Comments on: Reading Lately: November 2023 Book Reviews

By: Anna Edenfield

Anna Edenfield — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:20:26 +0000

Rachel,
I totally agree with you that the book Hello Beautiful was one of the best reads this year. I totally related to it as I come from an Italian -American background and I have 4 sisters! I even bought them all a copy to read! (I started an informal sister book of the month club sending them books I love! )
OK, so relating to my other favorite reads for 2023: I believe you ought to stop everything (kidding) and read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin! Sooooo good, it’s about 2 childhood friends, they are designers for games, but it is a don’t want to put it down read. It’s about “gaming” and all the intricacies of that world, but really it’s about their friendship over the years, and how they navigate all the complexities of their relationship and life ! You will love it.
Also, I noticed you recommend Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, which I again agree with you, great great read. Another “epic” relating to the Asian culture, Korean and Japanese, historical fiction that I really recommend is “Pachinko “, by Min Yin Lee, it’s a fantastic read. I think you would really like it especially if you loved Lady Tan’s book!
I’m sorry I am given you another few books to read! You seem like you are busy enough, but I just feel compelled to let you know as a fellow soul sister reader!
Please let me know your thoughts or any further feedback!
Warmly,
Anna Edenfield
anna.edenfield@yahoo.com

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:07:26 +0000

Rachael, I DNFd Wellness too!

I was so excited to get my hands on the book early on and was ready to follow Oprah’s schedule.

I liked the beginning, but it jumped so in the relationship timeline. I think that threw me and I lost interest.

I am on a wait list for Frozen River.

My TBR is never ending and constantly in motion. Hahaha!

Just picked up Jacquelyn Mitchard’s A Very Inconvenient Scandal. She is a repeat author for me.

I also have Amanda Peters’ The Berry Pickers, Bill O’Reilly’s Killing The Witches, Nina Simon’s Mother Daughter Murder Night, Banana Yoshimoto’s The Premonition.

Some backlist: Laura Lippman’s Lady In The Lake, Karen Joy Fowler’s We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, & Liz Moore’s Long Bright River.

My book club read Ruben Degollado’s The Family Izquierdo. I did not read it, but my husband did. I did however meet the author at a local author talk at the library!

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:54:09 +0000

Had a decent November reading.

Counting The Cost by Jill Duggar ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N’ Roll by Priscilla Presley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
And currently belatedly reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and loving it.
I have not followed prompts this year, but have printed out your Reading Challenge for 2024 & hope to loosely follow!

I want to read Lonesome Dove!!!! I might try and find a copy at a local library sale. I have only recently discovered these and they are dangerous. Hardcover books for $1 and paperbacks for 25 and 50 cents. I am going to get in so much trouble!!

My daughter and I have had so much fun. We started buddy reading. We also hit up local Free Little Libraries periodically. I use the above library sale books as currency and replace what I find.

By: Karen C.

Karen C. — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:34:10 +0000

This month I read “The Music of Bees” byEileen Garvin and gave it 5 stars- enjoyable, intriguing, good character development and fascinating metaphors with bees and beekeeping. Also read “Murder by Degrees”byRita Mukerji. Lived this historical mystery involving a female doctor fighting against the odds to gain acceptance for female physician by working in a medical college for women and also solving a murder with the police!
Right now I have an audible book that is read by Meryl Streep. The reader is making all the difference! She is obviously an awesome reader so I am thorougly enjoying “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett.