What are you reading?

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  1. I am enthralled with the history of the Sephardeem. I am currently reading the Forgetting River. It is written by a NYT journalist who has worked for other newspapers. She found out later in life that she was a descendent of conversos from the Inquisition in Spain from the 14th century causing her to go back to her ancestral roots in Spain. The book is packed with a great deal of information and some scene description that was in the way but basically a great read. It filled my quest with much info.
    The author is Doreen Carvajal.

    Enid

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  2. I recently read The Calamity Club, by Kathryn Stockett. She also wrote The Help. Takes place in Mississippi during the depression. It’s 635 pages but I really enjoyed it. Makes you think about how far backwards we have gone in this country on the social issues. Not as bad as the 30s, but still.
    Esther

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  3. I love everything by Doris Kearns Goodwin, but two of my favs are her book about the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers, Wait Till Next Year, and An Unfinished Love Story, a Personal History of the 1960s. As a rule I don’t love personal memoirs, but these two are at the top of my list. The baseball book talks about the players I remember from the 50s, but it also talks about the times and her personal coming of age story. The 60s book is mostly about her husband, Dick Goodwin, who was the speech writer for JFK and LBJ and what went into those speeches.
    Barb

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  4. People need to sign their comments!
    Now I’m reading Five Weeks in the Country by Francine Prose, fictionalized version of Hans Christian Anderson visit with the family of Charles Dickens in 1857. Sounds random but very entertaining.
    Finished reading True Grit for the next b.c,and watched the 2010 movie after. Enjoyed the book but the movie screenplay adhered so closely to the book I found it a bit dull.

    Ruth

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  5. I am reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. It is supposed to be his best book. I like it so far, but it is very violent. Seems be his idea – is violence a corruption of human nature or are we just naturally that way. McCarthy though is a great writer.
    Bruce

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  6. I just read 2 NY Times recommended historical novels. Both good reads.
    1. The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline.
    2. Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Camille de Peretti (there is also a Daniel SIlva with same title , NOT that one).

    Ruth

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  7. We are listening to The Orphan Collector
    Which takes place during the Influenza epidemic of 1917. Interesting read.
    Debbie

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  8. That last comment (and this one) was from Bruce. This is a reminder to myself and everyone to put your name in the comment since the comment does not identify who posted it.

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  9. I just finished As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. It is a tough read and I don’t think I would have made through without the help of Chatgpt. It is really and amazing book though and very worthwhile if you can slog your way through it. I don’t recommend it for our book club. Now I am reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, a much easier read. It is especially good for us science and math nerds. It has a great plot and is all about problem solving. It is a lot of fun, but if you are looking for emotional depth, this may not be for you.

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  11. I’m reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick. I really like it. It has a good story, it is well written, and seems very relevant given all the controversy about AI. It may not appeal to those who have an aversion to SciFi or post-apocalyptic stories. Bruce

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