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1tangledthread
Here we go again! Finished my first book of the year last night The Story of Arthur Truluv Review is on the book page. It was a heartwarming story to start the year with, if you have the patience for Geezer Lit.
Also currently reading The Sojourn which is also a short book, but very different from Truluv.
One of my goals for the new year is to pick more books off my TBR shelf, rather than running after so many shiny new titles.
Also currently reading The Sojourn which is also a short book, but very different from Truluv.
One of my goals for the new year is to pick more books off my TBR shelf, rather than running after so many shiny new titles.
3FAMeulstee
Happy reading in 2019!
4tangledthread
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
5PaulCranswick
Happy 2019
A year full of books
A year full of friends
A year full of all your wishes realised
I look forward to keeping up with you this year.
6tangledthread
Hi Anita & Frank!! I think we exchanged messages over Go Went Gone last year!
Hope you have a great year of reading ahead!
oooh, I see you are in the 2019 Root group....perhaps that is one I should join with the goal of clearing off my TBR piles of books.
Hope you have a great year of reading ahead!
oooh, I see you are in the 2019 Root group....perhaps that is one I should join with the goal of clearing off my TBR piles of books.
7tangledthread
>3 FAMeulstee: FAMeulstee
Hi Anita...I think we exchanged messages last year about Go Went Gone. I tried to get my book group to read that, but several of the older women didn't know how to get copies. It's not in a lot of public libraries or local book stores here in Michigan.
Hope you have a good year of reading. I see you are in 2019 ROOT group....perhaps I should join that to get me moving on my goal of reading the books I own & haven't read yet.
Hi Anita...I think we exchanged messages last year about Go Went Gone. I tried to get my book group to read that, but several of the older women didn't know how to get copies. It's not in a lot of public libraries or local book stores here in Michigan.
Hope you have a good year of reading. I see you are in 2019 ROOT group....perhaps I should join that to get me moving on my goal of reading the books I own & haven't read yet.
8tangledthread
>5 PaulCranswick: Thanks Paul. What a great wish for 2019. Perhaps I should try to keep my thread worth keeping up with....I can be rather lax, other than entering books as I read them.
Hope your year of reading is satisfying and fulfilling!
Hope your year of reading is satisfying and fulfilling!
9alcottacre
>4 tangledthread: Looks like your reading year is off to a good start!
10FAMeulstee
>7 tangledthread: Yes we did, I did read Go Went Gone a few months after you mentioned it.
I like the ROOTs group, it keeps me on track reading my own books. After reading I cull the ones I did not like much, to get space on the shelves for new acquisitions.
I like the ROOTs group, it keeps me on track reading my own books. After reading I cull the ones I did not like much, to get space on the shelves for new acquisitions.
11tangledthread
Finished reading The Sojourn a couple nights ago. It's a short book with really good writing which IMO is 4 stars. It took me longer to read than expected because I got a bit bogged down with gritty WWI content. It needed to be in the book and is well written, but sometimes avoidance takes over.
I plan to read the sequel The Signal Flame very soon. But for right now I'm taking a side trip through The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Yes, a library burns, but we know that there is still a LA Central Library, so perhaps not quite so heavy as The Sojourn.
I plan to read the sequel The Signal Flame very soon. But for right now I'm taking a side trip through The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Yes, a library burns, but we know that there is still a LA Central Library, so perhaps not quite so heavy as The Sojourn.
12tangledthread
Word of the day: Tsundoku
13tangledthread
Finished and reviews Susan Orlean's The Library Book this afternoon. I gave it 4 stars and the following review:
I had never heard of the LA Central library fire in 1986, but given the fact that it occurred at the same time as the Chernobyl Nuclear accident, it's not hard to understand why. The premise of this book is built on the fact of that fire, but it is so much more. It is an ode to libraries, using the Los Angeles Central Library as the starting point for exploring:
The history of libraries and the profession of librarians.
The mechanics of libraries.
The importance of libraries in communities.
The future of libraries.
