I read a lot of sci fi and fantasy, but I’ve been reading a lot of other things recently in preparation for an upcoming trip to Spain. I will say, that often my favorite discussions have been about books that I struggled to get through. Our library seems to have lots of copies, both digital and paper.
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Interestingly, the library I usually use doesn’t even have it at all. The library in the next town has three copies of the book as well as several copies of it digitally.
I just picked the book up on E-Bay. Our library system didn’t have it.
I will be honest to say that my voting often is based on the price of the book. The last book that my library had for the Book Club was Peyton Place. It is tough to be in a small town with a small library. Our librarians are terrible. That is all that I will say. I purchased a hard back so it will probably go to the library when I am done. I am sure that none of the 7 small libraries in our system would ever have the book otherwise.
Most of the books suggested sound so good. As a rule, I vote based on price and length, then what sounds the best to me. I did enjoy Spinning Silver, so I am not opposed to a bit of fantasy. Of course, I loved Remarkedly Bright Creatures. I am usually up for just about anything.
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Debut novel, so you wouldn’t have heard of the author. I suggested the book because of its reviews.
Personally I like to read any and all genres. I’ve noticed that book clubs that have a wide range of demographic diversity - age/gender/race - have more diversity of book club book choice. On the other hand one of my IRL book clubs consists of women of a certain age and ends up choosing historical fiction almost exclusively. No point in mentioning fantasy, much less science fiction, with that group. Love that book club because of the ladies but I do sometimes feel like Tova: a mistaken jigsaw piece who found my way into the wrong puzzle.
Love CC Book Club for the discussion fun it’s brought.
*I like the idea of reading an author’s debut novel. Some are quite good 
: To Kill a Mockingbird and Gone with the Wind and so on. Hope this one is too.
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Just want to say as I see it dropped off the list, if you haven’t read My Family and Other Animals is a fun read.
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It was one of my brother’s favorite books. I think he ended up reading everything Durrell wrote. It was so long ago, I can’t remember if I even read the first one!
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Wasn’t it the basis of The Durrell’s in Corfu on PBS. DH and I really enjoyed that series.
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Speaking of TV series, A Gentleman in Moscow on Showtime is excellent. I think the third show in the series of eight came out last night. I haven’t watched that one yet. The first two were excellent. So if you like the book I think you will like the series.
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We plan to watch Gentleman in Moscow when we get back from Spain. Leaving tonight!
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I read Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet when I was a teenager - so atmospheric and unique (and a little disturbing)…
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Yes. The book has been the basis of television and film in 1987, 2005, 2016-2019 and in the theatre in 2006.
I plan to suggest the title again, maybe next time, if I haven’t already read it by then.
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Have a good time and use that Spanish you’ve been practicing. 
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Firstly, many thanks to @Mary13 for continuing to lead the CC Book Club. 
As for bedside table books: I’m reading The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken #3 in the Vish Puri series (mystery) by Tarquin Hall
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The Inheritance & Other Stories - Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm. One and the same author. Short stories. Fantasy
Curious to hear what others are reading …
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Just finished reading “The In Between” by hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos. For me it was a light, cheery read about her experiences with several different patients. My H also enjoyed it. It is a library book we will be returning.
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I just finished reading the Three Oaks Scottish Mystery series by Gerald Hammond. Very gentle, well-written stories in a small community. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I’m also reading the Ruth Galloway mystery series by Ellie Griffiths. I like the archaeological background but find the main character a bit irritating. Still, it is written well enough that I am enjoying reading.
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@Caraid, thanks for the suggestion of A Gentleman in Moscow. It came at the perfect time, as H and I were looking for something new. We watched the first episode tonight. 
Currently, I’m reading Wellness by Nathan Hill. It’s excellent, but dense; I have to take it slowly. It would have been a good book for discussion. I think we would have found – as with The Nix – that the novel can be…exasperating…but there’s loads to talk about.
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Recent and upcoming reads for various Book Clubs:
“The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes”
“The In-Between”
“Tom Lake”
“The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store”
“James”
“Bird Hotel”
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As mentioned above, I’m currently reading The Overstory. There was a boring part in the middle but I kept on chugging and it’s gotten interesting again.
I’m in three book clubs, including this one. Sometimes it’s annoying, as I don’t have time to read books I want to read.
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Yeah I was in four, including this one. I dropped one and filter in and out of another depending on the book chosen. The third one (every six week schedule) is easy: two books are chosen. You can read both, one of the two, or neither. And then there’s the CC Book Club: I read the chosen book, no matter what. I’ve been surprised more than once in ways both good and bad. I thought I’d really like All Creatures Great and Small and A Town Like Alice. I was a fan of neither. On the other hand, I enjoyed Peyton Place. Who would have thought …
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Reading Ink blood sisters scribe ( ebook available so started it )
The Wren the Wren, Anne Enright, ( not sure how I feel about this one, but it intrigues me )
Listened to
Tom Lake and The Dutch house - last few months
Listened to
Dying of politeness - Geena Davis autobiography read by her
Read
Under the Shady Maples, read in few hours, story of Lancaster county famed business Shady Maple smorgasbord, grocery, gift, conglomerate how it grew from a produce stand in 1968 to a mega multimillion dollar empire ( sister and I visited two weeks ago so I grabbed the book )
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