Author Topic: 50 Books in 2021! (Read 74447 times)

Raenia · « **Reply #450 on:** September 15, 2021, 11:36:36 AM »

Quote from: Raenia on August 29, 2021, 09:02:47 AM

1 Gardening When it Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times Steve Solomon Library TBR List 01/05/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
2 Media Gothic: A Stroll Through State Street's Dark History Laurie Hull, Matt Lake Own Other 1/8/2021 Nonfiction - History/Biography
3 Pretties Scott Westerfield Library Sequel 1/16/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
4 Specials Scott Westerfield Library Sequel 1/17/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
5 Extras Scott Westerfield Library Sequel 1/18/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
6 Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World Helen Nearing, Scott Nearing Library TBR List 1/21/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
7 Stronghold Melanie Rawn Own Reread 1/27/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
8 Rebecca Daphne du Maurier Library TBR List 1/29/2021 General Fiction
9 The Black Company Glen Cook Library TBR List 2/1/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
10 Shadows Linger Glen Cook Library Sequel 2/3/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
11 From Our Home to Yours: Comfort Food to Give and Share Joyce Goldstein Own Other 2/5/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
12 The White Rose Glen Cook Library Sequel 2/6/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
13 Spiralized: Quick and Healthy Publications International, Ltd. Own Other 2/7/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
14 The Dragon Token Melanie Rawn Own Reread 2/11/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
15 Skybowl Melanie Rawn Own Reread 2/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
16 The Lark and the Wren Mercedes Lackey Own Reread 2/16/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
17 The Robin and the Kestrel Mercedes Lackey Own Reread 2/20/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
18 The Eagle and the Nightingales Mercedes Lackey Own Sequel 2/20/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
19 Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices to Reawaken the Sacred in Everyday Life Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Hilary Hart Own TBR List 2/21/0202 Nonfiction - Philosophy
20 Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Julie C. Dao Library TBR List 2/22/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
21 A Cast of Corbies Mercedes Lackey, Josepha Sherman Own Reread 2/24/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
22 Atomic Habits James Clear Library TBR List 3/1/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
23 Sabriel Garth Nix Own Reread 3/2/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
24 Lirael Garth Nix Own Reread 3/5/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
25 Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life Bill Burnett, Dave Evans Library TBR List 3/7/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
26 Abhorsen Garth Nix Own Reread 3/9/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
27 Practical Sigil Magic: Creating Personal Symbols for Success Frater U.D. Own TBR List 3/9/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
28 Clariel Garth Nix Library Sequel 3/10/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
29 When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself Steve Corbett, Brian Fikkert Own TBR List 3/14/2021 General Nonfiction
30 Goldenhand Garth Nix Library Sequel 3/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
31 Four & Twenty Blackbirds Mercedes Lackey Library Sequel 3/26/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
32 Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Cal Newport Library TBR List 3/29/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
33 Craft: An American History Glenn Adamson Own Other 4/1/2021 Nonfiction - History/Biography
34 The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell Library TBR List 4/11/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
35 The Kingmaker's Daughter Philippa Gregory Library TBR List 4/13/2021 Fiction - Historical
36 Mansfield Park Jane Austen Library Book Club 4/19/2021 Fiction - Historical
37 The Color of Magic Terry Pratchett Library TBR List 4/22/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
38 A Court of Silver Flames Sarah J Maas Library Sequel 4/25/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
39 Elantris Brandon Sanderson Own Reread 5/3/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
40 First Things First Stephen R Covey, A Roger Merrill, Rebeccca R Merrill Library TBR List 5/6/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
41 The Black Prism Brent Weeks Library TBR List 5/12/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
42 Small Batch Baking Debby Maugans Nakos Library TBR List 5/13/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
43 The Magicians Lev Grossman Library TBR List 5/21/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
44 The Local Food Revolution: How Humanity Will Feed Itself In Uncertain Times Michael Brownlee Library Educational 5/23/2021 General Nonfiction
45 You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife ed. Andrea Purcell, Kel McDonald Own Other 5/25/2021 General Fiction
46 Dragonsbane Barbara Hambly Own TBR List 5/29/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
47 The Rest of Us Just Live Here Patrick Ness Library TBR List 5/29/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
48 Soulless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/4/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
49 Changeless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/5/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
50 Blameless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/5/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
51 Heartless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/6/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
52 Timeless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/7/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
53 Action Philosophers! Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey Own Educational 6/11/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
54 Matched Ally Condie Library TBR List 6/12/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
55 Ancillary Justice Ann Leckie Library TBR List 6/13/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
56 Mortal Engines Philip Reeve Library TBR List 6/16/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
57 The Jefferson Bible Thomas Jefferson Own Educational 6/18/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
58 Everything I Want to do is Illegal Joel Salatin Open Library TBR List 6/20/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
59 Ancillary Sword Ann Leckie Library Sequel 6/26/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
60 Ancillary Mercy Ann Leckie Library Sequel 6/27/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
61 Folks, This Ain't Normal Joel Salatin Library TBR List 6/29/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
62 The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany Open Library TBR List 7/2/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
63 Soap: Making It, Enjoying It Ann Bramson Open Library TBR List 7/6/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
64 Parable of the Sower Octavia Butler Library TBR List 7/7/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
65 Two Acre Eden Gene Logsdon Library TBR List 7/13/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
66 Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Jared Diamond Library TBR List 7/14/2021 General Nonfiction
67 The Bear and the Nightingale Katherine Arden Library TBR List 7/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
68 Quitting Plastic: Easy and Practical Ways to Cut Down the Plastic in Your Life Clara Williams Roldan, Louise Williams Library TBR List 7/16/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
69 Possum Living: How to Life Well Without a Job and (Almost) No Money Dolly Freed Library TBR List 7/18/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
70 The Girl in the Tower Katherine Arden Library Sequel 7/22/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
71 The Winter of the Witch Katherine Arden Library Sequel 7/24/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
72 The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Including the Olney Hymns William Cowper Library TBR List 7/25/2021 General Fiction
73 Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Robin Wall Kimmerer Library Book Club 7/31/2021 General Nonfiction
74 Dragons: A Natural History Karl Shuker Library TBR List 8/1/2021 General Nonfiction
75 Stardust Neil Gaiman Library TBR List 8/1/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
76 Prince of Thorns Mark Lawrence Library TBR List 8/3/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
77 Inuit Morality Play: The Emotional Education of a Three-Year-Old Jean L. Briggs Open Library TBR List 8/4/2021 General Nonfiction
78 The Black Mage: Candidate Rachel E. Carter Open Library TBR List 8/9/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
79 The Saber-tooth Curriculum Harold Benjamin Open Library TBR List 8/11/2021 General Nonfiction
80 King of Thorns Mark Lawrence Library Sequel 8/14/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
81 Emperor of Thorns Mark Lawrence Library Sequel 8/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
82 A Pattern Language Christopher Alexander Library TBR List 8/16/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
83 Throne of Glass Sarah J Maas Library TBR List 8/18/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
84 Paper Towns John Green Library TBR List 8/19/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
85 The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck Sarah Knight Library TBR List 8/21/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
86 The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller John Truby Library TBR List 8/23/2021 General Nonfiction
87 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Steven Pressfield Library TBR List 8/24/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
88 The Cry of the Icemark Stuart Hill Library TBR List 8/26/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
89 How to be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism Stephen Guise Library TBR List 8/28/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
90 Bright Air Black David Vann Library TBR List 8/29/2021 Fiction - Fantasy

91	The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen	Wilfred Owen	Library	TBR List	8/30/2021	General Nonfiction
92	Affluence without Abundance: The Disappearing World of the Bushmen	James Suzman	Library	TBR List	9/1/2021	Nonfiction - History/Biography
93	Blade of Fire	Stuart Hill	Library	TBR List	9/5/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
94	Last Battle of the Icemark	Stuart Hill	Library	TBR List	9/11/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
95	Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World	Cal Newport	Library	TBR List	9/15/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help

Nonfiction: 37/25
TBR List: 54/25
Philosophy/Spirituality: 5/5

Favorites in bold.

nessness · « **Reply #451 on:** September 15, 2021, 12:55:39 PM »

31. Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blane (eds.). A collection of essays on the history of African America from 1619-2019. Each essay covers an aspect of a 5-year period of history, which was a really interesting way to structure the book. Highly recommended.

