Books on the Nightstand discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
General chat
>
What are you reading November, 2021
date
newest »
newest »
I've been on a long reading hiatus (very unusual for me) and then it became a reading slump, in which I tried several novels and couldn't settle on one. What broke the awful spell was "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox" by Maggie O'Farrell — not a new book, but new to me. Loved it! I followed that up with Elizabeth Benedict's "Almost," which I liked okay, but not a lot. And then read Sally Rooney's new novel, "Beautiful World, Where Are You," which I loved. I've read her previous two novels and thought this was much better. Lots of depth, interesting characters, great dialogue — though I didn't always find the characters' actions entirely believable. And sometimes, I so wanted to tell them what to do. Currently reading "The Magician's Assistant," an old one by Ann Patchett. I know I read it years ago and liked it, but I don't remember anything in it so far (!) and am having a hard time sticking with it this time around.
Recently finished reading Bad Blood by John Carreyrou - uncovering the truth behind Elizabeth Holmes, her company Theranos, and her fraudulent claims about her invention of a medical device that could perform a whole range of blood tests using a single drop of blood.My review says:
Investigative journalism at its best. Non-fiction that reads like fiction. Well-researched, well-written account of the drama and deceit of the Silicon Valley startup, Theranos. A scandal featuring the endless lies and machinations of Elizabeth Holmes, whose apparent charisma and self-belief bamboozled investors who were old enough and should have been wise enough to spot a scam artist when she smiled at them. Worse still, Holmes didn't give a damn that lives were at stake in her ambition to become the next Steve Jobs. A frightening tale of immorality and hubris.
Miriam wrote: "Recently finished reading Bad Blood by John Carreyrou - uncovering the truth behind Elizabeth Holmes, her company Theranos, and her fraudulent claims about her invention of a medical device that co..."I agree 100% with your review. Great writing and a thoroughly absorbing story. Mt husband also how do you highest praise for this one.
Finished Crisis on Multiple Earths The Team Ups Volume 2
. Having trouble getting into anything substantial right now.
Finished A Special Place for Women
by Laura HankinMy Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished 2 on the drive to Oklahoma!ONE:
The Whisper Man by Alex NorthMy Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
TWO:
I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne BogelMy Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Listening to BECOMING Mrs LEWIS by Patty Callahan.
How'd you like Damnation Spring Linda?
Finished 3 ONE:
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
TWO:
Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel by Ruth HoganMy Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
THREE:
The Dilemma by B.A. ParisMy Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished 'Lonesome Dove'. Took a couple of days to recover from that wild west cattle drive from Texas to Montana with Larry McMurtry. But now off my horse, and now progressing along the 'Lincoln Highway' with Amor Towles.
Mod
I have finished reading
Going There,
Poet Warrior: A Memoir,
Fight Night, and
Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood.I finished listening to
I Am Not Who You Think I Am,
Where the Crawdads Sing (2nd time),
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, and
The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics.I will be reading
Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show and listening to
As the Wicked Watch
Just finished "Small Fry" the memoir by Lisa Brennan Jobs, published in 2018. And skimmed through "Doom" by Niall Ferguson. (Boomerang!) The latter was due back at the library, but I saw the author/historian interviews on CNN awhile back and was intrigued by his take on current events.
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
Books on the Nightstand
Books mentioned in this topic
Local Woman Missing (other topics)Les Miserables (other topics)
L.A. Weather (other topics)
The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm (other topics)
Lucy (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Mary Kubica (other topics)Victor Hugo (other topics)
Georgia Hunter (other topics)
B.A. Paris (other topics)
Silvia Moreno-Garcia (other topics)
More...
I'm reading