reading this definitely made me want to rewatch adaptation

This book didn't end as strongly as it started,imo. Lots of hunting and gun-shooting which is not my cup of tea personally. Also there was quite a bit of repetition which could have used another round of editing. However the plot is solid and comes to a decent conclusion.

I'm about 20% of the way into this and am enjoying it more than I expected to! Really like learning about the local culture of the part of the US that this is set in.

Picked this beauty up for 45 cents today - can't wait to start it!

I really enjoyed this, especially the second half. The final paragraph was truly heartbreaking in an unexpected way. There were also a couple of really memorable scenes that would probably translate well to film.

I thought this was a great read. Full review at: https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=43635

I kinda really loved this book. A link to my review: https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=42706

random library find :)

been holding onto this for a couple of years - finally cracking it open :):)

Im starting this book today and I gotta say I'm excited to enter into this as a whole new genre/multimedia experience

A solid, fun, and engaging account based on actual events from the late 1800s! This is a quick and exciting read, set in the Wild West, and reminded me in some ways of the Oregon Trail game... but more murdery.

This is a rich story full of dynamic characters, set in Europe and America during WWII. The author does a beautiful job of capturing the devastation and horror of the holocaust without getting mired in tragedy. The quick paced plot and sympathetic characters would also translate well into a film!

The lights made me realize it was indifference, not darkness, that made the night dangerous . . . as if the few of us awake in the dead of night had all agreed to turn away our eyes.

~next 4~

Such a solid read with so many layers of meaning. At its core, this is a story of a family of Jewish siblings traveling together to find their lost half-brother in Morocco, but it's also a platform for musings on war, culture, society, antisemitism, and the relationship between Jewish and Muslim cultures. Bits of surrealism throughout also highlight the profound lessons found within everyday interactions with people we otherwise pass by unnoticed.

now that's what I call a surprise ending

"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive."

"Life will defend itself no matter how small it is."

I just blew right through this one, definitely recommend. The pacing was just right, and I enjoyed the mystery element as well as the bits of history sprinkled throughout.

A solid true crime pick describing events that took place in Ohio in the early 1900s. The pace flowed nicely, without too much time being spent bogged down in needless courtroom detail, and the fact that the reader like the detectives at the time did not know who the killer was until the very end made this for an exciting read. However the ending fell a bit flat due to the lack of a solid conclusion, something beyond just the facts of the case.

26%

Currently listening to this on audiobook (because it's long!, for one thing) and I'm struck by how feminist this story is for the time period in which it is set. I should have guessed by the title, but it's refreshing to see since so many of the books that come out of that era are just the opposite.

I got a copy of this book for free though a book club, and I really dig true crime... this is supposedly well written due to the author's personal connection to the victims. It's next on my list

I just started this a couple of days ago (slow going so far because I'm traveling) but it's already sooooo interesting. Totally recommend

"Dave Eggers drew this" at @bookshopsc

such a beautiful edition of my favorite book ever

"In the spring this wound had been unimaginable, this madness, but it had lain before us, undetectable as a landmine."

My next read after The Moor's Account (which was perfect btw)

today on: how I cope with the world - - espresso/almond milk, avocado toast, and of course a book

I got this book in the mail just now through a book exchange - perfect timing as I just finished 1Q84. I haven't heard anything about this one so I'm excited to give it a try, going in with a clean slate.

trying to finish this while listening to Janacek's Sinfonietta ~~~ for mood mmmhmm

This was nearly perfect, so glad I found this. So many elements and great little twists and details.

Oh man I'm about 3/4 of the way through and things are really heating up. I've really been enjoying this one all the way through so far...

I've been reading this one foreeeever. It kinda drags, honestly, but there are bits of action sprinkled throughout and it feels like eventually it'll be worth it ya know?

This was just a random book I picked up while loitering in my local library and I'm so glad I did. I'm not a New Yorker but my husband is, so I've spent a significant amount of time in the city. One of the things this book does most skillfully is paint a vivid and rich portrait of the whole city and its residents in much fewer words and pages than it would take almost anyone else. Plus I'm now officially fascinated by Philippe Petit.

Honestly my first crush on a literary character. Oh, Edmond. /heart eyes

So I'm about 200 pages into this and I'm reserving judgement still (the story is definitely holding my interest so far) but something about the writing is rubbing me the wrong way. I suspect it's a translation issue - somehow it seems that the language lacks a certain elegance that I'm almost certain is more present in its original form. English seems almost too crude to capture the subtleties of the world that is being built here.