32. Slow by Brooke McAlary. Pretty good but nothing really novel.

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #452 on:** September 16, 2021, 05:37:22 AM »

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

redhead84 · « **Reply #453 on:** September 16, 2021, 06:49:11 AM »

54) Caught in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
55) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (audio) - ★½
56) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (kindle) - ★★★
57) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - ★★★½

sui generis · « **Reply #454 on:** September 16, 2021, 08:54:30 AM »

Quote from: sui generis on September 10, 2021, 09:33:56 PM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).

53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15). I really enjoyed reading about these developing technologies and considering the implications of them. However, I was bothered by the extent to which the author inserted herself into the story (including judgmental comments on her interviewees' appearance).

54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio). Super well-researched and impressive. Though I have to admit, given my paucity of knowledge on this topic, this book was too deep a dive for me.

55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15). This story hit close to home. I thought the use of the first person plural depersonalized everything too much, though it had its advantages/uses as well.

change_seeker · « **Reply #455 on:** September 16, 2021, 11:34:52 AM »

Quote from: change_seeker on September 13, 2021, 02:51:24 PM

Finished:

1. Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Listened to the audiobook with the kids on our Christmas trip to my parents. Hearing the chores for those kids makes me think I should expect more from mine around the house!
2. Jubal Sackett, by Louis L'Amour. Nice change of pace from his normal formula. The conjuring of fire to pull one over on his wife seemed...cheap.
3. Last of the Breed, by Louis L'Amour. Enjoyed, probably the fourth or fifth time I've read.
4. The Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliffe. Took me a bit to get used to all the Roman terminology. I think I'll have to watch the movie now to bemoan how it doesn't follow the book.
5. The Silver Branch, by Rosemary Sutcliffe. Probably my favorite of the trilogy.
6. The Lantern Bearers, by Rosemary Sutcliffe.
7. Comstock Lode, by Louis L'Amour. Good epic tale to be bedridden with while awaiting COVID results.
8. The Haunted Mesa, by Louis L'Amour. Western Tough Guy + Sci Fi (parallel world that explains Anasazi disappearance)
9. Atomic Habits, by James Clear. Now to try some of his suggestions!
10. Galloway, by Louis L'Amour.
11. The Bible New Testament, The Message translation, by various authors.
12. The Lonesome Gods, by Louis L'Amour.
13. Hondo, by Louis L'Amour.
14. The White, by Deborah Larsen. Fictional re-telling of the capture and life of Mary Jemison. Read it at 3AM, interesting enough to keep me awake.
15. Fool Me Twice, by Jeff Lindsay. Amusing throughout, but seemed to be striving to become the next blockbuster action thriller.
16. Hunting Open-Country Mule Deer, by Dwight Schuh.
17. The Waters of Andros, by Madsen Pirie
18. Dark Visitor, by Madsen Pirie
19. Stormbreaker, by Anthony Horowitz. My 13 yo was gifted the Alex Rider series so I read the first one to check it out.

20. Yesterday's Tomorrow, by Noah Walton. Captivating, very well-written. @nippycrisp
21. The Magic Bullet, by Noah Walton. Awesome combination of the scientific process in America today and a gritty crime story. @nippycrisp

Wolfpack Mustachian · « **Reply #456 on:** September 16, 2021, 08:22:25 PM »

Quote from: redhead84 on September 16, 2021, 06:49:11 AM

54) Caught in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
55) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (audio) - ★½
56) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (kindle) - ★★★
57) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - ★★★½

Sigh...it was terrible, wasn't it...

SquashingDebt · « **Reply #457 on:** September 17, 2021, 06:29:38 AM »

Quote from: Wolfpack Mustachian on September 16, 2021, 08:22:25 PM

Quote from: redhead84 on September 16, 2021, 06:49:11 AM
54) Caught in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
55) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (audio) - ★½
56) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (kindle) - ★★★
57) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - ★★★½

Sigh...it was terrible, wasn't it...

I've begun to resign myself to just not reading it.

Wolfpack Mustachian · « **Reply #458 on:** September 17, 2021, 03:40:27 PM »

Quote from: SquashingDebt on September 17, 2021, 06:29:38 AM

Quote from: Wolfpack Mustachian on September 16, 2021, 08:22:25 PM
Quote from: redhead84 on September 16, 2021, 06:49:11 AM
54) Caught in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
55) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (audio) - ★½
56) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (kindle) - ★★★
57) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - ★★★½

Sigh...it was terrible, wasn't it...

I've begun to resign myself to just not reading it.

I mean, I knew I was going to read it. RPO is one of my favorite books. I'm not overly concerned with the overall plot line - odd - or likeability of the characters - I never disliked Wade in the first one but man I couldn't stand him in this one - or any of that. What got me was it was still all about the references, and they were so stinking contrived and obscure. The first one, a normal person who geeked out about the 80's knew some stuff. This time, I was lost 90% of the time, and it seemed like his references were even more detailed than before. In the first book, I caught the last movie reference before the part of the scene came up about the clapping of the coconuts. For this one, I found myself zoning him out (on audiobook) for minutes at a time when he described some obscure reference that I neither knew about nor that excited me in any way.

I was sad.

sui generis · « **Reply #459 on:** September 18, 2021, 10:19:09 AM »

Quote from: sui generis on September 16, 2021, 08:54:30 AM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).

56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18). Fun mystery/thriller and I felt a surprising amount of forgiveness for its imperfections (as compared to, e.g., #42: The Plot).

Serendip · « **Reply #460 on:** September 19, 2021, 06:11:03 PM »

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60) McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality, Ronald Purser
61) True Wealth: How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy, Juliet.B. Schor
62) Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood (fiction)
63) Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity, Edward Slingerland (audiobook)
64) Butter Honey Pig Bread, Francesca Ekwuyasi (fiction) *bookclub
65) This is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan
66) Rules of Civility, Amor Towles (fiction) *bookclub
67) The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday, Rob Walker
68) Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are The Storytellers, The Human Story Changes, Elizabeth Lesser
69) Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, Edward Slingerland-this was an odd one but I enjoyed it
70) An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris, Georges Perec--a short artistic piece..also strange but interesting

recently finished/working on

71) Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live, Melanie Falic (finished a few weeks ago but forgot to add to list)
72) The Midnight Library, Matt Haig (fiction) *bookclub (interesting premise, didn't love the execution but the topics will likely stimulate some good discussion)
73) Less, Andrew Sean Greer (fiction)
74) The Thursday Murder Club (fiction) *bookclub, just starting this one...I'm in two different bookclubs :)

Splashncash · « **Reply #461 on:** September 19, 2021, 07:33:53 PM »

Quote from: Splashncash on September 10, 2021, 09:38:26 PM

64. How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices that Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet by Sophie Egan
65. The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
66. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
67. We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
68. Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr
69. Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle
70. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

71. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
72. Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
73. The Midnight Library (audio) by Matt Haig; read this a month or so ago and listened to it this week. Enjoyed the audio version more.

Raenia · « **Reply #462 on:** September 22, 2021, 06:52:35 AM »

Quote from: Raenia on September 15, 2021, 11:36:36 AM

1 Gardening When it Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times Steve Solomon Library TBR List 01/05/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
2 Media Gothic: A Stroll Through State Street's Dark History Laurie Hull, Matt Lake Own Other 1/8/2021 Nonfiction - History/Biography
3 Pretties Scott Westerfield Library Sequel 1/16/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
4 Specials Scott Westerfield Library Sequel 1/17/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
5 Extras Scott Westerfield Library Sequel 1/18/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
6 Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World Helen Nearing, Scott Nearing Library TBR List 1/21/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
7 Stronghold Melanie Rawn Own Reread 1/27/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
8 Rebecca Daphne du Maurier Library TBR List 1/29/2021 General Fiction
9 The Black Company Glen Cook Library TBR List 2/1/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
10 Shadows Linger Glen Cook Library Sequel 2/3/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
11 From Our Home to Yours: Comfort Food to Give and Share Joyce Goldstein Own Other 2/5/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
12 The White Rose Glen Cook Library Sequel 2/6/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
13 Spiralized: Quick and Healthy Publications International, Ltd. Own Other 2/7/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
14 The Dragon Token Melanie Rawn Own Reread 2/11/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
15 Skybowl Melanie Rawn Own Reread 2/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
16 The Lark and the Wren Mercedes Lackey Own Reread 2/16/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
17 The Robin and the Kestrel Mercedes Lackey Own Reread 2/20/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
18 The Eagle and the Nightingales Mercedes Lackey Own Sequel 2/20/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
19 Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices to Reawaken the Sacred in Everyday Life Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Hilary Hart Own TBR List 2/21/0202 Nonfiction - Philosophy
20 Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Julie C. Dao Library TBR List 2/22/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
21 A Cast of Corbies Mercedes Lackey, Josepha Sherman Own Reread 2/24/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
22 Atomic Habits James Clear Library TBR List 3/1/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
23 Sabriel Garth Nix Own Reread 3/2/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
24 Lirael Garth Nix Own Reread 3/5/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
25 Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life Bill Burnett, Dave Evans Library TBR List 3/7/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
26 Abhorsen Garth Nix Own Reread 3/9/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
27 Practical Sigil Magic: Creating Personal Symbols for Success Frater U.D. Own TBR List 3/9/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
28 Clariel Garth Nix Library Sequel 3/10/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
29 When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself Steve Corbett, Brian Fikkert Own TBR List 3/14/2021 General Nonfiction
30 Goldenhand Garth Nix Library Sequel 3/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
31 Four & Twenty Blackbirds Mercedes Lackey Library Sequel 3/26/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
32 Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Cal Newport Library TBR List 3/29/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
33 Craft: An American History Glenn Adamson Own Other 4/1/2021 Nonfiction - History/Biography
34 The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell Library TBR List 4/11/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
35 The Kingmaker's Daughter Philippa Gregory Library TBR List 4/13/2021 Fiction - Historical
36 Mansfield Park Jane Austen Library Book Club 4/19/2021 Fiction - Historical
37 The Color of Magic Terry Pratchett Library TBR List 4/22/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
38 A Court of Silver Flames Sarah J Maas Library Sequel 4/25/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
39 Elantris Brandon Sanderson Own Reread 5/3/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
40 First Things First Stephen R Covey, A Roger Merrill, Rebeccca R Merrill Library TBR List 5/6/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
41 The Black Prism Brent Weeks Library TBR List 5/12/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
42 Small Batch Baking Debby Maugans Nakos Library TBR List 5/13/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
43 The Magicians Lev Grossman Library TBR List 5/21/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
44 The Local Food Revolution: How Humanity Will Feed Itself In Uncertain Times Michael Brownlee Library Educational 5/23/2021 General Nonfiction
45 You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife ed. Andrea Purcell, Kel McDonald Own Other 5/25/2021 General Fiction
46 Dragonsbane Barbara Hambly Own TBR List 5/29/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
47 The Rest of Us Just Live Here Patrick Ness Library TBR List 5/29/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
48 Soulless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/4/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
49 Changeless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/5/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
50 Blameless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/5/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
51 Heartless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/6/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
52 Timeless Gail Carriger Own Reread 6/7/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
53 Action Philosophers! Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey Own Educational 6/11/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
54 Matched Ally Condie Library TBR List 6/12/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
55 Ancillary Justice Ann Leckie Library TBR List 6/13/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
56 Mortal Engines Philip Reeve Library TBR List 6/16/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
57 The Jefferson Bible Thomas Jefferson Own Educational 6/18/2021 Nonfiction - Philosophy
58 Everything I Want to do is Illegal Joel Salatin Open Library TBR List 6/20/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
59 Ancillary Sword Ann Leckie Library Sequel 6/26/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
60 Ancillary Mercy Ann Leckie Library Sequel 6/27/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
61 Folks, This Ain't Normal Joel Salatin Library TBR List 6/29/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
62 The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany Open Library TBR List 7/2/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
63 Soap: Making It, Enjoying It Ann Bramson Open Library TBR List 7/6/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
64 Parable of the Sower Octavia Butler Library TBR List 7/7/2021 Fiction - Science Fiction
65 Two Acre Eden Gene Logsdon Library TBR List 7/13/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
66 Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Jared Diamond Library TBR List 7/14/2021 General Nonfiction
67 The Bear and the Nightingale Katherine Arden Library TBR List 7/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
68 Quitting Plastic: Easy and Practical Ways to Cut Down the Plastic in Your Life Clara Williams Roldan, Louise Williams Library TBR List 7/16/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
69 Possum Living: How to Life Well Without a Job and (Almost) No Money Dolly Freed Library TBR List 7/18/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
70 The Girl in the Tower Katherine Arden Library Sequel 7/22/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
71 The Winter of the Witch Katherine Arden Library Sequel 7/24/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
72 The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Including the Olney Hymns William Cowper Library TBR List 7/25/2021 General Fiction
73 Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Robin Wall Kimmerer Library Book Club 7/31/2021 General Nonfiction
74 Dragons: A Natural History Karl Shuker Library TBR List 8/1/2021 General Nonfiction
75 Stardust Neil Gaiman Library TBR List 8/1/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
76 Prince of Thorns Mark Lawrence Library TBR List 8/3/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
77 Inuit Morality Play: The Emotional Education of a Three-Year-Old Jean L. Briggs Open Library TBR List 8/4/2021 General Nonfiction
78 The Black Mage: Candidate Rachel E. Carter Open Library TBR List 8/9/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
79 The Saber-tooth Curriculum Harold Benjamin Open Library TBR List 8/11/2021 General Nonfiction
80 King of Thorns Mark Lawrence Library Sequel 8/14/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
81 Emperor of Thorns Mark Lawrence Library Sequel 8/15/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
82 A Pattern Language Christopher Alexander Library TBR List 8/16/2021 Nonfiction - Home and Garden
83 Throne of Glass Sarah J Maas Library TBR List 8/18/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
84 Paper Towns John Green Library TBR List 8/19/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
85 The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck Sarah Knight Library TBR List 8/21/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
86 The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller John Truby Library TBR List 8/23/2021 General Nonfiction
87 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Steven Pressfield Library TBR List 8/24/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
88 The Cry of the Icemark Stuart Hill Library TBR List 8/26/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
89 How to be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism Stephen Guise Library TBR List 8/28/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help
90 Bright Air Black David Vann Library TBR List 8/29/2021 Fiction - Fantasy
91 The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen Library TBR List 8/30/2021 General Nonfiction
92 Affluence without Abundance: The Disappearing World of the Bushmen James Suzman Library TBR List 9/1/2021 Nonfiction - History/Biography
93 Blade of Fire Stuart Hill Library TBR List 9/5/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
94 Last Battle of the Icemark Stuart Hill Library TBR List 9/11/2021 Fiction - Young Adult
95 Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Cal Newport Library TBR List 9/15/2021 Nonfiction - Self-help

96	Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People, and Fantastic Adventures from Chess to Role-Playing Games	Jon Peterson	Library	TBR List	9/16/2021	Nonfiction - History/Biography
97	The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed	Patrick Rothfuss	Library	Other	9/16/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
98	Breach of Peace	Daniel B. Greene	Own	TBR List	9/16/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
99	The Blinding Knife	Brent Weeks	Library	Sequel	9/20/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
100	Stumbling on Happiness	Daniel Gilbert	Library	TBR List	9/21/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help

Nonfiction: 39/25
TBR List: 57/25
Philosophy/Spirituality: 5/5

Favorites in bold.

