jrun2013
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Post by jrun2013 on Jan 4, 2020 5:36:46 GMT -6
Question for the library advocates: what’s the difference between hoopla and overdrive? Is there one?
I get audiobooks from the library when I can, but also have an audible subscription.
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Post by Taitai on Jan 4, 2020 7:45:56 GMT -6
I just recently finished Slapstick by Vonnegut which was weird as hell, even for Vonnegut. I’m starting Me Talk Pretty One Day by Sedaris for the second time. I’ve had it forever I don’t know why I’ve never finished it. Oh, probably because I’ve sucked at reading. I am going to make a list from this thread for the future. I love David Sedaris, and I haven’t read much of his stuff from the past 10 years. I just placed a hold on “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,” which I think is one of his more recent books. Looking forward to reading him again.
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Post by Taitai on Jan 4, 2020 8:07:34 GMT -6
I read 49 books in 2019. I don’t really set goals, but I try for one a week, which seems to work out well. I’m starting off the year with Educated.
Favorites were:
1) The Count of Monte Cristo 2) Kitchen Confidential 3) The Heart’s Invisible Furies (although it took me a while to get into it) 4) The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt 5) A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell book)
Least favorites:
1) Conversations Among Friends 2) Primates of Park Avenue 3) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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Post by yellow711 on Jan 4, 2020 9:37:02 GMT -6
Question for the library advocates: what’s the difference between hoopla and overdrive? Is there one? I get audiobooks from the library when I can, but also have an audible subscription. Following. I use Overdrive but don’t know what the difference is between that/Libby/hoopla
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Post by ironcorgi on Jan 4, 2020 11:07:51 GMT -6
I'll join in. I don't ever have a goal because I've always been a fast reader. I usually finish a book every 2-3 days. When I'm busy, it may take me a week to finish a book. I LOVE fantasty series. I read the entire Wheel of Time saga last summer. Currently, I'm reading The Witcher series. I need some good recs for other fantasy books if anybody has some.
ETA: top favorites from last year were 1. The Secret Commonwealth 2. The Great Alone 3. New Spring (last book in the Wheel of Time series). 4. The entire Erika Foster series by Robert Bryndza
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Post by claudia on Jan 4, 2020 11:21:44 GMT -6
Oh and I forgot on the girl, wash your face hate train - how awkward was her story about her now H? Like he was a straight up ass and she laid it bare in that book. Wow. And where she brags incessantly about how all she had to do was decide to be successful and work hard and anyone can do it and she fails to mention that her success and ability to do all that care after marrying her rich husband so if she didn’t just naturally succeed and couldn’t take a salary, she didn’t need it. And where she talked bad about the parents of the kids she fostered? I really can’t stand her. I heard so much good about that book, but was really glad I got it from the library instead of paying for it. From what I hear, the second one is even worse.
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Post by origami on Jan 4, 2020 11:38:15 GMT -6
Oh and I forgot on the girl, wash your face hate train - how awkward was her story about her now H? Like he was a straight up ass and she laid it bare in that book. Wow. And where she brags incessantly about how all she had to do was decide to be successful and work hard and anyone can do it and she fails to mention that her success and ability to do all that care after marrying her rich husband so if she didn’t just naturally succeed and couldn’t take a salary, she didn’t need it. And where she talked bad about the parents of the kids she fostered? I really can’t stand her. I heard so much good about that book, but was really glad I got it from the library instead of paying for it. From what I hear, the second one is even worse. Is the second one Girl, Stop Apologizing? Because I know someone who was on the social media blitz team for that one and just the shit she posted turned me so far off those books. I hadn't read them but the trite one liners and prosperity gospelness of it made me want to pull my hair out. And I was a bit surprised at the person doing the promoting.
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Post by jaygee on Jan 4, 2020 11:40:31 GMT -6
And where she brags incessantly about how all she had to do was decide to be successful and work hard and anyone can do it and she fails to mention that her success and ability to do all that care after marrying her rich husband so if she didn’t just naturally succeed and couldn’t take a salary, she didn’t need it. And where she talked bad about the parents of the kids she fostered? I really can’t stand her. I heard so much good about that book, but was really glad I got it from the library instead of paying for it. From what I hear, the second one is even worse. Is the second one Girl, Stop Apologizing? Because I know someone who was on the social media blitz team for that one and just the shit she posted turned me so far off those books. I hadn't read them but the trite one liners and prosperity gospelness of it made me want to pull my hair out. And I was a bit surprised at the person doing the promoting. Yes, that’s the second one. I can’t imagine how horrible it is. I will not read it.
