Maybe we can pick a “It’s so good I can’t stop reading” for our next selection. (Recently for me that was The God of the Woods – I think several of you have already read that one.)
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How about “Seven Lives of Evelyn Hugo”?
Or “Soldier of Orange”?
Do you mean Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? That’s actually my least favorite of Reid’s books.
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I would like to read The God of the Woods. I’ve had a hold on the ebook for a while now, and I’m still at “several months wait.” I would buy it if we choose to read it as a group, though.
I’ve read the The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I liked it; I didn’t love it (but my daughter did – maybe it has a different appeal for different generations).
The God of the Woods would probably be too hard for people to get their hands on (and of course part of the page-turner aspect is that it’s a mystery, which is already solved for those who have read it – and I could be wrong, but I think that’s several of us?).
I just finished Cold Crematorium by József Debreczeni and feel pretty confident that I can’t handle another book that has anything to do with Nazi’s. But I’m curious…@HImom, what made you think of Soldier of Orange? That’s a pretty old book (and movie) – from the 1970’s I think.
Things on my want to read list:
How to Read a book - Monica Wood
Delirium - Laura Restrepo (Colombian author)
Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi (Ghanaian-American author)
May the Wolf Die - Elizabeth Heider (mystery set in Naples)
100 Years of Solitude - (maybe this will be the year I finally get past page 50)
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Whoops, thanks for correcting. Anyone interested in “Soldier of Orange”? D loves it and gave it to me for my Christmas present. It’s a true book and pretty amazing to her and me.
My D was fascinated by the guy who wrote the book and his story. He led a very adventurous life and lived in Hawaii, where he eventually died of “old age.” I find his story quite compelling, personally and it’s true. It’s definitely a page-turner.
Considered last time but lost to Persuasion and A Civil Contract:
How to Read a Book
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Bird Hotel
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyaasi is a great book. I read it a few years ago and liked it. Wouldn’t mind skimming it again to discuss with the group.
The God of the Woods would be a veto for June as it would be 4 more months before I get it (and I’ve been waiting a couple already).
I’m happy to go with any book that would not have a long wait. My library system is huge but doesn’t procure enough copies of new books for the population it serves.
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The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon was another book we considered at one point. I believe @jollymama recommended it.
The Frozen River would give us a lot to talk about! It’s based (loosely) on the life of a real midwife in 1770s New England.
It might be still tough to get hold of – it’s quite popular with book groups, including one of mine in real life. I would not at all mind discussing it again with this group. (And even if we don’t pick it, I think anyone here would enjoy reading it.)
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The Frozen River sounds interesting. I wouldn’t mind reading it. Just put it on hold and it’s at my local library so I should be able to get it.
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Oh, be still my beating heart!! My 7 town library system has a copy of The Frozen River in 5 of the 7 libraries!! There are also 2 copies of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue!!! They don’t have How to Read a Book or The Bird Hotel, but I can purchase them. There has not been any book suggested (other than a classic) that has in any of the libraries recently.
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Wonderful! Below are the six books that have been suggested (in alphabetical order by title). I have not read any of them – all sound good to me! Give me a minute and I’ll create the voting link.
The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Soldier of Orange by Erik Hazelhoff
Everybody, please vote! Lurkers, too – the more the merrier! Remember to rank all six choices; don’t just select one. Ranking helps ensure that your second or third (or fourth or fifth…) favorites have a chance if #1 doesn’t work out.
Part of the fun of Ranked Choice Voting is watching the ever-changing results. So here is that link (blank now, of course, so please vote and let’s see what happens).
Thank you @Mary13 !
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30 hours and 14 voters later, it looks like we have a winner: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Thanks, everyone! I’ll start a new thread.
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Yay, our library has a copy and I’m next on hold line when it’s returned later this month.
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