The architecture of the Los Angeles Central Library
And finally, the story of the library fire and the confusion surrounding the investigation of that fire. Including the entanglement of Harry Peak the suspected arsonist, but perhaps only a fabulist, who found himself at the center of the fire investigation.
It is a nonfiction story, woven in a similar pattern to that of the author's previous book, The Orchid Thief. To anyone who loves books and libraries it provides a story which is engagin and interesting.
I had never heard of the LA Central library fire in 1986, but given the fact that it occurred at the same time as the Chernobyl Nuclear accident, it's not hard to understand why. The premise of this book is built on the fact of that fire, but it is so much more. It is an ode to libraries, using the Los Angeles Central Library as the starting point for exploring:
The history of libraries and the profession of librarians.
The mechanics of libraries.
The importance of libraries in communities.
The future of libraries.
The architecture of the Los Angeles Central Library
And finally, the story of the library fire and the confusion surrounding the investigation of that fire. Including the entanglement of Harry Peak the suspected arsonist, but perhaps only a fabulist, who found himself at the center of the fire investigation.
It is a nonfiction story, woven in a similar pattern to that of the author's previous book, The Orchid Thief. To anyone who loves books and libraries it provides a story which is engagin and interesting.
14tangledthread
Finished The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton while taking a long weekend in northern Michigan this week. A good thriller for a bitterly cold, snowy weekend. Review is on the book page.
Am almost finished with Andrew Krivak's Signal Flame which I'm really enjoying. And have started in on George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm which is intriguing. For the past couple of years I have found myself engrossed by WWI history. In fact, I was daydreaming about being part of a WWI study group over the weekend.
Am almost finished with Andrew Krivak's Signal Flame which I'm really enjoying. And have started in on George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm which is intriguing. For the past couple of years I have found myself engrossed by WWI history. In fact, I was daydreaming about being part of a WWI study group over the weekend.
15tangledthread
Finished reading Andrew Krivak's The Signal Flame last night after reading The Sojourn earlier this month. These are two very different books but they are connected by the life of Jozef Vinich, the main character in The Sojourn and the absent character in the second book which begins with his funeral.
The first book is about immigration, emigration, and WWI where Jozef and the man raised as his brother become snipers for the Austro Hungarian Army. The second book is a slow meditation on life after the losses of war (WWII & Viet Nam) in northeastern Pa. The writing in the second book reminds me very much of Kent Haruf.
I will do reviews of both books later (today maybe) on their book pages. But after these two books, I would read just about anything by Andrew Krivak.
The first book is about immigration, emigration, and WWI where Jozef and the man raised as his brother become snipers for the Austro Hungarian Army. The second book is a slow meditation on life after the losses of war (WWII & Viet Nam) in northeastern Pa. The writing in the second book reminds me very much of Kent Haruf.
I will do reviews of both books later (today maybe) on their book pages. But after these two books, I would read just about anything by Andrew Krivak.
16tangledthread
Finished reading The Child Finder this afternoon.
Review:
Naomi is a young private investigator who exclusively searches for missing children. Set in the high wilderness of Oregon, the story opens with Naomi being hired by the parents of Madison, who disappeared 3 years earlier while they were out to cut a Christmas tree. The story winds around, slowly revealing Naomi's past and how she came to be in foster care with Mary Cottle and her foster brother, Jerome. She questions the motives and trustworthiness of everyone she encounters on her search for Madison. It took me awhile to understand that sections detailing Mr. B and the snow girl sequences were not Naomi's past, but Madison's experience.
The author deals gently and sensitively with the horrifying topic of abducted children who are held captive and abused, both from the perspective of the children and their parents. There are references to past cases she has worked on, including a subplot of the missing child of woman with mental health issues, which exposes the scope of this problem across racial and socioeconomic groups.
The writing is atmospheric with the back drop of the the snow, forest, and emerging spring in Oregon muffling some of the stark reality in the narrative. The author treats her characters with great compassion, yet holds the reader in tension as the story unfolds.