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Post by claudia on Jan 4, 2020 13:38:54 GMT -6
Is the second one Girl, Stop Apologizing? Because I know someone who was on the social media blitz team for that one and just the shit she posted turned me so far off those books. I hadn't read them but the trite one liners and prosperity gospelness of it made me want to pull my hair out. And I was a bit surprised at the person doing the promoting. Yes, that’s the second one. I can’t imagine how horrible it is. I will not read it. I read one anecdote that was so awful that I read the whole passage to make sure it wasn’t out of context- she remembers her 11th birthday and her mom was struggling financially so she had a boxed cake instead of a bakery cake, so she decided on her 11th birthday to be rich when she grew up and now she is, so it worked. 🙄🙄🙄
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Post by angelashly on Jan 4, 2020 13:56:37 GMT -6
I really like Taylor Jenkins Reid. Check out Maybe in Another Life by her if you haven’t already. I think it’s my favorite of hers. I liked this one a lot, too! The only one I didn't really love by her was Forever, Interrupted. Since we pretty much read the same things I’ll be checking her out
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origami
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Post by origami on Jan 4, 2020 14:33:21 GMT -6
Yes, that’s the second one. I can’t imagine how horrible it is. I will not read it. I read one anecdote that was so awful that I read the whole passage to make sure it wasn’t out of context- she remembers her 11th birthday and her mom was struggling financially so she had a boxed cake instead of a bakery cake, so she decided on her 11th birthday to be rich when she grew up and now she is, so it worked. 🙄🙄🙄 NOT BOXED CAKE! HOW POOR! I just can't even with that level of white lady bullshit.
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Post by justbecause on Jan 4, 2020 15:54:44 GMT -6
If anyone wants to read Discovery of Witches and the two other books in the series, Kindle has all three for 1.99 total.
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Post by sweptaway on Jan 4, 2020 16:05:08 GMT -6
Question for the library advocates: what’s the difference between hoopla and overdrive? Is there one? I get audiobooks from the library when I can, but also have an audible subscription. Different publishers make books available through different platforms so you will find different selections on overdrive (whose new app is called Libby) vs hoopla.
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Post by jaygee on Jan 4, 2020 16:12:28 GMT -6
Yes, that’s the second one. I can’t imagine how horrible it is. I will not read it. I read one anecdote that was so awful that I read the whole passage to make sure it wasn’t out of context- she remembers her 11th birthday and her mom was struggling financially so she had a boxed cake instead of a bakery cake, so she decided on her 11th birthday to be rich when she grew up and now she is, so it worked. 🙄🙄🙄 Wow. Just wow. Yeah, I feel like it’s easy to pick her stuff up and be like “oh this is some empowered woman stuff, I like that” and then you realize - this is not that. This is crap covered in empowered woman catch phrases. I think when I read the first one I was at such a low point and was grasping for anything that could help me and so I was like ok, great, go me. But then I came to my senses and was like “what the hell?” I really started to question her when I listened to some her podcasts and it was one long advertisement for her own company and her stuff on diet and nutrition was way cringy. Like - you want to be skinny so just tell yourself to be skinny and eat very little. And if you want to eat more remember that you want to be skinny. Ok, m’aam.
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Post by sctiger on Jan 4, 2020 16:37:35 GMT -6
Just requested What's a Girl Worth? From the library.
Add me to the I can't stand Rachel Hollis club. I read Girl Wash Your Face and thought it was complete fluff. I'm in her target demographic and I know a lot of people who like her but she's so annoying and is very "first world problems." Major eye roll.
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Post by jrun2013 on Jan 4, 2020 20:04:06 GMT -6
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Post by 100poppies on Jan 4, 2020 20:11:01 GMT -6
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Post by oceanblue on Jan 4, 2020 20:28:09 GMT -6
I’m impressed with how many books you all read! I don’t really set goals for a certain number of books because reading with a deadline or because I feel like I have to do it makes it less enjoyable for me. I got a Kindle on Black Friday and am loving being able to browse ebooks from the library and borrow them on there.
I just finished Your Perfect Year for my first book of 2020. I liked it, but a main storyline involved a darker subject than I anticipated when I expected the book to be a light easy read.
