What are you reading?

[Mr.Fox]

I decided to reread the LOTR trilogy...forgot how descriptive it is...you can read an entire page that just describes the meal everyone is having lol

 

[Neb]

I’m reading No No Boy by John Okada. One of my pet peeves with a lot of novels is that they have conversations which don’t add anything to the plot. This book is nothing like that. Every conversation contributes to the story. If even one of them was left out the book would’ve suffered. My only gripe is that you don’t get to see Ichiro’s life before he went to prison. Otherwise this is one of the best novels I’ve read in a while.

 

[Autumn247]

Atomic Habits by James Clear

better late than never I guess

I enjoyed that book

 

[Autumn247]

Started reading Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

 

[Neb]

Since I can’t focus on one book at a time I’m also reading “The Dark Forest,” the sequel to “The Three Body Problem.” I’m definitely enjoying this one more than the original. Now that all of the major characters have been introduced, the story can now focus on developing the plot.

 

[mogyay]

the seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle, it's really good so far, a lot more interesting than the usual crime books i read

 

[Belle T]

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen.

I do remember liking this one as a child.

 

[DaisyFan]

#fangirlproblems by Jennie Bennet

I like the plot so far.

 

[AppleBitterCrumble]

where the crawdad's sing! was slow in the beginning, but I am enjoying the ending.

 

[deana]

Still Life by Sarah Winnman

It's been a long time since I've read anything that would classify as historical fiction but so far I am enjoying this one.

 

[Squidward]

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua

I'm still at the beginning so there's not much to say yet.

 

[LadyDestani]

I've been re-reading The Vagabond by Colette. It's been at least 15 years since my first read-through so I felt like revisiting it after watching the movie Colette. I'm close to finishing it but I've been enjoying it.

 

[savanniebananie]

Right now, I'm in the process of reading two books.

Liars and Losers Like Us by Ami Allen-Vath and the danger box by Blue Balliett. They're both very good so far. In Liars and Losers Like Us, I'm halfway through it. However, I'm almost finished with the danger box. I recommend both of them if you're looking for something to read next.

 

[Autumn247]

“The Originals: The Rise”by Julie Plec. It’s a lot different than the show but it’s still good so far. It’s the first book in a trilogy

 

[Alienfish]

The third, and last volume of The Aesthetics of Resistance by Peter Weiss. Finally found the paperback collecting all three volumes since I've only been able to find part 1 and 2 in separate books before. Really good so far!

 

[Belle T]

Call of the Wild by Jack London

Why do I--an animal lover--always seem to find myself reading books with such vivid descriptions of animals being maimed and killed?

 

[Autumn247]

The Originals: The Untold Story by Julie Plec

and The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa

 

[LadyDestani]

I finished The Vagabond by Colette and I loved it just as much as the first time I read it. Her stories always feel so real and her characters so human, probably because she bases them all on different periods in her own life.

Spoiler

What I love so much about The Vagabond is the ending in particular, where the main character chooses herself with all her pain and suffering over a love where she would feel caged.

My favorite quote from the book: It is not only happiness that gives value to life.

Next up, I'm going back to the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett and reading Equal Rites.

 

[QueenCobra]

The Bird Watching Answer Book. I've been reading a lot of mystery books lately, and wanted to switch things up.

 

[Belle T]

Call of the Wild was okay. Rather depressing, but I enjoyed some aspects of it.

I'm about to start The Vanishing Half by Jett Bennett. This has been on my to-read list for about two years now, so I'm pretty excited to get started.