Review:
Naomi is a young private investigator who exclusively searches for missing children. Set in the high wilderness of Oregon, the story opens with Naomi being hired by the parents of Madison, who disappeared 3 years earlier while they were out to cut a Christmas tree. The story winds around, slowly revealing Naomi's past and how she came to be in foster care with Mary Cottle and her foster brother, Jerome. She questions the motives and trustworthiness of everyone she encounters on her search for Madison. It took me awhile to understand that sections detailing Mr. B and the snow girl sequences were not Naomi's past, but Madison's experience.
The author deals gently and sensitively with the horrifying topic of abducted children who are held captive and abused, both from the perspective of the children and their parents. There are references to past cases she has worked on, including a subplot of the missing child of woman with mental health issues, which exposes the scope of this problem across racial and socioeconomic groups.
The writing is atmospheric with the back drop of the the snow, forest, and emerging spring in Oregon muffling some of the stark reality in the narrative. The author treats her characters with great compassion, yet holds the reader in tension as the story unfolds.
17tangledthread
Hello February!
Currently reading The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld. And continuing to read George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm.
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook*
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook*
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
Currently reading The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld. And continuing to read George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm.
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook*
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook*
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
18tangledthread
Finished reading The Enchanted today. It was interesting, and I came to appreciate it more after reading the author's bio and her notes to the reader. I'll have to think about this one a bit before reviewing it. IMO The Child Finder was a better book.
19fairywings
The Child Finder sounds like a good read, added it to my wish list.
21tangledthread
Reading, and very much enjoying, Daisy Johnson's Everything Under
22tangledthread
Reviewed Everything Under on the book page. The book did not hold up well for me as it progressed. My review is on the book page.
Also finished Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Here's the review:
A coming of age story, wrapped in a mystery, cloaked in the natural history of the lowland marshes of North Carolina. The story of a young girl, Kya, who grows up without friends or family and lives by her wits in isolation. She is assisted by a black couple who are aware of her circumstances. And learns to read with the help of Tate, six years older and a friend of her brother Jamie who has left.
The setting of the marshes provides the ambiance for the story. The coming of age story line is somewhat predictable. But the author interjects a lot of natural history and biology to suggest that Kya is a bit of thought experiment for her....a social mammal who grows up outside of her "pride" (to use the phrase for lions).
That Kya learns to read so easily is a bit of a stretch...even more of stretch that she is reading and making sense of college texts and Einstein's work. Other than that, the story is well written and well edited. A good book to finish up a frozen February.
Also finished Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Here's the review:
A coming of age story, wrapped in a mystery, cloaked in the natural history of the lowland marshes of North Carolina. The story of a young girl, Kya, who grows up without friends or family and lives by her wits in isolation. She is assisted by a black couple who are aware of her circumstances. And learns to read with the help of Tate, six years older and a friend of her brother Jamie who has left.
The setting of the marshes provides the ambiance for the story. The coming of age story line is somewhat predictable. But the author interjects a lot of natural history and biology to suggest that Kya is a bit of thought experiment for her....a social mammal who grows up outside of her "pride" (to use the phrase for lions).
That Kya learns to read so easily is a bit of a stretch...even more of stretch that she is reading and making sense of college texts and Einstein's work. Other than that, the story is well written and well edited. A good book to finish up a frozen February.
23tangledthread
Welcome March!
I have some reading plans for this month.
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. Little: a novel by Edward Carey, fiction*
18. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
19. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
20. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
I have some reading plans for this month.
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. Little: a novel by Edward Carey, fiction*
18. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
19. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
20. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
24tangledthread
Review of Heart: A History
Sandeep Jauhar has been fascinated by the heart since he was a small boy. Lucky for him that he has been able to pursue a career as a highly trained cardiologist. And lucky for us that he is able to write. This book is a relatively small volume and the writing begins rather simply. As the book progresses he subtly introduces more complex, thought provoking ideas.
History and culture imbue the human heart with a great deal of metaphoric and physical significance. To many it embodies the seat of emotion, the core of the soul, and it is the linchpin between life and death. Because of the heart's physical vulnerability, medical treatment was largely unexplored until the end of the 19th century. Dr. Jauhar chronicles the history of experimental and clinical cardiology with details of the (mostly) men who doggedly challenged physiological frontiers, sometimes to the point of their own demise.
The central part of the book looks at the heart as a complex machine, with each chapter focusing on aspects of that machine: as a pump, a generator, wiring, etc. The writing is clear and accessible to a layperson. His goal is to foster understanding in the general public and he does that well. He takes us step wise through the development of the clinical understanding of those aspects of the heart and the treatments derived from that understanding.
Woven through the narrative is the author's family history of heart disease and the impact those events on him and his family. Human emotion and the heart is a secondary theme throughout the book and he ends the book on that chord. After many years of clinical practice during rapid advances in surgical and pharmacological treatment of the heart, the author opines that we are at the point of diminishing returns in those areas. Perhaps the next great advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease will come from our ability as a species to address the psychological, social, and political roots that lead to promoting the health and well being of our hearts.
Sandeep Jauhar has been fascinated by the heart since he was a small boy. Lucky for him that he has been able to pursue a career as a highly trained cardiologist. And lucky for us that he is able to write. This book is a relatively small volume and the writing begins rather simply. As the book progresses he subtly introduces more complex, thought provoking ideas.
History and culture imbue the human heart with a great deal of metaphoric and physical significance. To many it embodies the seat of emotion, the core of the soul, and it is the linchpin between life and death. Because of the heart's physical vulnerability, medical treatment was largely unexplored until the end of the 19th century. Dr. Jauhar chronicles the history of experimental and clinical cardiology with details of the (mostly) men who doggedly challenged physiological frontiers, sometimes to the point of their own demise.
The central part of the book looks at the heart as a complex machine, with each chapter focusing on aspects of that machine: as a pump, a generator, wiring, etc. The writing is clear and accessible to a layperson. His goal is to foster understanding in the general public and he does that well. He takes us step wise through the development of the clinical understanding of those aspects of the heart and the treatments derived from that understanding.
Woven through the narrative is the author's family history of heart disease and the impact those events on him and his family. Human emotion and the heart is a secondary theme throughout the book and he ends the book on that chord. After many years of clinical practice during rapid advances in surgical and pharmacological treatment of the heart, the author opines that we are at the point of diminishing returns in those areas. Perhaps the next great advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease will come from our ability as a species to address the psychological, social, and political roots that lead to promoting the health and well being of our hearts.
25kidzdoc
Great review of Heart: A History. It wasn't as detailed as similar books by Siddharta Mukherjee were, but it was still a very good read.
26tangledthread
Thank you. I agree with re: Mukherjee.
27tangledthread
Oops! Well into April and I haven't started the list yet:
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes*
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes*
28tangledthread
Ah....here it is May. Time to update the book list.
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes*
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Little: a novel by Edward Carey, fiction*
28. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook*
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes*
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Little: a novel by Edward Carey, fiction*
28. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook*
29tangledthread
Finished reading Anne Tyler's Clockdance which our book group will be discussing in September. I'm a bit underwhelmed by it. The book has the feel of being written in the early 1980's. Maybe it's because I've read a lot of Anne Tyler in the past and the ones I liked best were written back then. But she still gets good reviews, so who am I to judge?
30tangledthread
Full review of Clockdance:
Anne Tyler often uses a theme of past dictates present in her books. In this book it is done by using key events in the life of Willa Drake that bring the character into her seventh decade. The first incident is from 1967 when Willa is in elementary school and becomes responsible for her younger sister, while her mother disappears for a couple days to spite the mild mannered father. Willa's mother is brash, impetuous and sometimes exceedingly cruel. Her father is polite, mild mannered....so polite that he won't pick up the phone in mid-ring, This incident causes Willa to reflect on the idiosyncrasies of her own family compared to what is visible of the other families in small town Pennsylvania.
Fast forward ten years when she is coerced by her soon to be fiance', Derek, into bringing him home from college for Easter break. Willa's mother serves roast rabbit for Easter as a cruel pun. Derek is ready to graduate, has a job lined up and wants Willa to marry him now rather than finish out her senior year. There is a standoff between Willa's mother and Derek, which Derek wins. Willa concedes to him.