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Post by imapenguin on Jan 4, 2020 20:28:18 GMT -6
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Post by sweptaway on Jan 4, 2020 20:34:32 GMT -6
This is fantastic. Thank you for sharing; I'm going to share this with my staff!
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Post by kittyforman on Jan 4, 2020 20:35:09 GMT -6
I read 27 books last year, short of my goal of 30. I faltered halfway though or would have blown past it. My favorite was Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T Sullivan, and The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker. Least favorite was Girl, Wash Your Face. I set my goal for 30 again this year. I finished A Pledge of Silence by Flora J Soloman yesterday, and High Achiever by Tiffany Jenkins (audiobook) last night. I enjoyed them both. Currently: Listening to Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Reading - Those Who Wander: America's Lost Street Kids by Vivian Ho And listening to Little Women with my 9yo DD before we watch the movie later this month. I have a visceral, angry reaction to Girl, Wash Your Face. She is such a plagiarizing privileged little brat. Yes! I only finished because it was an audible book and I was trying to get to my goal. So many people tout that one and I thought I was missing something, but nope!
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Post by sweptaway on Jan 4, 2020 20:36:24 GMT -6
I just started The Water Dancer (listening) and The Yellow House (reading)
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Post by loony on Jan 4, 2020 20:43:28 GMT -6
If anyone wants to read Discovery of Witches and the two other books in the series, Kindle has all three for 1.99 total. Haven’t read responses. Do it. I loved them.
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Post by angelashly on Jan 4, 2020 21:05:58 GMT -6
If anyone wants to read Discovery of Witches and the two other books in the series, Kindle has all three for 1.99 total. Haven’t read responses. Do it. I loved them. Just purchased
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Post by yellowwallpaper on Jan 4, 2020 21:10:39 GMT -6
I finished All the Birds in the Sky this morning. I liked it but not as much as I thought I would.
I made some progress with Darius the Great is Not Okay (really liking this so far)and also started listening to Eva’s Story by Eva Schloss.
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Post by thatgolfb on Jan 4, 2020 22:01:44 GMT -6
Yes, that’s the second one. I can’t imagine how horrible it is. I will not read it. I read one anecdote that was so awful that I read the whole passage to make sure it wasn’t out of context- she remembers her 11th birthday and her mom was struggling financially so she had a boxed cake instead of a bakery cake, so she decided on her 11th birthday to be rich when she grew up and now she is, so it worked. 🙄🙄🙄 Long wow.
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Post by nelzie on Jan 4, 2020 22:53:55 GMT -6
I can’t pick a favorite from2019. Some of the top choices: Feminasty All the Bright Places Two different YA series by Allie Carter (teenage spies, totally engaging) The worst by far: this free cli-fi that I used for a challenge category which had so much potential, but just fell flat. I also should have read and not listened to a couple...bad narration can ruin a good book. I read All the Bright Places a few years ago but loved it. I just saw it's going to be a Netflix movie coming out next month I think.
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Post by nelzie on Jan 4, 2020 22:56:09 GMT -6
I was disappointed in the Caraval series. Yes! It could have been so good, but it was lacking coherence.
This bums me out! I loved the first one but haven't gotten to the other two. Should I just not bother?
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Post by Minerva on Jan 5, 2020 9:23:59 GMT -6
It is tangential, but has anyone been following the implosion of the Romance Writers of America? It’s started making mainstream news and is a complete mess.
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Post by wesleycrusher on Jan 5, 2020 19:18:39 GMT -6
I read 213 books in 2019 (plus a bunch of fanfic but I don't think that counts for anything lol). I rated 12 5 stars on goodreads, my favorites were: - This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (contemporary fiction) - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (historical fiction) - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (historical fiction) - Normal People by Sally Rooney (contemporary fiction) - You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld (contemporary fiction- short stories) - Beastie Boys Book by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz (memoir) - A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne (contemporary fiction) - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou (non-fiction) - What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics by Rachael Denhollander (memoir) - The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker (romance) - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert (historical fiction) - How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS by David France (non-fiction) For Christmas my ILs got DH and I an Audible subscription for the year (I get 99.9% of my books from the library and there are some things they don't have on audio) so I'm excited for that this year. Loved Homegoing. You may like Girl, Woman, Other - reading it now and find the storytelling approach similar. You think it I’ll say it was actually my least liked Curtis sittenfeld book. I'll have to check it out. I think Homegoing was my favorite fiction book I read of all of them last year. Sisterland is probably my least favorite Curtis Sittenfeld book, but I loved American Wife.
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