Book Club

[Lilysmom1]

@Jazzycat1  I love Lisa See!  Thanks for the review.

[CANDLEQUEEN]

Finished The Retreat by Mark Edwards, it was good! Not his best at least not to me, but it held my interest and was very suspenseful!!!

[SWEET]

Just read Adrienne Brodeau's memoir from 2019 Wild Game.  It was raw and emotional but worth 4 stars from me.  Glad I found it in my own LFL.  It was on my tbr list before I found it.  Now I want to read her upcoming fiction Little Monsters. 

[dawg lover]

I just read such a good book; I really liked it.  It's called REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt.  It's a heartwarming book about a nighttime cleaning lady at an aquarium and the relationship she develops with a very intelligent giant octopus.  It was recommended by Jenna Bush Hager from the Today Show.

Now, back to my mysteries:  next up is CROSS DOWN by James Patterson.

[JillyMarie]

The autobiographies

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry.  Yikes, is he screwed up.

All About Me by Mel Brooks.  If you a fan of Mr. Brooks you'll enjoy reading all about him.  I consider him a national treasure.

Spare by Harry    I have nothing but empathy for him.  That's all I'll say.

[MoJoV]

@Lilysmom1  I just borrowed The Kind Worth Saving from the library.  I haven't read the Kind Worth Killing. In your opinion should I read the Worth Killing one first, would it matter to the story?

[MoJoV]

I'm reading reading Queens of the Age of Chivalry by Alison Weir.  Her books are always good. Very interesting, the lives of these women read like a soap opera, but they all existed. They were strong and had to be brave considering all the intrigue around them. 

[smoky22]

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@dawg lover wrote:

I just read such a good book; I really liked it.  It's called REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt.  It's a heartwarming book about a nighttime cleaning lady at an aquarium and the relationship she develops with a very intelligent giant octopus.  It was recommended by Jenna Bush Hager from the Today Show.

Now, back to my mysteries:  next up is CROSS DOWN by James Patterson.

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@dawg lover   Remarkably Bright Creatures was one of my very favorite books from last year.  5 stars all the way.  Such a lovely, charming story. 

[RetRN]

Take it From Me--Jamie Beck

The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise--Colleen Oakley

[smoky22]

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes was a mixed bag for me.  Some of it was fun and some of it was way over the top.  Overall, it was an enjoyable read, but much too long.

I also read Maureen by Rachel Joyce.  I loved the Unlikely Pilgrimage  of Harold Fry, and even more so, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy.  Ms Joyce apparently felt she needed a trilogy.  I did not enjoy this book.  It's a very thin story that added nothing to the other two.