The next key event takes place when their oldest is ready to leave for college and Derek dies in a car crash which is provoked by his impatience. Then we move to the bulk of the story where Willa has remarried to Peter, yet another man who diminishes her by calling her "little one" and dismissing her thoughts and opinions. Willa receives a call regarding one of her oldest son's former partner who has been shot and her 9 year old daughter needs someone to care for her. The caller mistakenly believes that Willa is the grandmother. At Willa's behest she and Peter fly from Arizona to Baltimore to help care for 9 year old Cheryl and her mother Denise. Peter shows his true colors. The close knit Baltimore neighborhood where they live gives Willa a different view of community, family, and meaning in life through their homespun wisdom.
IMO this is not Tyler's best work. But it's a good enough story to hold your attention for a couple of evenings.
Anne Tyler often uses a theme of past dictates present in her books. In this book it is done by using key events in the life of Willa Drake that bring the character into her seventh decade. The first incident is from 1967 when Willa is in elementary school and becomes responsible for her younger sister, while her mother disappears for a couple days to spite the mild mannered father. Willa's mother is brash, impetuous and sometimes exceedingly cruel. Her father is polite, mild mannered....so polite that he won't pick up the phone in mid-ring, This incident causes Willa to reflect on the idiosyncrasies of her own family compared to what is visible of the other families in small town Pennsylvania.
Fast forward ten years when she is coerced by her soon to be fiance', Derek, into bringing him home from college for Easter break. Willa's mother serves roast rabbit for Easter as a cruel pun. Derek is ready to graduate, has a job lined up and wants Willa to marry him now rather than finish out her senior year. There is a standoff between Willa's mother and Derek, which Derek wins. Willa concedes to him.
The next key event takes place when their oldest is ready to leave for college and Derek dies in a car crash which is provoked by his impatience. Then we move to the bulk of the story where Willa has remarried to Peter, yet another man who diminishes her by calling her "little one" and dismissing her thoughts and opinions. Willa receives a call regarding one of her oldest son's former partner who has been shot and her 9 year old daughter needs someone to care for her. The caller mistakenly believes that Willa is the grandmother. At Willa's behest she and Peter fly from Arizona to Baltimore to help care for 9 year old Cheryl and her mother Denise. Peter shows his true colors. The close knit Baltimore neighborhood where they live gives Willa a different view of community, family, and meaning in life through their homespun wisdom.
IMO this is not Tyler's best work. But it's a good enough story to hold your attention for a couple of evenings.
31tangledthread
Review of The Beneficiary: fortune, misfortune, and the story of my father by Janny Scott:
Chronicle of the author's family from the first quarter of the 19th century to present day. Notable because her ancestors were part of the Main Line group who made their fortune annexing land for the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad married in with the families of investment bankers. The first third of the book deals with those family members in broad sketches which become more detailed as she approaches her grandparents, Helen Hope Montgomery Scott and Edgar Scott. Her grandmother was a grand dame of Philadelphia and is said to be the person that the main character (Tracy Lord played by Katherine Hepburn) in The Philadelphia Story is based upon.
The remaining two thirds of the book deal with her father, Robert Montgomery Scott, whose diaries and letters came into her posession several years after his death. It is a story of great wealth and the lack of purpose bestowed upon the beneficiaries of the wealth. It is also a story of alcoholism, handed down through a family.
The story is well written. The parts that involve her father are more memoir than chronicle. I found it to be interesting to see wealth trickle down and through the fingers of the subsequent generations...the fortune and misfortune of the title.
I've read the author's previous work about Stanley Ann Dunham, Barak Obama's mother A Singular Woman and enjoyed that book as well.
Chronicle of the author's family from the first quarter of the 19th century to present day. Notable because her ancestors were part of the Main Line group who made their fortune annexing land for the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad married in with the families of investment bankers. The first third of the book deals with those family members in broad sketches which become more detailed as she approaches her grandparents, Helen Hope Montgomery Scott and Edgar Scott. Her grandmother was a grand dame of Philadelphia and is said to be the person that the main character (Tracy Lord played by Katherine Hepburn) in The Philadelphia Story is based upon.