DCteach · « **Reply #463 on:** September 22, 2021, 09:43:51 AM »

I don't count the books I read in any way - just am always reading a book for pleasure at any given time. I've gotten some recommendations from this thread, so figured I'll post some of my favorites:

Fiction
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor
The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
The Survivors by Jane Harper

Nonfiction
Why we Sleep by Matthew Walker
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
The Body by Bill Bryson
Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harris
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
The Price You Pay For College by Ron Lieber
Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Douclef
The Price of Privilege by Madeline Levine

sui generis · « **Reply #464 on:** September 24, 2021, 10:19:51 PM »

Quote from: sui generis on September 18, 2021, 10:19:09 AM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).
56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18).

57. The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker (Sept 24). Enjoyable retelling of the Iliad. A nice complement to The Song of Achilles and makes its point without being didactic or over-the-top.

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #465 on:** September 25, 2021, 10:36:53 AM »

A Norwegian book about Life under Water, by a person we know personally. Interesting and funny book.

Serendip · « **Reply #466 on:** September 26, 2021, 07:10:37 PM »

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60) McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality, Ronald Purser
61) True Wealth: How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy, Juliet.B. Schor
62) Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood (fiction)
63) Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity, Edward Slingerland (audiobook)
64) Butter Honey Pig Bread, Francesca Ekwuyasi (fiction) *bookclub
65) This is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan
66) Rules of Civility, Amor Towles (fiction) *bookclub
67) The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday, Rob Walker
68) Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are The Storytellers, The Human Story Changes, Elizabeth Lesser
69) Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, Edward Slingerland
70) An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris, Georges Perec
71) Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live, Melanie Falic
72) The Midnight Library, Matt Haig (fiction) *bookclub
73) Less, Andrew Sean Greer (fiction)
74) The Thursday Murder Club (fiction) *bookclub

recently finished/working on

75) Successful Aging: A Neuroscientists Explores the Power and Potential of Out Lives, Daniel J.Levitin--a slower read but some interesting insights into how personality affects aging and what we can do to ensure our elder years are as healthful and happy as possible

76) The Jane Austen Diet: Austen's Secrets to Food, Health, and Incandescent Happiness, Bryan Kozlowski and Jane Austen (audiobook)--a bit of a ridiculous book but entertaining if you have a soft spot for Austen

77) Sontag: Her Life and Work, Benjamin Moser (just starting this--it's a thick read but have heard good things)

Zhiantara · « **Reply #467 on:** September 26, 2021, 08:35:38 PM »

Quote from: Zhiantara

1. The House of Islam: a global history, Ed Husain. Really good overview of the history, basic tenets, strengths and problems of Islam, written by a devout believer.
2. Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking, Susan Cain. I read this whenever I need reminding that introversion is not a personal failing. Soooo good.
3. No Friend but the Mountains, Behrouz Boochani. The experiences of an asylum seeker detained on Manus Island. Hard to put down because it is excellent, hard to pick up again because it is not a feel-good read.
4. The explosive child, Dr. Ross Greene. Why standard behaviour management techniques don't work for kids with challenging behaviours and how to partner with them to change things and make life better for everyone.
5. Welcoming food: Diet as medicine for home cooks and other healers. Book 1: Energetics of food and healing. Andrew Sterman. The Chinese medicine approach to food but through a western lens.
6. Welcoming food: Diet as medicine for home cooks and other healers. Book 2: Recipes and kitchen practice. Andrew Sterman. Tried a few ideas and seems to be helping with my reflux.
7. Star Trek: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, Una McCormack. A novel written as an autobiography, mostly just rehashing ST Voyager.
8. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
9. Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll
10. The Tennant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Bronte. Really good portrayal of what we would now call coercive control/domestic abuse, with a happy ending. Really enjoyed it.
11. Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance.

12. The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do and how to change, Charles Duhigg.

Frugal Lizard · « **Reply #468 on:** September 27, 2021, 09:06:12 AM »

18.   The Forever Girl, Alexander McCall Smith
19.   The Ambitious City, Scott Thornley
20.   Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Trees and Woodlands, by Geoff Kersey.

ahptex · « **Reply #469 on:** September 28, 2021, 12:54:39 PM »

(1) Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
(2) The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
(3) Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
(4) We are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
(5) Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
(6) Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
(7) Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
(8) Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (re-read for book club)
(9) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
(10) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
(11) New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
(12) Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
(13) The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
(14) How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
(15) Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
(16) Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
(17) Before She was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney
(18) Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
(19) The Searcher by Tana French
(20) The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
(21) Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
(22) World Schooling: How to Revolutionize Your Child's Education Through Travel by Ashley Dymock de Gallo
(23) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
(24) To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
(25) Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott
(26) Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit
(27) Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
(28) Lawn Gone by Pam Penick
(29) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
(30) Death in Focus by Anne Perry
(31) Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey through Every National Park by Conor Knighton

(32) The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

diapasoun · « **Reply #470 on:** September 28, 2021, 03:08:41 PM »

@sui generis I'm definitely adding The Silence of the Girls to my list now.

1. The Farthest Shore, Ursula K. LeGuin (own, pre-2021)
2. Christmas Days, Jeanette Winterson (own, pre-2021, re-read)
3. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen (own, pre-2021, re-read)
4. The Cauldron Cill Brighid Devotional Anthology, the Cauldron Cill (own)
5. The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien (own, pre-2021, re-read)
6. The Biology and Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests, David Schiel and Michael Foster (library)
7. Egil's Saga, trans. Palsson (own, pre-2021)
8. Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (library)
9. From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History, Kenneth Hammond (borrowed)
10. The Haunting of Tram Car 015, P. Djeli Clark (library)
11. Halfway Through the Wood, Seanan McGuire (new, own)
12. The History of the Druids in Britain, Ronald Hutton (new, own)
13. Electric Light, Seamus Heaney (pre-2021, own)
14. Pagan Portals: Manannan mac Lir, Morgan Daimler (new, own)
15. Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Natasha Pulley (pre-2021, own)
16. Urban Magick, Diana Rajchel (new, own)
17. Early Retirement Exteme, Jacob Lund Fisker (new, own)
18. A Master of Djinn, P. Djeli Clark (library)

19. The Gnostic Celtic Church: Manual and Liturgy, John Michael Greer (new, own). This was a good intro to the topic at hand and definitely has given me inspiration to dig deeper on a few spiritual matters.

20. The Secret History, Diana Tartt (library). Holy mother of pearl this book is DAMN good. Whoa. Highly highly recommended.

Currently reading:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Cleanness, Patience, trans. JJ Anderson and AJ Cawley (pre-2021, own)
The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern (pre-2021, own)
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle (library)

Goals:

20/52 books read overall
7/15 books I already owned pre-2021
1/6 natural history books

nessness · « **Reply #471 on:** September 28, 2021, 11:24:00 PM »

33. Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc. Parts of this were tedious and depressing, but overall I still really liked it.

34. Anxious People by Fredrick Backman. I loved this book so much I immediately put another one by the same author on hold. Sad, funny, and hopeful all at the same time.

35. How to be a Conscious Eater by Sophie Egan. I was a little disappointed by this one - I was hoping for more in-depth analysis than what this contained.

