Book Lovers Club

apologies for not keeping up with my recommendations...sinuses were inflammed again. Ended up with THREE procedures and am finally back to myself....

DH is reading Lee Child’s latest, The Midnight Line.

Recently, I read Hillary’s book, What Happened. I read it with Professor Mark Lilla’s book, The Once and Future Liberal in mind. Dr. Lilla, a liberal Columbia University professor thinks that identity politics is sinking Democrats future chances of regaining the White House. Reading Hillary’s book, it seemed to me that based on each chapter’s topic, identity politics played heavily on her campaign. I also read Milo Yiannopoulos’ book Dangerous, in between reading What Happened. Milo also devotes a chapter in his book to identity politics. Of the three, Milo’s book was the most entertaining. Despite what MSM has to say about him, I will say that he is a very intelligent young man. Lilla’s book was very short but long on enlightenment. Hillary’s book? What more can anyone say that hasn’t been said? My impression is that she was and still is confused about what went wrong with her campaign. Her chapter about the infamous emails infuriated me because I researched the issue further and I found her explaination just plain wrong. She portrays the issue as a nothing burger and claims none of the emails were classified. Some were. And, she jumps through hoops explaining that some data might be back classified. That is, data that is unclassified one day can become classified at a later date. Hmmmmm...

Finally, I am presently reading Will Englund’s book, March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution. Erik Larson fans would LOVE the book. Like Larson, Englund is also a former reporter. Their writing styles are similar. I see, 100 years later in time, all of the similarities in such tense global times....reading the book, I wonder how 100 years from now how writers will cast their lens and writing skills on 2017....hmmm...hmmmm..hmmm....

VR - sorry to hear about the sinus infections but really glad to see you back. We missed you. Thanks for the reviews. I too like Larson so will put "on the brink..." on my list.

((VR)) glad you're back to reading, and posting here. I thought of you (and Patience & Fortitude) while crossing the Bridge of Lions during a recent trip to St. Augustine FL.

I'm off work with a cold today so reading through Heinlein's The Menace from Earth. Turns out it's a book of short stories.

On the library reserve list for The Alice Network that Ruth mentioned, and the new Stephen/Owen King Sleeping Beauties.

VR, thanks, the trip was a lot of fun. It was our 7th annual "Sculpted Sisters" get-together with ladies from the Let's Post our Daily Exercise thread. So far, we've been to Minneapolis, Chicago, Washington DC, San Fran, San Diego, San Antonio, and Daytona Beach. St. Augustine was a day trip. There were eight of us this year including ruthbru, who is as wonderful IRL as she seems to be on-line.

Ah, Pat, I forgot you post here. (She was one of this year's gang.)

It was great to meet you IRL and you're wonderful, too! ♥

badger...sounds like wonderful trips....too bad my only exercise is walking and reading....otherwise, I would have joined all of you. Where’s the next stop?

I just downloaded March 1917 and another book recommended by a friend about the American women who broke the enemy's codes during WWII. Code Girls by Liza Mundy.

You don't have to actually exercise to be eligible for the exercise thread trip.....just post there every once and awhile

thanks for the invite! I am delighted!😘

Ruth...enjoy the book and please post your impression. I hope you enjoy it as much as Larson’s books...

ruthbru - Code girls looks like a great read, alas my elibrary doesn't have the book yet as it is so recent. But I love both non-fiction and fiction about WWII. With regard to March 1917, the book I'm reading on the Lusitania sinking has a bit of personal background on President Wilson, interesting to see how personal lives of leaders can affect their decisions for the country.

Hi all,

I am a huge reader, and escaping into a book has really helped me get through since my diagnosis. I read everything from myster to fantasy/sci fi to YA to literary fiction. I saw a lot of Louise Penny fans above - I’m currently reading The Nature of the Beast. Some other recent reads have been One More Thing: Stories and other Stories by B.J. Novak and A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet. I listened to the Novak on audiobook during chemo. The stories are very short and all are quirky or have some kind of twist. The Bouchet is the first in a fantasy series. It has some romance and some nice strong female characters.

I look forward to talking more about books with everyone.

hi Henrietta405 and welcome!

Picked up Sleeping Beauties on Weds and already halfway through (350 p). Rainy & cold so will finish today.

Something happens when women go to sleep: they become enshrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If they are awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed or violated, the women become feral and spectacularly violent. And while they sleep they go to another place, a better place, where harmony prevails and conflict is rare. The men of the world are abandoned, left to their increasingly primal devices. One woman, however, the mysterious Evie, is immune to the blessing or curse of the sleeping disease. Is Evie a medical anomaly to be studied, or is she a demon who must be slain?

The Alice Network is in at the library so that's up next.

Reading The Zahir by Paulo Coelho (English translation 2005). Lots of things I want to remember. I'll have to go back & read it again with my marker pen. The musings on the nature of love & marriage offer readers "an insight into the struggle that everyone encounters in their journey through life...". Interesting observations about "the lassitude of a long marriage".

DH had to work today so had a nice quiet day reading and relaxing. Finished The Alice Network - excellent! Would make a great movie.

Worked out in the morning then made a big batch of soup. Hubby brought home some turkey so we had soup & san for supper. Happy Thanksgiving!

ruth! So, from reading your review, you highly recommend it?

While I was reading March 1917...I said to myself, “This is the kind of book Ruth is gonna love!"

Minus! And Badger too, If youhaven't already read it....I hope you are ready for a box of chocolate!

Thanks for the recommend Ruth & VR. I just looked up & read the blurb and it will be on my Christmas wish list.

Finished Jodi Picoult's Lone Wolf. I keep thinking I'm not a fan of hers, but somehow each book someone hands me addresses something that I find important. In this case it's about whether to remove life support & who can make that decision - daughter or son. It's interwoven with the story of the father who goes to live with the wolves in the wilds of Canada & comes back totally changed two years later. That part is based on a true story & fascinating.