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Post by CestLaVie on Nov 7, 2024 11:42:28 GMT -6
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Post by bearfootzcontinued on Nov 7, 2024 15:18:37 GMT -6
Letβs talk books that involve women empowerment. Like f*ck the patriarchy. I need recommendations because thatβs where my head is right now. I thought Weyward was a good example of this.
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Post by cnf on Nov 7, 2024 16:30:54 GMT -6
Hi! Can I start going here? Because I am basically going to avoid all social media going forward and am going to dive into all of my library holds instead. Anyway, here is a recap of my October (I didn't end up loving anything I read last month, sadly): -Just Another Missing Person - 2 stars -Middle Of The Night - 3 stars -A Cup of Autumn - 1 star -A Very Perry Wedding - 3 stars -What Have You Done - 3 stars -The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - 2 stars -Bright Lights Big Christmas - 2 stars For November I am finally going to read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. These are SO not my usual genre, but I'm giving it a go. At least they'll be a good distraction from this disaster of a world. I also have a bunch of Christmas books on hold that I need to get through. Fourth Wing and Iron Flame just dropped free to KU users!
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Post by cnf on Nov 7, 2024 16:40:37 GMT -6
I only read six books in October which is like half as many as I typically read. I broke my 100 book goal though, which is nice.
The Devil Made Me Brew It Dawn Of The Cursed Queen A Witch's Guide To Fake Dating a Demon City of Gods and Monsters A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch A Warewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire
I finished The Roommate Situation so far for November. I stopped reading City of Souls and Sinners for a bit and today I went back to it. It's just SO LONG at almost 1k pages.
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Post by sudsy on Nov 7, 2024 18:23:16 GMT -6
Letβs talk books that involve women empowerment. Like f*ck the patriarchy. I need recommendations because thatβs where my head is right now. I thought Weyward was a good example of this.Β Β I read that one too. Also excellent. Clearly Iβve gone through the βI am woman, hear me roarβ phase before. π€¦ββοΈ
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Post by emma on Nov 7, 2024 18:28:15 GMT -6
I thought Weyward was a good example of this.Β Β I read that one too. Also excellent. Clearly Iβve gone through the βI am woman, hear me roarβ phase before. π€¦ββοΈ I havenβt read it but Iβve seen it recommended- Slewfoot by Brom
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Post by boxerific on Nov 8, 2024 7:05:01 GMT -6
Some really great recs in this thread. My favorite part about reading it is adding more to my TBR list (which I have no business doing because it is LONG). October was good for me. I fully expect to wrap up Nov & Dec with a ton, because I'm also taking an extended break from social media like pearbear . I just need to disassociate for a while. - Pineapple Street (3 stars)
- The Boyfriend (3 stars)
- A House at the Bottom of a Lake (1 star - wtf)
- Drowning (4 stars)
- The Reformatory (5 stars - amazing)
- The Wedding People (4 stars)
- Shark Heart (3 stars)
- And Then I Woke Up (3 stars)
- I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America (5 stars - know it's triggering and now even more timely)
- My Life in Dog Years (4 stars - read because my son was doing a project on it)
- The Five-Star Weekend (4 stars)
I've already finished 3 books this month, and am mid-way through two more. I always have an audiobook and paperback/ebook going at the same time.
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Post by emma on Nov 8, 2024 7:10:21 GMT -6
boxerific same, I love reading peopleβs lists to look for recommendations, thereβs been so many good ones Iβve got from these threads
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Post by boxerific on Nov 8, 2024 7:13:30 GMT -6
sudsy some of my recent faves involving strong female characters are: - The 100 Years of Lenni & Margot
- The Breakaway
- The Women (which I saw already recommended)
- The Four Winds
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Post by icedcoffee on Nov 8, 2024 7:46:28 GMT -6
boxerific I'm so glad you loved The Reformatory! That made the list of one of my favorite books ever and one that I will re-read every so often
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Post by angelashly on Nov 8, 2024 8:08:15 GMT -6
boxerific same, I love reading peopleβs lists to look for recommendations, thereβs been so many good ones Iβve got from these threads Same
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Post by cakewench on Nov 8, 2024 8:19:57 GMT -6
boxerific same, I love reading peopleβs lists to look for recommendations, thereβs been so many good ones Iβve got from these threads Same Me too! Between these threads and BookTok, I (currently) have like 40 something books on my library TBR and I am constantly updating it.
