Wanna briefly say what it's about and if you recommend it?
Me: Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem — Bumbling private detective with Tourette's Syndrome searching for the killer of his mentor. Only about 40 more pages to go. Pretty good overall, really enjoying the dialogue and inner monologue.
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I’m going to read i have no mouth and I must scream, finally found the book I’ve been looking for because of this sub!!! Cant wait!!
The Brothers Karamazov. Been on my shelf for ages. Now that I’m into it I’m wondering why it took so long to finally dive in. Shouldn’t be surprised though, I picked up a copy of Crime and Punishment in my mid 20s and didn’t actually read it until I was 50.
Finished The Poet by Michael Connelly and reading The Scarecrow by the same author
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. It’s about a Jewish Hungarian young man who goes to Paris (in 1937) to attend architectural school. I think it will move on to later parts of his life in the rest of the book, I’m just on p100. The writing is nice and characters are well-crafted. (Reading it partly because I’m traveling to Budapest later this summer.)
recently finished table for two and that’s inspired me to reread rules of civility.
Finished The Sound And The Fury yesterday, 30 pages into Lolita now. Nabokov’s use of language is astounding— also disturbing book all around.
How To Solve Your Own Murder. It’s a “cute” / cozy murder mystery where the MC’s aunt gets a fortune she will be murdered and spends her life trying to figure out who will do it. She does get murdered and now our MC is on the case. I’m half way through.
Notes on an Execution
By Danya Kukafka
The main character is a serial killer who has been put on death row and about to get on the chair. Each chapter alternates between the main character’s perspective (in second person) and the perspectives of different women in various situations in the main character’s life (third person). Sorry im not that good at explaining plots lol.
VERY good writing and story. Already a favorite read of the year. Would recommend
Private Citizens by Tony Tulathimutte
A group of recent college grads trying to make it in San Francisco in the early 00s. They’re a mix of social justice warriors, tech whizzes, and disaffected artists. I picked it up because I LOVED the author’s more recent book Rejection. I’m enjoying this one too…I enjoy books that are deep character studies and that’s what this is. Although now I’m getting tired of the wry and cynical tone. Generally though, I recommend!
Gone Girl 💌
“100 Years of Solitude” by Marquez, but I’m not loving it so far. It’s early though, and sometimes I don’t start enjoying a book until I’m further into the text.
Recently finished “ A Gentleman in Moscow” and can recommend without hesitation.
Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
It’s a haunting mystical story set in Alaska. Are we human because we love or does love make us human?
Apartment Women by Gu Byeong-Mo – A short read of 215ish pages about a group of families that move into communal apartments as a pilot program hosted by the the government as an initiative to increase the national birth rate. Follows 3 of the women living among those in the project. Not quite finished yet, but intrigued.
Lovesome Dove by Larry McMurtry – A group of men in the Wild West are driving cattle. Super funny at times, super heartbreaking at others. Excellent dialogue and character building. 300 pages in, I would recommend.
I loved Motherless Brooklyn!
Motherless Brooklyn is so good! My husband and I listened to the audiobook, years ago, on CD, during a long drive to Vermont. We actually just sat in the car once we arrived so we could keep listening. It’s read by Steve Buscemi – fantastic casting there. Audiobooks are a lot easier now that you can play them on your phone.
I just finished 33 Brugman Place which is a WW2 novel set in Belgium. Very good, more literary than most, very tragic. It was a good read but left me feeling pretty wrecked. That said, WW2 is pretty heavy stuff so that’s on me.
A tree grows in Brooklyn. It’s a long read but good so far. I’m on page 400 out of ~550. Working on finishing it today. Then I may try an audio book for the first time.
The book of negroes by Lawrence Hill
Guns of august
“The Lure of Their Graves” by Laura R. Samotin. It’s the second book of the “Cursed Crown” series.
It’s cute. I like how she’s writes about yearning with the characters, and it has multiple povs. If you’re into LGBTQ+ romantasy based on Jewish mythology, this is a good series to check out.
I am going through Beautiful world where are you by Sally rooney rn
Hello OP. The book you’re currently reading sounds interesting. I’ve added it to my TBR. Thank you.
I’m currently reading **Kitty Confidential** by Molly Fitz. I’m reading it on my Kindle, and it’s about a woman who suddenly can talk to and understand a cat and is trying to solve a mystery. It’s exactly the kind of lighthearted book I didn’t know I needed. I definitely recommend this book.
Also I wanted to add: if like me you hesitate to pick up this book for concern that it’d be too similar to The Cat Who… series by Lilian Jackson Braun; fear not because they are nothing alike. Happy reading! 😁