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #472 on:** September 30, 2021, 04:33:32 AM »

Livsviktig (=Vital), by Jo Røislien.

ahptex · « **Reply #473 on:** October 01, 2021, 07:02:42 AM »

(1) Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
(2) The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
(3) Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
(4) We are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
(5) Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
(6) Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
(7) Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
(8) Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (re-read for book club)
(9) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
(10) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
(11) New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
(12) Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
(13) The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
(14) How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
(15) Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
(16) Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
(17) Before She was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney
(18) Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
(19) The Searcher by Tana French
(20) The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
(21) Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
(22) World Schooling: How to Revolutionize Your Child's Education Through Travel by Ashley Dymock de Gallo
(23) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
(24) To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
(25) Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott
(26) Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit
(27) Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
(28) Lawn Gone by Pam Penick
(29) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
(30) Death in Focus by Anne Perry
(31) Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey through Every National Park by Conor Knighton
(32) The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

(33) Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney
(34) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
(35) Writers and Lovers by Lily King

redhead84 · « **Reply #474 on:** October 01, 2021, 07:13:52 AM »

Quote from: redhead84 on September 16, 2021, 06:49:11 AM

54) Caught in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
55) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (audio) - ★½
56) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (kindle) - ★★★
57) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - ★★★½

58) Betrayal in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
59) The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (kindle) - ★★★★
60) Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay (kindle) - ★★★
61) Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (audio) - ★★★

sui generis · « **Reply #475 on:** October 01, 2021, 07:27:33 PM »

Quote from: sui generis on September 24, 2021, 10:19:51 PM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).
56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18).
57. The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker (Sept 24).

58. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson (Oct 1) (audio). Engaging deep dive, written like it's a novel but thoroughly researched. It really drove home to me how hard it must have been to live (and sacrifice) through that and how little faith I have that we all could do the same in our modern times if needed. Good reader on the audiobook, though I found it hilarious that most of his American characters sounded like John Wayne.

59. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab (Oct 1). I really enjoyed this read (except for the author's overuse of one word that kept tripping me up). I think it was a bit predictable in the end, but the journey made it more than worth it. This book is "of a type" (or types) that I feel like I've read a number of recently, e.g. #44, and I thought this was a notch above the rest. I wish I had a book club that would read this so I could discuss some of the ideas in it!

dblaace · « **Reply #476 on:** October 02, 2021, 10:26:17 AM »

21. Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life - Bill Burnett
22. The President's Daughter: A Thriller - James Patterson and Bill Clinton
23. The Road - Cormac McCarthy
24. The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
25. Die with Zero - Bill Perkins
26. White Out - Danielle Girard
27. Killing Floor - Lee Child
28. Die Trying - Lee Child
29. The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan
30. The Titan's Curse - Rick Riordan

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #477 on:** October 02, 2021, 02:35:05 PM »

The Wife Upstairs, by Rachel Hawkins.

Zikoris · « **Reply #478 on:** October 02, 2021, 08:52:46 PM »

I blew right on past 360 while on a mostly off-grid vacation, so here are my next 20, favourites marked:

241. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall SMith
242. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (not the finest literature ever written, but an absolutely hilarious story centered around a vampire who loses a fang biting into a sex doll, and needs to convince a dentist to put it back.)

243. Rosemarked - Livia Blackburne
244. Umbertouched - Livia Blackburne
A really good plague-focused fantasy duology with a super interesting and well-done memory-wiping plotline.

245. Velvet Was the Night - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
246. Malice - Heather Walter
247. Feel the Heat - Kathryn Shay

248. The Hidden Palace - Helene Wecker
Part two of The Golem and the Jinni, and it is also really good. Does a deeper dive into the jinn side of things, versus book 1 that was more golem focused.

249. Fledgling - Octavia Butler
250. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
251. The Sweetest Spell - Suzanne Selfors

252. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Holy hell was this ever good. A scientist is shipped off into deep space in search of a solution to a big problem for humanity, and makes a new friend along the way. I really liked the mix of humor, science, and solid character development.

253. Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro
254. Everneath - Brodi Ashton

255. Alif the Unseen - G. Willow Wilson
A fantastic magical realism book set in the middle east following a hacker who gets himself into deep shit, and the fallout from that. Lots pf humor, interesting religious discussions, and great characters.

256. The Bird King - G. Willow WIlson
257. Mage-Commander - Glynn Stewart

258. Mind of my Mind - Octavia Butler
259. Adulthood Rites - Octavia Butler
260. Imago - Octavia Butler
Finished off the rest of these two series. Just really great, solid science fiction.

Need2Save · « **Reply #479 on:** October 04, 2021, 05:56:18 AM »

FINISHED:
27. The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman
28. The Venice Sketchbook, Rhys Bowen
29. The Face On The Milk Carton, Caroline Cooney
30. Find Me, Anne Frasier
31. Tell Me, Anne Frasier
32. The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton
33. A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
34. Midnight At the Blackbird Cafe, Heather Webber (Book Club)
35. Her Last Flight, Beatriz Williams (Book Club)

READING NOW:
36. Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly

It's roughly one book a week till the end of the year, but I'll have to squeeze in a couple extras. It's interesting based on my list that I must tend to choose women writers.

redhead84 · « **Reply #480 on:** October 05, 2021, 11:50:51 AM »

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54) Caught in Time by Julie McElwain (audio) - ★★★½
55) Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (audio) - ★½
56) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (kindle) - ★★★
57) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - ★★★½

Sigh...it was terrible, wasn't it...

I've begun to resign myself to just not reading it.

I mean, I knew I was going to read it. RPO is one of my favorite books. I'm not overly concerned with the overall plot line - odd - or likeability of the characters - I never disliked Wade in the first one but man I couldn't stand him in this one - or any of that. What got me was it was still all about the references, and they were so stinking contrived and obscure. The first one, a normal person who geeked out about the 80's knew some stuff. This time, I was lost 90% of the time, and it seemed like his references were even more detailed than before. In the first book, I caught the last movie reference before the part of the scene came up about the clapping of the coconuts. For this one, I found myself zoning him out (on audiobook) for minutes at a time when he described some obscure reference that I neither knew about nor that excited me in any way.

I was sad.

DH and I listened together, and I don't think I would have made it all the way through if it was just me. The pacing of the story was awful. Half of the book was spent over describing the characters' actions and pop culture references with minimal plot advancement. Then you get to the end where 5 minutes of "actual time" is 6 chapters filled with actions that would take hours in real life. The book could have used a much better editor.

Splashncash · « **Reply #481 on:** October 05, 2021, 08:06:35 PM »

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69. Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle
70. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
71. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
72. Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
73. The Midnight Library (audio) by Matt Haig; read this a month or so ago and listened to it this week. Enjoyed the audio version more.

74. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
75. Faithful Place by Tana French and Tim Gerard Reynolds
76. All Systems Red by Martha Wells
77. Scythe by Neal Shusterman
78. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

DNF (audio)
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Give a Girl a Knife by Amy Thielen
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
The Best Cook in the World by Rick Bragg
The Painter by Peter Heller
Circe by Madeline Miller

sui generis · « **Reply #482 on:** October 06, 2021, 08:18:18 PM »

Quote from: sui generis on October 01, 2021, 07:27:33 PM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).
56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18).
57. The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker (Sept 24).
58. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson (Oct 1) (audio).
59. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab (Oct 1).

60. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, by Susan Jane Gilman (Oct 5). I thought this was going to be a typical travel memoir. Bill Bryson via two ditzy American girls. And there was some of that, and it was still interesting....but then it took a very surprising turn that had me flipping pages and reading like mad to see what happened.

61. The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune (Oct 6) (audio). Apparently there's disagreement on whether this is adult fiction or YA, but it felt more like for 8-9 years old to me. Quite didactic, predictable and saccharine, but if I were a parent I'm sure I'd be shoving this into my 3rd grader's hands.

StarBright · « **Reply #483 on:** October 08, 2021, 09:27:17 AM »

New list time!

54. The King's Witch by Tracey Borman - Stewart Era hist-fic. Totally fine, but nothing major

55. The Devil's Slave by Tracey Borman - sequel to the above, will probably read the third when it comes out, mostly because i'm fairly unfamiliar with the time period from a histfic perspective so I'm not sure where a third book could go.