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Post by sudsy on Nov 8, 2024 9:30:11 GMT -6
Some really great recs in this thread. My favorite part about reading it is adding more to my TBR list (which I have no business doing because it is LONG). October was good for me. I fully expect to wrap up Nov & Dec with a ton, because I'm also taking an extended break from social media like pearbear . I just need to disassociate for a while. - Pineapple Street (3 stars)
- The Boyfriend (3 stars)
- A House at the Bottom of a Lake (1 star - wtf)
- Drowning (4 stars)
- The Reformatory (5 stars - amazing)
- The Wedding People (4 stars)
- Shark Heart (3 stars)
- And Then I Woke Up (3 stars)
- I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America (5 stars - know it's triggering and now even more timely)
- My Life in Dog Years (4 stars - read because my son was doing a project on it)
- The Five-Star Weekend (4 stars)
I've already finished 3 books this month, and am mid-way through two more. I always have an audiobook and paperback/ebook going at the same time.
My hold for the Reformatory just came in!
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Post by trueblue on Nov 8, 2024 10:40:23 GMT -6
Another refuge seeking solace in books
My October list:
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir. 4/5 but it went on too long. I skimmed a bunch of pages about 3/4ths of the way through.
Expiration Dates - Rebecca Serle. 3/5 easy romance, no heavy emotional lifting
Before We were yours - Lisa Wingate 10/5. Best book of the month - stayed up late and grabbed bits of time during the day to read it. It addressed 4 siblings who were taken from their family and thrown into the Tennessee Childrenβs Home Society where kids of indigent parents were taken and sold for adoption.
This summer will be different - Carly Fortune. 4/5 Bright, easy romance that was a perfect palate cleanser after Before we were yours.
Comfort & Joy - Kristin Hannah. 2/5. Rare miss for one of my favorite authors.
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Post by CestLaVie on Nov 8, 2024 13:53:19 GMT -6
Letβs talk books that involve women empowerment. Like f*ck the patriarchy. I need recommendations because thatβs where my head is right now. I thought Weyward was a good example of this. Oh yes this reminded me to recommend The Once and Future Witches - Really loved this one.
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Post by nelzie on Nov 8, 2024 13:59:10 GMT -6
I read that one too. Also excellent. Clearly Iβve gone through the βI am woman, hear me roarβ phase before. π€¦ββοΈ I havenβt read it but Iβve seen it recommended- Slewfoot by Brom sudsy yes, highly recommend Slewfoot!
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Post by nelzie on Nov 8, 2024 14:02:42 GMT -6
I read 9 books in October, my reading has been slowing down. My oldest got pneumonia the last week of the month so I got nothing done. My favorite for the month was Heartless Hunter and I can't wait for the sequel!
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Post by nelzie on Nov 8, 2024 14:14:32 GMT -6
These are the only November books on my tbr:
The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Green A Very Merry Nanny by Lyra Parish The Author's Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams
I may start reading holiday books to cheer me up.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Nov 8, 2024 16:54:01 GMT -6
I just finished a book that perfectly encapsulates feminine rage and strong "eat the rich" vibes: Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson. This was a graphic, bloody, hell of a good read - please read content warnings, just because it does lean into the graphic/bloody kills, but if you can handle that/enjoy reading darker books/horror I highly recommend it.
