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I loved this book about history, friendship, heartbreak, and math (but not in a you need a calculator math way!) The writing is excellent - clear voice that doesn't get bogged down with complex ideas while being believable about a math genius.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

1. When I was able to attend my library‘s book club regularly, I read several books I enjoyed that I prob wouldn‘t have picked up otherwise. The tagged and Light from Other Stars come to mind.
2. Any book that has several themes usually makes a good discussion. Transcendent Kingdom was an interesting one.
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Road Trip! Inspired by my favorite judgment in #TOB21, I picked this up at the library. Somewhere in Illinois West 336

This was my book club‘s selected book for the month. I wasn‘t sure I would like it, as the main character is a mathematician, but when it talked about math it was in broad unspecific ways. More in focus were Catherine‘s relationships with her family and the men in her life. The writing is beautiful and emotional. I‘d like to read more by the author.

Lots of trigger warnings though!

#CurrentlyListening to this novel of a woman mathematician growing up in the aftermath of World War II in Michigan.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The struggle of self and a place in the world really rang true. The characters were well rounded and I felt very believable. The sprinkling of math through the book really delighted me.

I loved this book about a woman mathematician, the sexism she faced, and her own growth and discovery of her past. I haven‘t seen it on many “best of 2019” lists, but I think it should be!

This was an interesting panel about mathematics and women. I‘m interested in the tagged book.
#TXBookFest2019

Really, really, really, really good. But my god, I haven‘t been so aggravated by characters in a long time. The academic professional experiences of Katherine will be recognized by so many hetero, partnered women of a certain age in academia - the push/pull of identity, agency, authenticity, relationship, patriarchy, and institutionalized sexism. This book is about who we are, what defines us, betrayal, longing, and so much more.

I finished this for book club. It has a lot of math & science in it (not actual problems but a lot of theories, mathematicians), so that was hard for me. Confession: the last math & science classes I took besides statistics were about 20 yrs ago.
This is about a young woman who is coping w/ family issues, including what happened to her parents in WW2. She‘s also one of the only women in math & deals w/ betrayals by men. 3.5/5 ⭐️

I love when my cat cuddles while I‘m on the couch. He enjoys laying on my arm usually, but I often forget to get my book before he gets comfortable. #catsoflitsy

I guess I‘ve been reading a lot of women authors lately, and I appreciate the feminism they slip into their books.
“...., I couldn‘t help but wonder why so many intelligent men aren‘t more embarrassed to speak on topics they know nothing about...”
The character is asked to give a speech about women in science after the pres of Harvard said women lacked the “science gene.” This also reminds me of this Big Bang Theory ep, a favorite. Season 6,ep 18

Going to start this one for library book club. It involves math, which is not my strength, so I‘m not sure about it. Then again, I‘ve liked several science-heavy books lately, which is also not a strength.

I thought there was a good story here but there was something about the writing style that didn‘t suit me. It wasn‘t poor writing at all but there was something clinical or sterile about it that really prevented me from caring for the characters. I would still say it was a good book, just not a memorable one for me.

This is a wonderful book of self-discovery. With a few twists included, Chung manages to range from mathematics to family to love with deftness.

Kat was born in the #1940s to a mixed race couple, and she spends much of her life unsure of her identity and heritage, for reasons that are spoilers. She builds a successful career in mathematics, which was completely over my head but didn‘t affect my appreciation of the story. It drags a little in places, but overall I enjoyed it. There‘s a nice interview with the author in a recent Reading Women podcast. #letstraveljuly

Started off strong with her childhood & the discrimination that she faced growing up due to her mathematical ability as well as the fact that she's mixed race. Absolutely loved the book until it took a left, not a sharp one but one nonetheless, about halfway through. Stuck with it although I was annoyed at the author when Katherine started acting out of character because of Chung's beautiful writing. Where did her strength go? Still 🌟🌟🌟1/2

🎉IT‘S NEW BOOK DAY!🎉 Here are some of today‘s new books! There are several more out today that I am excited about, including Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, A Philosophy of Ruin by Nicholas Mancusi, The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell, and Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh. What are you excited to read? 📚❤️📚