The remaining two thirds of the book deal with her father, Robert Montgomery Scott, whose diaries and letters came into her posession several years after his death. It is a story of great wealth and the lack of purpose bestowed upon the beneficiaries of the wealth. It is also a story of alcoholism, handed down through a family.
The story is well written. The parts that involve her father are more memoir than chronicle. I found it to be interesting to see wealth trickle down and through the fingers of the subsequent generations...the fortune and misfortune of the title.
I've read the author's previous work about Stanley Ann Dunham, Barak Obama's mother A Singular Woman and enjoyed that book as well.
32tangledthread
another page of the calendar torn to reveal June:
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook*
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook*
33tangledthread
Time to refresh the list for August:
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
34tangledthread
Time to update the list:
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
September
37. Women Talking by Miriam Toews, fiction, ebook
38. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, memoir, ebook
39. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, fiction, ebook*
40. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen, fiction, ebook
41. The Overstory by Richard Powers, fiction, ebook, 2nd time read
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
September
37. Women Talking by Miriam Toews, fiction, ebook
38. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, memoir, ebook
39. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, fiction, ebook*
40. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen, fiction, ebook
41. The Overstory by Richard Powers, fiction, ebook, 2nd time read
35tangledthread
Here are the additions for October. As you can see, I am unlikely to make 75 books (once again) but I am having a good time reading:
Oct.
42. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
43. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purlnee, nonfiction
Oct.
42. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
43. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purlnee, nonfiction
37tangledthread
Thanks, Jim. I just finished Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy and am blown away by the powerful, persuasive narrative of the book. I first heard him on Preet Bharara's podcast, Stay Tuned, several months ago and was impressed with his interview. Well the book is even better.
I understand there is a film of the book that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September and is scheduled for release in Dec. I can't imagine that the movie will be as comprehensive about prosecutorial injustice to racial minorities, the poor, and women as the book.
I understand there is a film of the book that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September and is scheduled for release in Dec. I can't imagine that the movie will be as comprehensive about prosecutorial injustice to racial minorities, the poor, and women as the book.
38tangledthread
After a sparse reading month in October, November is off to a great start:
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
September
37. Women Talking by Miriam Toews, fiction, ebook
38. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, memoir, ebook
39. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, fiction, ebook*
40. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen, fiction, ebook
41. The Overstory by Richard Powers, fiction, ebook, 2nd time read
Oct.
42. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
43. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purlnee, nonfiction
Nov.
44. Lanny by Max Porter, fiction
45. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, fiction, ebook
46. Trickster's Point by William Kent Kreuger, fiction, audiobook
47. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick, fiction/fantasy, ebook*
48. Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes, memoir, ebook*
49. Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout, fiction
50. This America by Jill Lepore, nonfiction*
51. The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, fiction, ebook
Dec.
52. The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear, fiction, audiobook
53. The Dutch House by Anne Patchett, fiction, audiobook
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
September
37. Women Talking by Miriam Toews, fiction, ebook
38. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, memoir, ebook
39. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, fiction, ebook*
40. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen, fiction, ebook
41. The Overstory by Richard Powers, fiction, ebook, 2nd time read
Oct.
42. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
43. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purlnee, nonfiction
Nov.
44. Lanny by Max Porter, fiction
45. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, fiction, ebook
46. Trickster's Point by William Kent Kreuger, fiction, audiobook
47. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick, fiction/fantasy, ebook*
48. Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes, memoir, ebook*
49. Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout, fiction
50. This America by Jill Lepore, nonfiction*
51. The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, fiction, ebook
Dec.
52. The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear, fiction, audiobook
53. The Dutch House by Anne Patchett, fiction, audiobook
39tangledthread
Have finished and reviewed The Nickel Boys and Olive Again. Reviews are up on book pages. I gave both of them 4 stars. Thus ends a great week of reading.
40tangledthread
After a sparse reading month in October, November is off to a great start:
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
September
37. Women Talking by Miriam Toews, fiction, ebook
38. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, memoir, ebook
39. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, fiction, ebook*
40. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen, fiction, ebook
41. The Overstory by Richard Powers, fiction, ebook, 2nd time read
Oct.
42. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
43. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purlnee, nonfiction
Nov.
44. Lanny by Max Porter, fiction
45. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, fiction, ebook
46. Trickster's Point by William Kent Kreuger, fiction, audiobook
47. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick, fiction/fantasy,audiobook*
48. Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes, memoir, ebook*
49. Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout, fiction
50. The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, fiction, ebook
Dec.
51. The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear, fiction, audiobook
52. The Dutch House by Anne Patchett, fiction, audiobook
53. A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier, fiction
54. There There by Tommy Orange, fiction*
55. This Tender Land by William Kent Kreuger
The January Booklist:
1. Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
2. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak, fiction
3. The Library Book by Susan Orlean, nonfiction, ebook
4. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, fiction, ebook
5. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield, fiction, ebook, audiobook
6. The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivak, fiction
7. The Blood Harvest by S. J. Bolton, fiction, ebook
8. George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter, nonfiction, physical book and ebook*
February:
9. The Enchanted: a novel by Rene Denfeld, fiction, ebook
10. The Witch Elm by Tana French, audiobook
11. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, nonfiction, ebook
12. Everything Under by Daisy Johnson, fiction
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama, memoir/nonfiction, ebook
14. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, fiction
15. Force of Nature by Jane Harper, fiction, audiobook
March:
16. Educated by Tara Westover, nonfiction, ebook
17. The Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar, nonfiction
18. Doing Justice by Preet Bharara, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
19. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, fiction, ebook
April:
20. The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair, nonfiction*
21. Little Faith by Nickolas Butler, fiction
22. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller, fiction, ebook
23. Raw Material: Working Wool in the West by Stephany Wilkes
May:
24. In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris, diary/reflections
25. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, fiction, ebook
26. The Beneficiary by by Janny Scott, nonfiction - memoir, ebook
27. Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper, fiction, ebook
June:
28. The Gown by Jennifer Robson, fiction, ebook
29. Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, nonfiction*
30. The River by Peter Heller, fiction, audiobook
July
31. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware, ficton, audiobook
32. The Power by Naomi Alderman, fiction, ebook
August
33. Elderhood by Louise Aronson, nonfiction
34. Red, White, and Black Make Blue by Andrea Feeser, nonfiction
35. Why We Make Things And Why It Matters by Peter Korn, nonfiction
36. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, nonfiction*
September
37. Women Talking by Miriam Toews, fiction, ebook
38. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, memoir, ebook
39. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, fiction, ebook*
40. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen, fiction, ebook
41. The Overstory by Richard Powers, fiction, ebook, 2nd time read
Oct.
42. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, nonfiction, ebook, audiobook
43. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purlnee, nonfiction
Nov.
44. Lanny by Max Porter, fiction
45. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, fiction, ebook
46. Trickster's Point by William Kent Kreuger, fiction, audiobook
47. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick, fiction/fantasy,audiobook*
48. Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes, memoir, ebook*
49. Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout, fiction
50. The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, fiction, ebook
Dec.
51. The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear, fiction, audiobook
52. The Dutch House by Anne Patchett, fiction, audiobook
53. A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier, fiction
54. There There by Tommy Orange, fiction*
55. This Tender Land by William Kent Kreuger
41tangledthread
Just did a quick analysis of the book formats that I used this year:
8 audiobooks
23 ebooks
2 ebooks/audiobooks
3 physical/ebooks
18 physical books
I'm surprised at only 18 physical books. Well, 21 if you count the ones that were both physical and ebooks.
8 audiobooks
23 ebooks
2 ebooks/audiobooks
3 physical/ebooks
18 physical books
I'm surprised at only 18 physical books. Well, 21 if you count the ones that were both physical and ebooks.