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Post by adelbert on Nov 8, 2024 18:41:02 GMT -6
I just read such a fun mystery novel and I have to recommend it here. It's a mash of a Miss Marple type mystery/ a hard boiled LA detective mystery/ and some very light sci-fi elements. Basically you feel like you're reading two separate stories at first but it all comes together in a very enjoyable way. It's from a Scottish author and I think a lot of you would enjoy it. It's called, The Cracked Mirror by Chris Brookmyre.
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Post by cnf on Nov 8, 2024 19:13:00 GMT -6
These are the only November books on my tbr: The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Green A Very Merry Nanny by Lyra Parish The Author's Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams I may start reading holiday books to cheer me up. I have A Very Merry Nanny on my list of holiday books too.
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Post by nelzie on Nov 9, 2024 14:24:08 GMT -6
I've read 2 books so far in November.
The first was Wisteria, which was the final book in the Belladonna series. I really loved this whole series. This one i gave 4.5 stars. Highly recommend the audiobooks if you read these. I noticed on goodreads there is a holiday novella coming out next year so I'm excited for that.
The second book was Heads Will Roll. This was fine, kind of your typical slasher/horror. I gave it 3 stars.
I'm currently reading The Serial Killer's Guide to San Francisco and it's fun. I'm about halfway through.
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Post by sudsy on Nov 9, 2024 19:00:20 GMT -6
Iβm 3 books away from reaching my yearly reading goal. I have so much stuff going on Iβm not sure Iβll do it, but Iβm still impressed with myself.
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Post by snowyowl on Nov 9, 2024 20:13:46 GMT -6
Recent reads: I'm working my way through T. Kingfisher's Paladin series and it's all adorable and well-written and sweet without being annoying. Emily's Wilde's Map of the Other lands - Didn't like it as much as the first book, but still really liked it. The Midnight Feast - Lucy Foley writing very much to type, so if you've read her and liked her, you'll like this. The twists at the end were fast and furious, which was kind of fun. We Solve Murders - Richard Osman. If you like the Thursday Murder Club, you'll like this. I really enjoyed the characters and will definitely stick with it. A Very Woodsy Murder- meh. I was bored and it filled the time. The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson. I've never read this, despite a love of horror and Shirley Jackson. I wasn't disappointed. What the River Knows - DNF. Very fun premise, very poor execution.
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Post by cnf on Nov 10, 2024 5:12:03 GMT -6
I finished The Neighbor War and made a very sizeable dent in A Novel Love Story. I'm still struggling with City of Souls and Sinners. It's not hitting quite the same as the first book. It's still good, but I really loved the first. This one just isn't grabbing me the same way. I'm 37% in, but God, it is just SO LONG.
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Post by DGM on Nov 10, 2024 7:00:15 GMT -6
I tore through the Katama Bay Thanksgiving book. It was such a bittersweet storyline, but the escape from reality I needed. 4 stars. βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ
I also read the 2nd chapter of Life After Power. There is so much about John Quincy Adams I didn't know. This book is not at all an escape from reality but a good way to learn about and from history.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 11, 2024 8:05:39 GMT -6
I finished las one at the wedding-meh I was interested enough but something didnβt flow right
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Post by angelashly on Nov 11, 2024 8:12:21 GMT -6
I picked up my first Christmas book of the season
All I want is you Falon Ballard
Itβs making me want to take out the computer and start writing
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Post by boxerific on Nov 11, 2024 12:17:39 GMT -6
I finished las one at the wedding-meh I was interested enough but something didnβt flow right I'm listening to this right now and feel the same way. It took a weird turn and then felt very disjointed.
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Post by cakewench on Nov 11, 2024 12:52:06 GMT -6
I finished These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall on Thursday night. It was fine, I'm giving it 3 stars. I've read a few by this author before and those have mostly been mysteries/thrillers; this veered a lot more into the supernatural.
Going through Iron Flame faster than anticipated. I do agree the first half could have benefited from some additional editing. I've got about 120-something pages left. Also trying to finish my audio book before it's due back in 3 days. Under 3 hours to go so I'm in good shape.
With this finish I have 15 books to get to my goal of 100 by year's end. Going to be tight!
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