Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
Wow! This book!

I decided to listen to Jennifer Lynn Barnes' The Lovely and the Lost. I really enjoy her books and they go by fast.

I read Verity by Colleen Hoover for this prompt

I am going to read Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia
or possibly Flesh and Bone by Jefferson Bass

I read Bridges Burned by Annette Dashofy. This is the third book of the Zoe Chambers mystery series based around Pittsburgh PA. Zoe is a paramedic and assistant coroner.

I read The Mistake by Elle Kennedy. I had this book on my tbr for a long time, but it wasn't anything special. I don't think I will continue with the series.

I read[ book:Checkout 19|56155207] by Claire-Louise Bennett.

I am reading The Children's Hour by Marcia Willett. I can recommend Chocolate by Joanne Harris.

I read Inställd resa till Sabarmati by Majgull Axelsson. A Swedish author and book, I do not think this book is available in English. She is one of my favorite Swedish authors.

I will be reading Be Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee

This year, one of my intentions is to read more books by authors I've discovered recently (I noticed that doing reading challenges means that I've been trying so many new authors every year and I kept saying "I can't wait to read more by this author" and then just not doing it.). So I thought this would be a great opportunity to read something by an author I had discovered through the ATY challenge. I went with a Terry Pratchett Discworld book, Equal Rites, which was a ton of fun and probably my favorite that I've read so far.

I also considered something by Ann Patchett (I loved The Dutch House last year), or Siddhartha Mukherjee (I read The Gene: An Intimate History last year and just got a free copy of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer!) or Sally Rooney (I've only read Normal People so far) or Donna Tartt (I really want to read The Secret History).

Besides those above, I would recommend Ship Fever: Stories by Andrea Barrett, which was an absolutely lovely collection of short stories about natural history (this would also work great for the flora/fauna prompt!) or for a nonfiction option, Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom by Sean B. Carroll, which is a fascinating and well-written look at Evolutionary Developmental Biology, the science that explains how embryonic cells "know" how to arrange themselves correctly to form bodies and how changes in the developmental processes of organisms lead to mutations and, eventually, evolution of a species. Seriously, this book was so cool.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

For this prompt, I think I am going to pick from one these three books:

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

I really want to read The Loves Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, but that is a MOUNTAIN of a book to climb at over 800 pages. Not sure I have the stamina! But I have the other two as back-ups if I lose my nerve, ;)

I finished A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry.

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

I recommend my reading. It is a nice short story but breathtaking!
Other recommendations, based on my personal 5 stars list, are:

V for Vendetta
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Diary of a Young Girl
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank

I read The Fever by Megan Abbott. It was my "social horror" pick for the Popsugar Challenge.

I read Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett.

I'd recommend anything by Terry Pratchett or Gillian Flynn, all The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon and Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell.

I read The Club by Ellery Lloyd

I read by Sally Rooney.

I had plenty to choose from for this prompt, but I read Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr, giving it 4 stars. Of note -- at 74, the author won the 1984 National Book Award for First Work of Fiction for this, her debut novel!

Other recommendations: Maggie O'Farrell, Jeff VanderMeer, Ottessa Moshfegh and Ann Patchett .

Reading Slay by Brittney Morris.

Interesting so far. Don’t know much about the book, but it is very engaging from the first few chapters.

Another of my 'catch-up' books which doesn't quite match up in time; I actually read this in April - and I eventually ended up reading it 3 times because I found it so interesting. It was something I read for some university research and it was far more enjoyable than I anticapated.

I've picked up Disappearing Acts by Terry McMillan for this one. I picked it up off the "500 books by women" list and am enjoying it so far. I was in the mood for something emotional and character driven.

I had a bunch slated for this spot but I ended up reading a Colleen Hoover book that I wasn't expecting to read. I got it on kindle for cheap. I read Reminders of Him. I was going to read Acceptance or The Time Traveler's Wife.

I read I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy.

I don't think I've seen anyone mentionJeff Wheeler yet. He has a lot of good fantasy books.

I’m reading “In the Shadow of Sunrise” by my friend Jennifer Bohnhoff, a local mid-grade historical fiction writer. I agreed to be a Beta Reader for her. I’m happy to take on this role and hope the book is good!

would kemmerer count since there are dual sets of double letters?

I read The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

I read This Has Been Absolutely Lovely by Jessica Dettmann an Australian domestic drama that focuses on the dynamics and secrets of a family; dysfunctional at times, but still sweet and enjoyable. Annie Jones is in her 50s now, and has paused her dreams of becoming a singer and songwriter for decades. Now with three adult millennial children Annie feels the time has finally come for her to step away from all this and pursue her dreams. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine, 1921-1933 by Anne Applebaum
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I did not like the original book that I planned for this prompt so went searching through the libraries audio ebooks. With current events what they are in it seemed like the perfect time to learn some history of the area.

Some of you may notice my name, I was named after the last Czar's daughter. My great grandfather emigrated from Ukraine to Canada before WW1. He never gave details of his life before coming to Canada. He never spoke anything but English to his children and wife. Listening to this book gives me some insight into why he may have decided not to divulge that information to his family.

It also explains the deep rooted anger that is felt by Ukraine at Russia and why Russia is so determined to wage war on Ukraine.

Anastasia wrote: "Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine, 1921-1933 by Anne Applebaum
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I did not like the original book that I planned for this prompt so went searching through the l..."

Wow. Thanks for sharing. Putting this on my TBR.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

I finally tackled The Secret History by Donna Tartt but now wish that I had thought of Connie Willis! I enjoyed Bellwether but still want to read Doomsday Book.
There is always the 2023 challenge! :)

Andrea wrote: "I finally tackled The Secret History by Donna Tartt but now wish that I had thought of Connie Willis! I enjoyed Bellwether but still want to read Doomsday Book.
There is always the 2..."

Doomsday Book is SO good!