56. The House of Brides by Jane Cockram. Decent contemporary British/Australian Gothic. I enjoy the genre but don't know that I've been wowed by many attempts at contemporary Gothics (other than Sing, Unburied, Sing which was perfect New Southern Gothic). If anyone has any recommendations - hit me!

57. Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksburg. Fun! Very delightful, oddball takes on trite subjects that make them fast and fun.

58. Angry Housewives Eating BonBons by Lorna Landviik - Yaya Sisterhood but set in Minnesota w/ way less psychological damage (on nsecond thought- there are damaged characters but they aren't as compelling is Vivi in Yaya Sisterhood).

59. Lost Art of Doing Nothing by Maartje Willems & Lona Aalders - Scandinavians hold the secret to perfect life sort of book. Short, easy read but wouldn't necessarily recommend.

60. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. This is the first Atwood that I've really enjoyed! It was short, and interesting. The Odyssey from Penelope's perspective.

61-63. Bridgerton Books 2-4 by Julia Quinn I get why they are such a thing! They are charming. I'm going to take a break before reading the rest of them because the author's ticks are getting to me. I'm tired of men "practically growling" and the phrase "ground out" to refer to something that a lady says through gritted teeth. But really, they are light, sexy, fun, and the characters are likeable but imperfect in realistic ways. Good Regencies!

ahptex · « **Reply #484 on:** October 08, 2021, 12:55:07 PM »

(1) Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
(2) The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
(3) Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
(4) We are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
(5) Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
(6) Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
(7) Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
(8) Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (re-read for book club)
(9) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
(10) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
(11) New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
(12) Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
(13) The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
(14) How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
(15) Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
(16) Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
(17) Before She was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney
(18) Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
(19) The Searcher by Tana French
(20) The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
(21) Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
(22) World Schooling: How to Revolutionize Your Child's Education Through Travel by Ashley Dymock de Gallo
(23) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
(24) To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
(25) Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott
(26) Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit
(27) Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
(28) Lawn Gone by Pam Penick
(29) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
(30) Death in Focus by Anne Perry
(31) Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey through Every National Park by Conor Knighton
(32) The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
(33) Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney
(34) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
(35) Writers and Lovers by Lily King

(36) The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
(37) Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #485 on:** October 14, 2021, 08:26:15 AM »

Soppriket (The Fungus Kingdom) by Håvard Kauserud.

Zhiantara · « **Reply #486 on:** October 14, 2021, 03:16:45 PM »

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1. The House of Islam: a global history, Ed Husain. Really good overview of the history, basic tenets, strengths and problems of Islam, written by a devout believer.
2. Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking, Susan Cain. I read this whenever I need reminding that introversion is not a personal failing. Soooo good.
3. No Friend but the Mountains, Behrouz Boochani. The experiences of an asylum seeker detained on Manus Island. Hard to put down because it is excellent, hard to pick up again because it is not a feel-good read.
4. The explosive child, Dr. Ross Greene. Why standard behaviour management techniques don't work for kids with challenging behaviours and how to partner with them to change things and make life better for everyone.
5. Welcoming food: Diet as medicine for home cooks and other healers. Book 1: Energetics of food and healing. Andrew Sterman. The Chinese medicine approach to food but through a western lens.
6. Welcoming food: Diet as medicine for home cooks and other healers. Book 2: Recipes and kitchen practice. Andrew Sterman. Tried a few ideas and seems to be helping with my reflux.
7. Star Trek: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, Una McCormack. A novel written as an autobiography, mostly just rehashing ST Voyager.
8. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
9. Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll
10. The Tennant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Bronte. Really good portrayal of what we would now call coercive control/domestic abuse, with a happy ending. Really enjoyed it.
11. Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance.
12. The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do and how to change, Charles Duhigg.

13. Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success, Angela Duckworth

nessness · « **Reply #487 on:** October 14, 2021, 03:28:24 PM »

36. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I was pretty familiar with the "love language" concept but still thought the book was a worthwhile read.

37. The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. Pure coincidence that the title is so similar to the previous book haha. It was interesting.

38. A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers. I loved A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius so was curious about Eggers' other books. This was...not similar at all. It was okay but I didn't love it.

sui generis · « **Reply #488 on:** October 14, 2021, 07:16:13 PM »

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1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).
56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18).
57. The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker (Sept 24).
58. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson (Oct 1) (audio).
59. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab (Oct 1).
60. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, by Susan Jane Gilman (Oct 5).
61. The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune (Oct 6) (audio).

62. The Quiet Girl, by S.F. Kosa (Oct 9) (audio). I think this was actually well-written and plotted, but I just was uncomfortable with a lot of it.

63. The Drowning Kind, by Jennifer McMahon (Oct 14) (audio). Doing a lot of spooky thrillers in October! I gobble them up, but haven't found anything (including this one) really remarkable.

64. The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova (Oct 14). Reminiscent of the Da Vinci Code with a Dracula focus. But I think it was a bit too much of "that" at times. Should have kept it well below 700 pages. But enjoyed it overall.

redhead84 · « **Reply #489 on:** October 15, 2021, 09:38:11 AM »

October:

62) In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren (audio) - ★★½
63) If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (audio) - ★★★
64) The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman (audio) - ★★★

Zikoris · « **Reply #490 on:** October 16, 2021, 04:57:15 PM »

Next 20, favourites marked:

361. Where She Went - Gayle Forman
362. Everbound - Brodi Ashton

363. The Caves of Steel - Isaac Asimov
I really enjoyed this classic science fiction murder mystery involving a human cop and his robot partner. The next ones in the series just came in at the library and I can't wait.

364. Prodigy - Marie Lu
365. The False Princess - Eilis O'Neal

366. House of Hollow - Krystal Sutherland
367. The Midnight Bargain - C.L. Polk
368. The Sisters of the Winter Wood - Rena Rossner
369. All the Murmuring Bones - A.G. Slatter
370. The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Brodsky
I really lucked out on this batch of solid stand-alone fantasy novels, mostly nice and spooky for fall (especially House of Hollow).

371. Evertrue - Brodi Ashton
372. The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber
373. True Grit - Charles Portis

374. The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
I don't normally read plays, but this was so incredibly witty and laugh-out-loud hilarious that I loved it.

375. The Goose Girl - Shannon Hale
376. The Prison Healer - Lynette Noni
377. The Wolf and the Woodsman - Ava Reid
378. Crown Duel - Sherwood Smith
379. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies - Deesha Philyaw

380. The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner
A great dual timeline story following the story of an apothecary in the 1700s who helped women poison their abusive husbands, and a modern-day woman blindsided by her husband's infidelity.

StarBright · « **Reply #491 on:** October 17, 2021, 07:48:31 AM »

Quote from: Zikoris on October 16, 2021, 04:57:15 PM

380. The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner
A great dual timeline story following the story of an apothecary in the 1700s who helped women poison their abusive husbands, and a modern-day woman blindsided by her husband's infidelity.

