I thought it was weird in the sense that it uses magical realism to make its points. We had a really good discussion of the book (along with another book Underground Airlines) with the CC Book club. The Underground Railroad and Underground Airlines – February CC Book Club Selection Lots of links to reviews and related articles.
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Thanks. Maybe someday I’ll give it a try. We did start watching the streaming series but also found that ‘magical realism’ weird.
Now reading and enjoying The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.
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I just finished an unusual book – The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo. It’s part memoir, part recipes, a nonfiction look at specific fruit/foodstuffs like Osage Orange, Pomegranate, Kiwi, etc… It’s a fast and interesting niche book that would be great for foodies in your life. (It was a gift from my DIL)
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Sounds like a fun book—-I’m gamely trying to plod through Wuthering Heights but I’m not sure I’ll make it all the way through. I’m about 150 pages in and have had no joy thus far in any of it. If not for the Feb 1 discussion, I would have never picked it up and certainly not read as far as I’ve managed so far.
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Joy Alert: And you will find none even up to the last page. You could say that the book is an instruction manual on how to throw away happiness with both hands. But still one of my favorites.
ETA: If you can’t finish it, at least watch the 1939 version with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon.
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So far, I agree with those who say it’s hard to find anyone in the book to care about. I feel sorry for the times and all caught up in it.
Read it a couple times way back–on my own and in school. Not a fan. Really can’t understand the popular fandom of Heathcliffe, or thinking there is anything romantic about his relationship with Kathryn. Too nihilistic for me.
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I’m rereading “Braiding Sweetgrass” for a church / earthcare book discussion. (It’s a collection of essays. It’s nice that we are breaking it up by the 5 sections, one discussion each month.) The first time a few years ago, part 1 was a bit of a slog. I enjoyed it more time.
Now it’s time to head back to Wuthering Heights (for the CC thread). It’s tough reading. But honestly that’s the kind of book where I want to read it as part of a “club” assingment, benefit from group discussions.
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Early on, I decided I wasn’t going to try to tackle Wuthering Heights. I have no regrets.
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One of the best books ever.
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Not sure if anyone here has mentioned “The Many Lives of Mama Love,” but I would highly recommend it, especially if you enjoy memoirs.
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When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson is an excellent read. Don’t be put off by it being shelved in YA, it is not really YA in my opinion. A family drama with some magical realism and a touch of East of Eden.
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Just read it! Loved it!! Now I’m reading Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame which is also about an older woman trying something new!
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Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame is a lovely feel good book. I really liked it.
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My book club just read Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame. We try to pick a light book over the holidays and this was a hit. On a similar vein, I was at the doctor’s office today and they had the Great British Baking Show on their tv. I thought that was a wonderful idea.
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I really enjoyed Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting.
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Her other books are also great How to Age Disgracefully and the Authenticity Project.
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Has Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed been mentioned here before? Just read and enjoyed it very much.
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I definitely read and enjoyed it. Not sure if I read about it here first. If you liked it, you may also like Sociopath. It is nonfiction, about a woman who finds out in college she is a sociopath while taking a psychology class.