of everything I have read." I love how a good book can change your life, and how you view the world, and how you relate to others. I especially love the feeling of getting lost in a really good book and getting to indulge your imagination and escape from reality for a few hours at a time, and come out the other side changed.

The Hunting Wives by May Cobb. The writing was boring and the plot was uninteresting. I could see the plot twists from a mile away. 10/10 don't recommend.

Krystyna wrote: "391. What was your least favorite read last month? Why?"

My least favorite read last month was Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese. Because I hated the drunk. And I disliked that the narrator keep calling Frank the kid. The kid this, the kid that, then the kid....it got tiresome.

392. What is/was your first read in July? What are your thoughts on it?

My first read was Sunkissed by Kasie West. I actually really enjoyed this one. It's a cute summer read especially because it takes place at a camp!

393. What is the first line in your current read? Did it hook you?

Krystyna wrote: "392. What is/was your first read in July? What are your thoughts on it?"

The Tea Dragon Tapestry and I love it!

Krystyna wrote: "393. What is the first line in your current read? Did it hook you?"

The history of life on earth is an incredibly complex story. - The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution

jb wrote: "Krystyna wrote: "392. What is/was your first read in July? What are your thoughts on it?"

The Tea Dragon Tapestry and I love it!"

Yes! I love all of those books. They're so adorable and wholesome.

394. What is your favorite trope in books? What book executes that trope well? Why?