Just downloaded this from my library! Glad to see the thumbs up :)

Serendip · « **Reply #492 on:** October 17, 2021, 12:18:16 PM »

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60) McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality, Ronald Purser
61) True Wealth: How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy, Juliet.B. Schor
62) Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood (fiction)
63) Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity, Edward Slingerland (audiobook)
64) Butter Honey Pig Bread, Francesca Ekwuyasi (fiction) *bookclub
65) This is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan
66) Rules of Civility, Amor Towles (fiction) *bookclub
67) The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday, Rob Walker
68) Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are The Storytellers, The Human Story Changes, Elizabeth Lesser
69) Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, Edward Slingerland
70) An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris, Georges Perec
71) Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live, Melanie Falic
72) The Midnight Library, Matt Haig (fiction) *bookclub
73) Less, Andrew Sean Greer (fiction)
74) The Thursday Murder Club (fiction) *bookclub
75) Successful Aging: A Neuroscientists Explores the Power and Potential of Out Lives, Daniel J.Levitin
76) The Jane Austen Diet: Austen's Secrets to Food, Health, and Incandescent Happiness, Bryan Kozlowski and Jane Austen (audiobook)
77) Sontag: Her Life and Work, Benjamin Moser
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Recently finished/reading

78) fair play (fiction), Tove Jansson : love Tove so this short read was a delight.
79) A Year in the Woods: Twelve Small Journeys Into Nature, Torbjorn Ekelund, writing is fairly straightforward and so is the premise. An okay read but nothing outstanding
80) My Year of Rest and Relaxation (fiction), Ottessa Moshfegh..a very strange protagonist who decides to medicate her way into sleeping for a year in order to be reborn. I sort of hated her but then ended up being charmed in some odd way.
81) Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Power, and Use it For Good, Kimberly Ann Johnson (a friend lent me this book so I felt compelled to read it following a conversation we had but otherwise wouldn’t have bothered finishing. The style was not to my liking but perhaps it’s been helpful for some people)

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #493 on:** October 17, 2021, 01:03:19 PM »

Et ekko av skyld (An Echo of Guilt) by Charlotte Link.

ahptex · « **Reply #494 on:** October 18, 2021, 09:30:00 AM »

(1) Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
(2) The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
(3) Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
(4) We are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
(5) Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
(6) Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
(7) Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
(8) Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (re-read for book club)
(9) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
(10) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
(11) New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
(12) Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
(13) The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
(14) How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
(15) Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
(16) Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
(17) Before She was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney
(18) Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
(19) The Searcher by Tana French
(20) The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
(21) Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
(22) World Schooling: How to Revolutionize Your Child's Education Through Travel by Ashley Dymock de Gallo
(23) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
(24) To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
(25) Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott
(26) Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit
(27) Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
(28) Lawn Gone by Pam Penick
(29) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
(30) Death in Focus by Anne Perry
(31) Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey through Every National Park by Conor Knighton
(32) The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
(33) Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney
(34) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
(35) Writers and Lovers by Lily King
(36) The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
(37) Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson

(38) Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
(39) How to Prepare for Climate Change by David Pogue

sui generis · « **Reply #495 on:** October 21, 2021, 03:56:12 PM »

Quote from: sui generis on October 14, 2021, 07:16:13 PM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).
56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18).
57. The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker (Sept 24).
58. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson (Oct 1) (audio).
59. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab (Oct 1).
60. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, by Susan Jane Gilman (Oct 5).
61. The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune (Oct 6) (audio).
62. The Quiet Girl, by S.F. Kosa (Oct 9) (audio).
63. The Drowning Kind, by Jennifer McMahon (Oct 14) (audio).
64. The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova (Oct 14).

65. The Last Season, by Eric Blehm (Oct 19). Deeply engrossing probably because I am so fond of the setting. I read much of the book with my map of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks open next to me, with memories of my own adventures near where the search for the missing ranger took place.

66. The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler (Oct 20) ([mostly] audio). Didn't love it as much as Dawn (or Kindred) but will keep reading the trilogy. This (unlike #45) doesn't really feel like it stands on its own.

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #496 on:** October 22, 2021, 04:00:17 AM »

Reven (The Fox) by Andreas Tjernshaugen.

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #497 on:** October 25, 2021, 02:41:44 PM »

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman.

Splashncash · « **Reply #498 on:** October 25, 2021, 02:59:11 PM »

Quote from: Splashncash on October 05, 2021, 08:06:35 PM

69. Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle
70. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
71. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
72. Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
73. The Midnight Library (audio) by Matt Haig; read this a month or so ago and listened to it this week. Enjoyed the audio version more.
74. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
75. Faithful Place by Tana French and Tim Gerard Reynolds
76. All Systems Red by Martha Wells
77. Scythe by Neal Shusterman
78. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

DNF (audio)
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Give a Girl a Knife by Amy Thielen
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
The Best Cook in the World by Rick Bragg
The Painter by Peter Heller
Circe by Madeline Miller

79. The Guide by Peter Heller
80. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
81. Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon

DNF
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

sui generis · « **Reply #499 on:** October 26, 2021, 09:25:23 AM »

Quote from: sui generis on October 21, 2021, 03:56:12 PM

1. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Jan 2).
2. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama (Jan 5) (audio).
3. King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild (Jan 17).
4. Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire (Jan 18).
5. Plain Bad Heroines, by Emily M. Danforth (Jan 21) (audio).
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino (Jan 29).
7. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley (Jan 29) (audio).
8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle (Feb 2).
9. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?, by Michael J. Sandel (Feb 10) (audio).
10. The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton (Feb 27).
11. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, by Audre Lord (Mar 4) (audio).
12. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin (Mar 6).
13. River of Teeth, by Sarah Gailey (Mar 7) (audio).
14. Regeneration, by Pat Barker (Mar 9).
15. Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (Mar 14) (audio).
16. The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mar 27).
17. Shopgirl, by Steve Martin (Mar 27).
18. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku (Apr 18).
19. Sharks in the Time of Saviors, by Kawai Strong Washburn (Apr 22).
20. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson (Apr 22) (audio).
21. In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende (Apr 26) (audio).
22. The Grown Up, by Gillian Flynn (Apr 27) (audio).
23. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (May 12) (audio).
24. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (May 13).
25. Anxious People, by Frederik Backman (May 19).
26. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke (May 23).
27. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, by Heather "Anish" Anderson (May 26).
28. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez (May 27) (audio).
29. The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (May 31).
30. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 6).
31. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (June 6) (audio).
32. Bag of Bones, by Stephen King (June 14) (audio).
33. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine (June 20).
34. My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee (June 24) (audio).
35. At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen (June 24).
36. Freedom from the Market: America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, by Mike Konczal (June 29).
37. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro (June 30) (audio).
38. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier, by Tom Kizzia (July 14) (audio).
39. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (July 14).
40. Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano (July 15) (audio).
41. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke (July 24).
42. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (July 24).
43. Why I Am Not a Buddhist, by Evan Thompson (July 29).
44. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (July 30) (audio).
45. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Aug 11).
46. While Justice Sleeps, by Stacey Abrams (Aug 16).
47. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith (Aug 18) (audio).
48. Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura (Aug 21) (audio).
49. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker (Aug 27).
50. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett (Sep 1).
51. Earthkeeper, by M. Scott Momaday (Sep 6) (audio).
52. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne (Sep 10).
53. Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex and Death, by Jenny Kleeman (Sep 15).
54. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation, by Peter Cozzens (Sep 15) (audio).
55. The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka (Sep 15).
56. The Other Me, by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Sep 18).
57. The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker (Sept 24).
58. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson (Oct 1) (audio).
59. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab (Oct 1).
60. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, by Susan Jane Gilman (Oct 5).
61. The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune (Oct 6) (audio).
62. The Quiet Girl, by S.F. Kosa (Oct 9) (audio).
63. The Drowning Kind, by Jennifer McMahon (Oct 14) (audio).
64. The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova (Oct 14).
65. The Last Season, by Eric Blehm (Oct 19).
66. The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler (Oct 20) ([mostly] audio).

67. Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell (Oct 25). Seems popular and well-regarded, but I had a very bad reaction to it.

67.5. The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (Oct 26) (audio). Re-listened for book club. It does take some of the magic away, but still an amazing book.

