EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club discussion

I know we voted on this for the September read but I couldn’t wait! I’ve wanted to read this one for a while. I can’t believe its taken me so long. I was drawn to it because of the title first - what a great title! I’m also a sucker for Southern fiction anyway, and As soon as I knew it was set in the coastal marsh it was a must-read.

I waited for this book for months from the library and got it a couple weeks ago. If I knew how much I would like it, I wouldn't have waited, I would have bought my own copy.

I started with the audio and it was lovely, but it might be too quiet for some. I finished with the book, which went much faster. I loved it. I'll discuss more in the spoiler section.

I am with you Nancy. This book was one of the best things I read in a long time. I loved the main char. It ris something I will read over and over again.

I'm still waiting for my copy from the library...6 months to go! I'm pretty excited to read it as I have heard it's really good!

I think that I'm going to have to wait until this comes around in the Bookshelf Catch-Up reads. I don't feel drawn to it, and there's no way I have time to read it this month.

Started reading this on my return trip. It's a captivating story. The protagonist is so unique.

Am starting this... It will be the first time I read something like this keeping in mind the hype.

I recently finished this one and am excited to see the discussions around it.

I am half way through - it happens to be my work book club choice too. There appears to be some controversy about the author that came out in July - google it.

Brooklyn wrote: "I am half way through - it happens to be my work book club choice too. There appears to be some controversy about the author that came out in July - google it."

oh my! That certainly makes the story that much more interesting. How peculiar.

I loved this book! It was my favorite of last year!

Just started - so far I’m having a hard time staying engaged, I hope it’s not one of those books that is hyped up yet I find disappointing

Stacey wrote: "Just started - so far I’m having a hard time staying engaged, I hope it’s not one of those books that is hyped up yet I find disappointing"

I think I restarted it a couple times before I really got into it, and then I really loved it. It has a slower pace than most books that make the best seller lists. I enjoyed trying to see the world from Kya's point of view. I started with the audio book, and the narration is perfect. The southern accent is soft, and easy to understand. I hope you can stick with it a bit longer, but it might just not be your cup of tea.

Kristina wrote: "Brooklyn wrote: "I am half way through - it happens to be my work book club choice too. There appears to be some controversy about the author that came out in July - google it."

oh my! That certai..."

yes - really strange - though i find I'm still enjoying the book regardless

I started the audio yesterday, and just sped it up to 1,5x because it was just too slow for me. I'm enjoying it, but I'm still waiting for that 'wow-factor' you know? I love Kya, that's one thing that's for sure, and the narrator is great!

Finally started reading this over the weekend. It’s been on my “want to read” list so I decided to buy it for this months group read! Hope I can finish by the end of the month.

In my real life book club ppl were mentioning how much they enjoyed it, and that they were reading it on their own, not for a group.