There are but a handful of authors of whose work I read every book they write. One of them is Anne Rivers Siddons and I discovered I had missed one called Off Season. It was SOOOO good and I’m so glad I found it. She has passed on so there will be no more. : (
Next, I read “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Whoa! So good. She’s another author I seem to always like.
Oh, and Broken Country. I’ve read three great books in a row.
I read these on your previous recomendation and loved them! I read quite a bit of sci fi, though.
How about Niall Williams’ This is Happiness and/or Time of the Child? Or maybe one of Ron Currie’s books, which I think is criminally overlooked.
I myself am not a Kingsolver fan, but at last have started Demon Copperhead and now I can’t put it down!
My book group is reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey. I’m not a sci-fi fan, and I was sure I’d never finish this book. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a beautiful book and I highly recommend it. I won’t do it justice if I try to describe it, I’ll just say give it a try.
I just finished The Correspondent and I’m so sorry to be done. Def one I won’t forget about.
I’m reading it and also have to see it end. It is so very good.
I recently finished and may just have to make it my recommendation when it’s my turn to pick the title for our book club.
I recently read A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar based on its placement in a local bookstore as a staff pick. (This is one of my favorite ways to find books, along with this thread.) It’s the story of two families, one about to emigrate to the US and another with absolutely nothing. Set in India during a “climate crisis”, their lives intersect when one steals the passports of the other. It’s well-written, and the story line kept a good pace. It really conveys a place as well. Based on this, I ordered her previous book, The Burning.
On another note, I had given a qualified recommendation of The Sisters (Khemeri) above. One friend loved, loved, loved it and another (to whom I had given my copy) said after 100 pages “I just can’t! I’m giving it back.” Such a great reminder of how tastes differ.
Btw I love the recommendations from this thread. 
Yes! The Correspondent is coming with The Burning!
Did you read The Correspondent? I listened to the audiobook (unusual because often I read fiction and listen to nonfiction). I found the narration voices to be very effective conveying the story. But it is so well written that I imagine that was true in printed/ebook too.
Yep, read it on my Kindle. The format was easy and fairly quick.
I’m about a third of the way through it and enjoying it.
Well,you all have convinced me: I just bought and downloaded " The Correspondent ".
Although I did love the audio version of “The Correspondent”, I will mention that it was a little tedious to hear at each new chapter the address (including zip code) for the new correspondence letter. It would be much easier to skim past in written (book or kindle) form.
Note that many aspects of the plot are quite sad. Still I found it a really good story.
For those with an interest in The Correspondent, here is a gift link to a great article about the author & the book.
Interesting article - Thanks.
excerpt - "*I like books written in that style. I love “84 Charing Cross Road” and “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society,” which are also epistolary. *
I have read the latter book, after really enjoying movie based on the book (but move not epistolary).
In response to this post, I moved this book up on my TBR list and started it almost 2 weeks ago. Busy week, and just got back to it this afternoon reading the section that documents Liz Cheney’s experience on January 6th. Thought I knew much about this day, reading her account brought me to tears. She does a marvelous job of documenting courage by some and cowardice of others. I agree that her account is a must read. My regard for her continues to grow.
For those of you who listen to books, do you do it from your phone? Or another device?? I’m thinking of getting into Audibles.
Phone for me.
Phone- I use my AirPods when I walk or when I’m folding laundry, etc.