Book Club

[CLEM]

I am not reading this book for political reasons.   But while I had an idea who  DTrump is, I had never seen any shows of his nor been interested in him in any other way.  Now I have become curious about the man himself and where he came from.  So I ordered:  The Trumps:  Three Generations of Builders and One Presidential Candidate by Gwenda Blair.

The book starts with the great grandfather who came to the US as a 16 year old and goes from there.

I just started reading it so I can not say anything yet.

[pommom]

Found a couple of good fiction books at the library this week:

Schooled by Anisha Lakhani - fun read.  Tells the story of an enthusiastic/eager Columbia graduate who aspires to teach.  She gets a job in a posh Connecticut private school where all the kids dress in high fashion and drive very expensive cars,  parents run the school and students take spring breaks in Dubai.

Very funny and endearing to the main character.

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Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld.  Family situations including one daughter  on a strict Paleo diet, another who doesn't go without her Fitbit, mom who tries to set them up with 'eligible' men and a hubby who witnesses all of the goings on from behind the scenes.  Witty.  Well written.

[libbyannE]

I mostly read nonfiction so I don't post here. But I just picked up a rare favorite fiction book from my shelves to reread, and I highly recommend it. Many of you know it. It's Jack Finney's iconic "Time and Again" novel about time travel in Manhattan. It is from 1970 and was an early ( the first?) " illustrated novel," with photos and drawings of the time to bring the book to life. I wish I could read this for the first time again! I spent a chunk of my career in nyc, so I love reading about and seeing Mangattan locations which  are familiar to me. But even if you don't know Manhattan, you will enjoy the thrill of going back in time as seen through the eyes of the protagonist, Si. There are intriguing twists and turns that will leave you thinking, even after you've finished the book. A fun and easy read. Finney's best.

It is an entertaining book. A fun escape.

[smoky22]

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@sunala wrote:
Sadly, I pulled the bookmark on Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters. I was very disappointed that I couldn't get into it, as I'd looked forward to his new book. I'd read his Last Policeman series which I enjoyed very much. This book was way too confusing for me to try to get into.

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@sunala I've been gone for a week so I'm just reading your post now.  I loved the Last Policeman series and  didn't know he had a new book out.  Thanks for mentioning it.  I'll have to look it up.

[Judaline]

@CLEM  Unfortunately, you won't be allowed to say anything here, anyway. The poofers will poof it before you can say Jack Robinson.

[LoriLori]

@kitty45, I read all three too.  Some people here didn't like them.  I cried at the end of Ove (and I rarely cry, too) and at the end of "My Grandmother Told Me To Tell You She's Sorry" which I was not expecting.

[CLEM]

@Judaline one of the interesting things I have found out so far is that both his father and grandfather were of a slight build.

[DiAnne]

I started The Girls by Emma Cline.  I read 70 pages and gave up. I just could not get into this book.

On to Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton.  A light fast enjoyable read.  

I am now starting A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny.  Don't remember where I heard about this book but there are over 500 on the waiting list for it at the library.  Has anyone here read it?

[DukeBlueNan]

Finished "First Star I See Tonight" after it was recommended here.  Really enjoyed it. By Susan Elizabeth Phillips

[CatLoverDogsToo]

I started and finished Lilac Girls, after seeing it recommended here. I loved it and am so glad I read it.

So far this month I have also read:

Killing the Rising Sun  by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Truly Madly Guilty  by Liane Moriarty  (I was a tad disappointed)

Field of Graves  by J.T. Ellison  ( Her first novel that she could not get published, went back later and edited it a bit. This one gives backstory on characters in her subsequent novels that she was able to get published.)

Watching Edie  by Camilla Way

End Of Watch  by Stephen King    Final book in trilogy. (fFirst: Mr. Mercedes, Second: Finders Keepers)   I enjoyed all three.

The Fireman  by Joe Hill  (Stephen King's son)

You WIll Know Me  by Megan Abbott

Homegoing by Ya'a Gyasi   (I am 1/3 of the way through and I am not sure if I am going to finish it. If anyone else has read it, I would be interested in their opinion)