Comments on: Reading Lately: February 2022

By: Terra W

Terra W — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:13:14 +0000

In reply to Rachael. yes! the book is definitely better! Not what I normally read but I really liked it! :D

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:46:15 +0000

In reply to Terra W. I was just watching the movie for Ready Player One the other day. Although I approved of some of the changes they made, I think I like the book better.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:45:36 +0000

In reply to Deanna. I always have to remind myself with nonfiction books that generally the last chunk is just notations and sources. It's not so bad with physical books, but with e-books I tend to forget and am not expecting the book to end at 85%.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:44:25 +0000

In reply to Ann. I severely disliked These Silent Woods, so I wouldn't be surprised if you DNF. I'm sad to hear you didn't like The School for Good Mothers. It's on my TBR. You win some, you lose some!

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:59:56 +0000

After starting off the year with a decent bang: 5 books in January, I have slowed a bit. My grown daughter is temporarily back home after living abroad for 3 years, so reading time feels more scarce. She is scouting out places to live, so I hope to get back on track soon.

I think this month I’ve read The Good Son, The School For Good Mothers and The Girls in The Stilt House.

I liked The Good Son. Liked The Girls in the Stilt House a lot & disliked The School For Good Mothers very much (better editing might have saved the latter).

Honestly I need to become better at DNFing & not letting not great reads take up my time. The School For Good Mothers seemed so promising as speculative fiction goes, but it became quite a chore to read after about chapter 5, which coincidentally (or not!!) was when Frida went to the “school.”

Currently reading Violeta and enjoying it so far. Allende is a great storyteller.

I have The Power Of The Dog sitting, but cannot seem to get to it. I saw the movie, so doing that first can sometimes dampen reading the book.

Started Very Cold People, but it lost my attention, although well written.

And I waited forever on a library wait list to get These Silent Woods & now that I’ve got it, it did not draw me in. I should really try before I have to return it, bc I will not be allowed to re-check it.

Those are my immediate possible TBR’s but most definitely not all. We know how that is!

Sarah’s Key is an amazing story.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:59:12 +0000

In February I read:
“Carnegie’s Maid” by Marie Benedict, which was a fabulous read as usual from her.
“A Nantucket Affair (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove, #4) by Pamela M. Kelley, which is my guilty pleasure and always a fun series to work through. So when I have time between my book club choices, I’m moving on to #5!
Right now I’m reading, “The Woman They Could Not Silence” by Kate Moore. I was a bit intimidated when I picked it up from the library because it’s a big book, but the last 100 pages is extra stuff and I’ve already whipped through 100 pages of it because it just flows along nicely and reads like a novel!

By: Terra W

Terra W — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:33:48 +0000

February for me was:
-Speculative Fiction – “Ready Player One” – Ernest Cline
-With a Bird on the Cover – ” One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” – Ken Kesey
– About a Difficult Choice – “The Light Between Oceans” – ML Stedman
– Published in 2012 – “The Bone Bed” – Patricia Cornwell.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:26:37 +0000

In reply to Peggy. I've tried to read it once before, but my aunt died right after I checked it out and I knew it was not the time for it. Excited to finally sit down and read it!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:22:33 +0000

When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable book. Both heartbreaking and uplifting, I will never forget this book –