What’s the last book you finished?

[worldstraveller]

The latest book I have read was Ascendance of the Bookworm Part 3 Volume 1 Light Novel

but it has been awhile since last time I read books,but still manga avid reader but online.

 

[Neb]

I finished Speak, Okinawa by Elizabeth Miki Brina. The book was extremely depressing for a good chunk of it. Both the history of the island and the author’s own life were hard to read at times. Somehow she was able to make the ending mostly happy. It was well written, but I can only recommend this to people who are comfortable reading dark memoirs.

 

[Autumn247]

Looking for Alaska by John Green. It was sad but really good

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I'm not a bookworm, not at all, I read maybe one book every 5 years at this rate (It's bad, I know).
BUT I recently read The Handmaid's Tale.. kind of an annoying read at times but it was interesting. Don't know if I'll ever watch the show.

 

[BakaRina]

The Apothecary Diaries volume 1 and 2.

 

[Neb]

I finished Piranesi. It was good, but it didn’t blow my mind. The prose was pretty solid and the characters were decently memorable. I felt like the descriptions of the world itself were vague though. Aside from statues and water nothing is really mentioned much.

 

[Fullmetalwwant]

It was a few months ago but I read Mox by Jon Moxley, a pro wrestler who chronicled his life. It was a very good read that explored his past and why he was frustrated a few years ago, very good read

 

[Neb]

The last book I finished was Autoboyography by Christina Lauren. It was a really sweet romance story that I can recommend to anyone.

 

[Neb]

I finished Heart of Fire by Mazie Hirono. The first half of the book was fantastic. She told the story of her youth and how she got into politics quite well. The second half, while still great, could’ve been more. It was more a summary of 2016-2020 and her opinions on it rather than her actual experiences of the period.

 

[Autumn247]

Just finished The Radleys by Matt Haig. Novel about a family of vampires. I really enjoyed it, I've enjoyed all of Matt Haig's books I've read. He's definitely one of my favorite authors now

 

[LadyDestani]

I just finished reading Mort, the 4th book in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. This book was my favorite in the series so far. It featured my favorite character, Death, as he took on an apprentice appropriately named Mort in hopes of retiring and living a more human life. It was lots of fun exploring the life of Death in more depth.

 

[Introspective Onlooker]

I finished Matt Ridley's Genome on Monday. It was quite a read. I really enjoyed how his book is structured. It's about, of course, the human genome — the complete set of genes in our 23 pairs of chromosomes, and he dedicates each chapter to said pair. Even though a lot of the material is simplified (yet still complicated and elaborated), and the book itself is dated (1999), I still went through it learning quite a lot. Hopefully, it doesn't all fade from my memory.

 

[Kitsuragi]

oop wrong thread

 

[drowningfairies]

I’ve been reading a lot more horror on my Kindle lately. The last book I finished was Theme Music by T Marie Vandelly. It was a fun read to get through, and I finished it pretty quick.
As always, when it comes to horror novels, check TWs for the book.

I’ve read a lot more this year than I have in years. So I’m really happy to be back at it again.

 

[Kitsuragi]

alright NOW i can post here. i did end up finishing Jennette McCurdy's memoir and i do recommend it, TW for "adult" themes, abuse, alcohol, drugs (nothing hard but weed mention) and ED. also mentions of Dan Schneider if you're at all familiar with him. don't let that turn you away unless you think this book will be too triggering to read.

Spoiler: my thoughts, TW for what i said above

it is a very well written book and it's really painful to read, sometimes to points i feel like i shouldn't have read it or i needed to stop. it really grips and resonates hard for someone like me who also went through abuse as a child from my mom and grandparents. it's quite interesting to see someone you grew up watching tell their story as if you're their friend, and they're trusting you with this information.
i don't want to say it's a "good story" because it makes it sound like im rating a fantasy novel, i just think that Jennette doesnt a really great job encapsulating and writing her emotions. the chapters can be really short sometimes and the smaller chapters still contribute to the theme of the book, they're usually just one-off conversations or something she remembered.

a lot of the book, in fact a grand majority of it, she talks about struggling with an ED so PLEASE keep that in mind before reading and try not to go in with a place of judgement, or it'll sour the whole book. if you struggle with an ED i'd recommend skipping this as well because again, it's a big part of the story, and she details what she did/went through to stay ana/bul down to the specifics of what she ate and her binging habits. i've never struggled with ED but my sister has and seeing it from the outside is painful enough, i can't imagine reliving the pain through reading the book so please turn it away until you're in a safer headspace to read it.

overall it's a great, great read and i'm so proud of her for writing it. if this is too harsh to be on the website, LMK and i'll remove my spoiler and just write a very very off synopsis. i'd still recommend trigger warnings before reading it because she can get into specifics of certain things.

 

[Plume]

American Psycho. I always loved the film and the book was just as enjoyable. So funny.

 

[imorileo]

The last book I finished was the 3rd book from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan! If I'm not mistaken, the title was The Dragon Reborn. I'm currently reading the fourth book and its so incredibly long that I haven't been able to continue it because I'm so distracted fixing my island! His writing isn't the best prose but his world building is incredible and the story itself is quite good.

 

[Neb]

I finished When My Heart Joins The Thousand by A.J. Steiger. I can’t believe this book is obscure and was the author’s first novel. It has an accurate and kind portrayal of autism, has realistic characters, and is engaging from start to finish. This was exactly the kind of book I’ve been wanting to read for years.

 

[LoserMom]

I recently finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I thought it was pretty good but not as good as the reviews have made it seem. Still liked it overall though!

 

[Lady Timpani]

I've been really struggling with reading this year-- currently I'm reading Beloved by Toni Morrison and I do plan on finishing it, but I think the last book I finished was a reread of Garth Nix's Sabriel in March. It's a childhood favorite of mine-- if anybody is into fantasy and necromancy I highly recommend it! Maybe after I finish Beloved I'll reread the Old Kingdom series the way I had planned.

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I recently finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I thought it was pretty good but not as good as the reviews have made it seem. Still liked it overall though!

I've heard good things about this as well! I meant to see if my local library had it yesterday but it slipped my mind. I'll have to look into it more later.