Your poll does not include "listening" which all I do these days ... I was attracted to the title "Wolf in White Van" because of your ongoing story and it was a rich listen to the end ... which is also a plug for our library app Libby!
I 100% live by the 50 page rule. I'm with you, if you don't have me by then, I'm not going to continue. A couple of years ago I read an Ann Patchett book that I really liked. State of Wonder. You mentioned a couple of hers so I thought I'd throw it out there. Do you have a goal of # of books to read each year?
It's good to find another Ann Patchett fan. I think she's so underrated as a writer. However, I tried to read her most recent book of essays, These Precious Days, and I couldn't get through it. I don't even think I got to the 50 page mark. Of her other books, I enjoyed Bel Canto, The Dutch House, and Truth & Beauty the most. JennW mentioned State of Wonder, which I liked, but I thought it was a little weird. I don't know how else to describe it.
I haven't read as much this year, so far. I really enjoyed The Tenth of December by George Saunders. Another favorite of mine is Donna Tartt. I love The Secret History and The Goldfinch. I haven't read her middle book, yet. At the moment, I'm reading The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and enjoying it.
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Your poll does not include "listening" which all I do these days ... I was attracted to the title "Wolf in White Van" because of your ongoing story and it was a rich listen to the end ... which is also a plug for our library app Libby!
I 100% live by the 50 page rule. I'm with you, if you don't have me by then, I'm not going to continue. A couple of years ago I read an Ann Patchett book that I really liked. State of Wonder. You mentioned a couple of hers so I thought I'd throw it out there. Do you have a goal of # of books to read each year?
It's good to find another Ann Patchett fan. I think she's so underrated as a writer. However, I tried to read her most recent book of essays, These Precious Days, and I couldn't get through it. I don't even think I got to the 50 page mark. Of her other books, I enjoyed Bel Canto, The Dutch House, and Truth & Beauty the most. JennW mentioned State of Wonder, which I liked, but I thought it was a little weird. I don't know how else to describe it.
I haven't read as much this year, so far. I really enjoyed The Tenth of December by George Saunders. Another favorite of mine is Donna Tartt. I love The Secret History and The Goldfinch. I haven't read her middle book, yet. At the moment, I'm reading The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and enjoying it.