1	Gardening When it Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times	Steve Solomon	Library	TBR List	01/05/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
2	Media Gothic: A Stroll Through State Street's Dark History	Laurie Hull, Matt Lake	Own	Other	1/8/2021	Nonfiction - History/Biography
3	Pretties	Scott Westerfield	Library	Sequel	1/16/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
4	Specials	Scott Westerfield	Library	Sequel	1/17/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
5	Extras	Scott Westerfield	Library	Sequel	1/18/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
6	Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World	Helen Nearing, Scott Nearing	Library	TBR List	1/21/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
7	Stronghold	Melanie Rawn	Own	Reread	1/27/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
8	Rebecca	Daphne du Maurier	Library	TBR List	1/29/2021	General Fiction
9	The Black Company	Glen Cook	Library	TBR List	2/1/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
10	Shadows Linger	Glen Cook	Library	Sequel	2/3/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
11	From Our Home to Yours: Comfort Food to Give and Share	Joyce Goldstein	Own	Other	2/5/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
12	The White Rose	Glen Cook	Library	Sequel	2/6/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
13	Spiralized: Quick and Healthy	Publications International, Ltd.	Own	Other	2/7/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
14	The Dragon Token	Melanie Rawn	Own	Reread	2/11/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
15	Skybowl	Melanie Rawn	Own	Reread	2/15/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
16	The Lark and the Wren	Mercedes Lackey	Own	Reread	2/16/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
17	The Robin and the Kestrel	Mercedes Lackey	Own	Reread	2/20/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
18	The Eagle and the Nightingales	Mercedes Lackey	Own	Sequel	2/20/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
19	Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices to Reawaken the Sacred in Everyday Life	Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Hilary Hart	Own	TBR List	2/21/0202	Nonfiction - Philosophy
20	Forest of a Thousand Lanterns	Julie C. Dao	Library	TBR List	2/22/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
21	A Cast of Corbies	Mercedes Lackey, Josepha Sherman	Own	Reread	2/24/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
22	Atomic Habits	James Clear	Library	TBR List	3/1/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
23	Sabriel	Garth Nix	Own	Reread	3/2/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
24	Lirael	Garth Nix	Own	Reread	3/5/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
25	Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life	Bill Burnett, Dave Evans	Library	TBR List	3/7/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
26	Abhorsen	Garth Nix	Own	Reread	3/9/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
27	Practical Sigil Magic: Creating Personal Symbols for Success	Frater U.D.	Own	TBR List	3/9/2021	Nonfiction - Philosophy
28	Clariel	Garth Nix	Library	Sequel	3/10/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
29	When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself	Steve Corbett, Brian Fikkert	Own	TBR List	3/14/2021	General Nonfiction
30	Goldenhand	Garth Nix	Library	Sequel	3/15/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
31	Four & Twenty Blackbirds	Mercedes Lackey	Library	Sequel	3/26/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
32	Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World	Cal Newport	Library	TBR List	3/29/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
33	Craft: An American History	Glenn Adamson	Own	Other	4/1/2021	Nonfiction - History/Biography
34	The Hero with a Thousand Faces	Joseph Campbell	Library	TBR List	4/11/2021	Nonfiction - Philosophy
35	The Kingmaker's Daughter	Philippa Gregory	Library	TBR List	4/13/2021	Fiction - Historical
36	Mansfield Park	Jane Austen	Library	Book Club	4/19/2021	Fiction - Historical
37	The Color of Magic	Terry Pratchett	Library	TBR List	4/22/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
38	A Court of Silver Flames	Sarah J Maas	Library	Sequel	4/25/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
39	Elantris	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	5/3/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
40	First Things First	Stephen R Covey, A Roger Merrill, Rebeccca R Merrill	Library	TBR List	5/6/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
41	The Black Prism	Brent Weeks	Library	TBR List	5/12/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
42	Small Batch Baking	Debby Maugans Nakos	Library	TBR List	5/13/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
43	The Magicians	Lev Grossman	Library	TBR List	5/21/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
44	The Local Food Revolution: How Humanity Will Feed Itself In Uncertain Times	Michael Brownlee	Library	Educational	5/23/2021	General Nonfiction
45	You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife	ed. Andrea Purcell, Kel McDonald	Own	Other	5/25/2021	General Fiction
46	Dragonsbane	Barbara Hambly	Own	TBR List	5/29/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
47	The Rest of Us Just Live Here	Patrick Ness	Library	TBR List	5/29/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
48	Soulless	Gail Carriger	Own	Reread	6/4/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
49	Changeless	Gail Carriger	Own	Reread	6/5/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
50	Blameless	Gail Carriger	Own	Reread	6/5/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
51	Heartless	Gail Carriger	Own	Reread	6/6/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
52	Timeless	Gail Carriger	Own	Reread	6/7/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
53	Action Philosophers!	Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey	Own	Educational	6/11/2021	Nonfiction - Philosophy
54	Matched	Ally Condie	Library	TBR List	6/12/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
55	Ancillary Justice	Ann Leckie	Library	TBR List	6/13/2021	Fiction - Science Fiction
56	Mortal Engines	Philip Reeve	Library	TBR List	6/16/2021	Fiction - Science Fiction
57	The Jefferson Bible	Thomas Jefferson	Own	Educational	6/18/2021	Nonfiction - Philosophy
58	Everything I Want to do is Illegal	Joel Salatin	Open Library	TBR List	6/20/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
59	Ancillary Sword	Ann Leckie	Library	Sequel	6/26/2021	Fiction - Science Fiction
60	Ancillary Mercy	Ann Leckie	Library	Sequel	6/27/2021	Fiction - Science Fiction
61	Folks, This Ain't Normal	Joel Salatin	Library	TBR List	6/29/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
62	The King of Elfland's Daughter	Lord Dunsany	Open Library	TBR List	7/2/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
63	Soap: Making It, Enjoying It	Ann Bramson	Open Library	TBR List	7/6/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
64	Parable of the Sower	Octavia Butler	Library	TBR List	7/7/2021	Fiction - Science Fiction
65	Two Acre Eden	Gene Logsdon	Library	TBR List	7/13/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
66	Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed	Jared Diamond	Library	TBR List	7/14/2021	General Nonfiction
67	The Bear and the Nightingale	Katherine Arden	Library	TBR List	7/15/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
68	Quitting Plastic: Easy and Practical Ways to Cut Down the Plastic in Your Life	Clara Williams Roldan, Louise Williams	Library	TBR List	7/16/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
69	Possum Living: How to Life Well Without a Job and (Almost) No Money	Dolly Freed	Library	TBR List	7/18/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
70	The Girl in the Tower	Katherine Arden	Library	Sequel	7/22/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
71	The Winter of the Witch	Katherine Arden	Library	Sequel	7/24/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
72	The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Including the Olney Hymns	William Cowper	Library	TBR List	7/25/2021	General Fiction
73	Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses	Robin Wall Kimmerer	Library	Book Club	7/31/2021	General Nonfiction
74	Dragons: A Natural History	Karl Shuker	Library	TBR List	8/1/2021	General Nonfiction
75	Stardust	Neil Gaiman	Library	TBR List	8/1/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
76	Prince of Thorns	Mark Lawrence	Library	TBR List	8/3/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
77	Inuit Morality Play: The Emotional Education of a Three-Year-Old	Jean L. Briggs	Open Library	TBR List	8/4/2021	General Nonfiction
78	The Black Mage: Candidate	Rachel E. Carter	Open Library	TBR List	8/9/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
79	The Saber-tooth Curriculum	Harold Benjamin	Open Library	TBR List	8/11/2021	General Nonfiction
80	King of Thorns	Mark Lawrence	Library	Sequel	8/14/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
81	Emperor of Thorns	Mark Lawrence	Library	Sequel	8/15/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
82	A Pattern Language	Christopher Alexander	Library	TBR List	8/16/2021	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
83	Throne of Glass	Sarah J Maas	Library	TBR List	8/18/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
84	Paper Towns	John Green	Library	TBR List	8/19/2021	Fiction - Young Adult
85	The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck	Sarah Knight	Library	TBR List	8/21/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
86	The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller	John Truby	Library	TBR List	8/23/2021	General Nonfiction
87	The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles	Steven Pressfield	Library	TBR List	8/24/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
88	The Cry of the Icemark	Stuart Hill	Library	TBR List	8/26/2021	Fiction - Fantasy
89	How to be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism	Stephen Guise	Library	TBR List	8/28/2021	Nonfiction - Self-help
90	Bright Air Black	David Vann	Library	TBR List	8/29/2021	Fiction - Fantasy

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