pickI cried throughout this book. I couldn‘t read more than 10 pages at a time. Having had a lot of loss in my life in the last 5 years, several as a result of cancer, and a mother in remission, I almost couldn‘t get through it. But it‘s so beautifully written that sometimes the passages made me cry for the beauty of the writing alone.
This book on the other handβ¦
I am only 20 pages in, but oh my heart. I‘m pretty sure I loved it once I saw the cover and that feeling was cemented by the first paragraph
pickSo overall I thought this was a good book, thus I gave it a pick. Do I think itβs anything extra special that merits making the shortlist? Not really. What did you all think? You can read out panelβs full reviews on the blog here: https://thereadersroom.org/2022/08/05/booker-longlist-booth-karen-joy-fowler/
pickSlow paced but really interesting read that tackles themes of identity and culture. Every year our panel reviews the long list. Our panelistsβ reviews can be found on the blog. This book is leading so far. #bookerlonglist2022
https://thereadersroom.org/2022/08/02/booker-longlist-the-colony-by-audrey-magee...
pickI loved it in spite of its flaws. Yes, the pacing was all over the place, some pieces sorely underdeveloped or glossed over while others overly detailed but I laughed, reflected, smiled and overalls really enjoyed it. It‘s a dark comedy that reflects on modern families, society, and culture.
Looking for recommendations. A good friend of mine‘s girlfriend recently passed away after long battle with cancer. He and I have bonded over books. I‘m looking for a few books I can gift him. One to help process/deal with loss and another humorous book to help with distraction when needed. He likes literary fiction and non-fiction. We are both psychologists so no self-help books please.
Our panelβs Booker predictions are out. Check them out and let us know what you think we got right and what we missed.
https://thereadersroom.org/2021/07/24/booker-2021-longlist-predictions/
Getting ready to make my Booker Prize predictions for our blog‘s shadow panel. Starting this one today. What are your thoughts? Which books will make the list? I‘m still finalizing my list. Publisher lists as Jan 2021 date but my book says 2019. So not clear if it‘s eligible
bailedI rarely find books I can‘t finish. This was one of them. I didn‘t care for the characters. I felt nothing for them other than utmost indifference. The writing was good but the plot was like a pretentious laundry list of inane events involving boring people. I tried to read this with my partner and neither of us could make it through more than the first quarter.
Book #3. Being in a long distance relationship during covid times when neither of us can travel into the other‘s country has sucked. But finding a partner with whom to read and discuss books is priceless. We alternate book picks and this month is my pick.
Need your help. Trying to pry my kid off screens and into books. She made a video asking for book recommendations. If you have any ideas please suggest them to her. Ask questions to help. Itβs on my Instagram below. A winner will be selected to win autographed copy of Nikel Boys.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMKV9VCgXXc/?igshid=iqk8b50dsfte
pickRead this as a joint read with my partner. Definitely not a book I would have chosen for myself and while I struggled with the level of nautical and military detail, I was surprisingly engaged. This book gives a very realistic look at life a ship that is part of an arctic convoy during WWII. Military operations, weather conditions, and crew dynamics are all described in a lot of detail. Men pushed to their breaking points
Little free library hunt. You can sign up for free and search to see if you have one in your area
Has anyone tried this subscription package? Thewordytraveler.com. Combines travel and reading in one subscription but a bit pricy so I‘m trying to decide if I should be tempted π
Does anyone (US based) want this? I got 2 so want to give this to someone who would appreciate it. Hopefully a David Mitchell fan who has read his other books. I will mail it to someone in the US. The book is brand new.
My partner and I are doing a joint read. He lives in Norway so we are trying to be creative with our time since we can‘t travel. This is his pick (we finished Norse Mythologies last week - my pick). It‘s pretty far out of my reading comfort zone. The sheer detail about military ship operations isn‘t my favorite but the story is starting to pick up. We‘ll see...
Yes, I‘m alive. The last year or so has been a disaster and I read maybe one book. Got divorced, had multiple family members really ill with Covid, high school friend died, job issues, started dating someone new long distance (Norway-US), mom got diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, and more. Some days I could barely bring drag myself out of bed let alone read. My bf likes to read so we are doing joint reads this year. Hoping to get back to it. Happy NY
#Marchmadnesschallenge
3 more hours to fill out tour brackets before you get locked out. If the link on the blog isnβt working for you, send me an email jenlane3[at]yahoo[dot]com and I will email you a different link.
Instructions and link to book bracket are here: https://thereadersroom.org/book-march-madness-2019/
#Marchmadnesschallenge
Brackets have been posted. If you want to play for prizes, make sure you fill out your basketball bracket on CBS sports. All teams are paired with books. Full instructions:
https://thereadersroom.org/book-march-madness-2019/
#Marchmadness
Okay, life has been insane but yes, I am alive and trying to put this together last minute due to many requests that we do this again. I will be posting full instructions on the blog by end of day. But for now...
Submit your book nominations today in comment section. Book must have been published march 2018- march 2019.
Books will be added to book bracket which I will release tomorrow. Then everyone who wants to play can sign up!
#backpackEurope participants- please make sure your scores are updated on the blog. I will be announcing winners this Sunday. I hope you had fun!
pickI thought Iβd hate it but I loved it. Beautifully writing, dazzlingly original, and haunting. A dark book but one worth reading. One of my favorites so far #manbooker2018
Our full reviews are here: https://thereadersroom.org/2018/09/13/2018-man-booker-longlist-the-long-take/
pickI thought Iβd hate it but I loved it. Beautifully writing, dazzlingly original, and haunting. A dark book but one worth reading. One of my favorites so far #manbokker2018
Our full reviews are here: https://thereadersroom.org/2018/09/13/2018-man-booker-longlist-the-long-take/
pickI loved this book. I had dreaded reading it and was pleasantly surprised. Our shadow panel posted our reviews today. Check them out and let us know with whom you agree most.
https://thereadersroom.org/2018/08/31/2018-man-booker-longlist-warlight/
Not gonna lie, I‘m struggling with this one #manbooker
A week after starting I‘m still on page 27
pickOur Shadow panel reviews are posted: https://thereadersroom.org/2018/08/14/2018-man-booker-longlist-the-mars-room/
I thought it was pretty solid but certainly not one of my favorites. Stop by and let us know who you most agree with from the panel. Comments on the blog are appreciated π
Man Bookering. I almost have the full set. Only missing Normal People. The others I have as ecopies.
Sorry been a bit quite her lately as I attempt to read them all before shortlist is announced. But I am reading all your posts π
#backpackEurope participants. Updates have been posted on the blog. No traveler delays this week!
Mini challenge with 3 stages is a culinary challenge. Check it out: https://thereadersroom.org/summer-2018-reading-challenge-backpack-across-europe/
#manbooker2018 book number 3.
I may need a magnifying glass to read this
pick#manbooker2018 my first book of the longlist and I really enjoyed it. Beautifully written and clever, this is a book is a call to action and lovely exposition on trees and their importance.
Full review on the blog for the shadow panel.
Book #2 for my Man Booker longlist shadow panel: first ever graphic novel nominated for the longlist.
To follow our shadow panel reviews you can follow the blog. I just finished Overstory and will be reading this next.
#manbooker2018
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I need this in my life.
Trying to pick just two winners for creativity points is practically impossible. This week I couldnβt decide so I picked three excellent entries. You each get 1 extra point:
@mabell @Hunsakermountain and Diane - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/19373257-the-other-diane-s-european-1001-to...
Check out their #backpackEurope posts
#backpackEurope July 23 update
Travel Hub: Hungary
Weather delays: Italy and Austria (if you are located in one of these two, you may finish your book by have to wait until next Monday to move to next country. These 2 are blackout out for the week so no new visitors until 7/30
Player delays: @Kalalalatja and Diane (goodreads member) are both delayed this week. You may finish your current book but then must wait until next Monday to move forward.
panAn elite high school is thrown into a tailspin when 6 cloned students are invited to attend the school. These students‘ βoriginalsβ are attending as juniors and seniors at the school. When they turn into each other, it sparks all kinds of mayhem
This was highlighted as a buzz worthy YA book at BEA. Honestly it was all rather silly and way too predictable. The premise is interesting but so predictable as to send me into fits of eye rolling.
This book I ordered just arrived and it smells like lavender. Like really strong lavender scent. π€
#backpackEurope
These are photos of my real trip to Avignon (I traveled back in time) during the festival top left are about half the tickets I collected. There were plays, concerts, dance performances in every barn, theatre, public venue, etc throughout the entire festival. Wonderful experience - and lots of wine (my friend and I drank many delicious bottles).
I‘m still in Ireland for my virtual trip. Hoping to make it to France by tomorrow
The Man Booker longlist will be announced Tuesday. Here are a few of the books we (our shadow panel) predict might make the list. See our full list on the blog here: https://thereadersroom.org/2018/07/20/2018-man-booker-longlist-our-predictions/
Did we leave off your favorite? Which books do@you think will make the list?
#backpackEurope participants - are you lucky enough to be in France?
A mini challenge has been posted on the blog challenge page. Instructions a bit too long to post here so Check it out β https://thereadersroom.org/summer-2018-reading-challenge-backpack-across-europe/
so-soI know this book gets tons of critical acclaim but if you need to essentially read a literary analysis to understand it then that‘s a problem.
Very meta. Told as two separate novellas and a coda, 90% of this went over my head. I didn‘t understand how the two novellas were connected until I read the reviews. Story 1 is a relationship between a young woman, Alice, & an older writer (inspired by the author‘s relation with Philip Roth). Story 2 ππΌ
Creativity points: This week there were so many great posts that it was virtually impossible to pick winners. This weekβs winners are...
@hilded for creativity in the face of being stuck. Honorable mention (but no points) goes to @Hunsakermountain
@mabell who updated here and on her blog. You can see her posts here: http://www.graymyrtle.com/book-blog/2...
Congrats ladies! Hilde and Mabell you both get 1 extra point.
pickI just finished this book while sitting at my daughter‘s gymnastics practice and I‘m a mess. We follow 12 Native American characters as they all prepare for and attend a Powwow. All characters have different reasons for going all reflect different perspectives of the urban indigenous community.
It‘s brilliant and heartbreaking and one of the best books I‘ve read this year.
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