While She Knits - See You In September

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Wow, it's been a long time since we talked about what we've been reading, while we wait for Megan to Knit 1 (elephant) and Purl 2 (Kings) into a book called Return of the Thief.

So, what have you been reading lately that has knocked your mismatched socks right off? I'm looking for recommendations just now, as I'm getting ready for a vacation and need to load my Kindle up.

My reccs: some books I've liked lately are Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson (the California Gold Rush with magic), The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, Turtles All the Way Down by Joh Green ( he touched my shoulder once, remember?), The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows, and Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer (angsty teen realistic fiction).

Ok, your turn. What are your recent favorite reads?

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[ibmiller.livejournal.com]

The Fall of Gondolin, by J. R. R. Tolkien. I've loved this story since I was 17 (14 years ago), and I'm beyond thrilled to see it brought to life by Alan Lee, and rediscover the beauty of Tolkien's prose. (For the curious, the bulk of the text are a 1917 text previously published in The Book of Lost Tales 2, and a 1951 text previously published in Unfinished Tales.)

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I was just reading about this! There was an article in my newspaper about the most recent publication, which came out in August and was edited by Tolkien's son (who is 93, holy moly).

[nocowardsoul]

I reread Master and Commander, which is a good prelude to some even better books.

I reread Alcott's A Modern Mephistopheles and didn't like it all that much. There's a recap on my journal.

I reread The Thief. Great book, LOL.

Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire, that one I liked.

I'm rereading one of my favorites, The Winter Prince by Elizabeth Wein, because last week the omnibus ebook was on sale. I love Medraut, Goewin, and Lleu.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I haven't read Master and Commander but saw the movie (I know! It's not the same!) Have you also read the Hornblower books? I read a few of those.

Oh, The Thief. I've heard that's good. ;-)

[ibmiller.livejournal.com]

Have you read McGuire's October Daye series? The latest one just came out, and I read it tonight (though I got kicked out of the bookstore before I could finish reading the novella at the end).

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

I recently read Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge, because it turns out I'm always down for a Beauty and the Beast retelling. :) It was a fun, fast read, and I'm already fuzzy on the details, but there you have it.

Next up was Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, and I enjoyed it even though the story lagged in odd places. It reminded me a little of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. I'm loving all these Eastern European/Russian fairy tale retellings of late. Though I'm realizing I'm not a fan of how Novik writes romances--Uprooted left me with very mixed feelings in that department, and Spinning Silver leaned heavily on some of the same tropes, particularly the one where the angry/stand-offish/abusive hot guy inevitably falls in love with the un-pretty but oh-so-plucky heroine who will turn him into a gentlemen or die trying. (I'm not at all against redemption arcs, just particular about the character growth that has to happen.)

And I finished re-reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society after watching and enjoying the recent film adaptation (on Netflix). In fact, I think I liked the film better than the book (gasp).

Does anyone have audiobook recommendations? I'm always on the hunt for things to listen to while driving, traveling, or falling asleep at night.

[ibmiller.livejournal.com]

I haven't done a reread of Guernsey because I also enjoyed the film better than the book! :) I remember reading it about 6 years ago and thinking it was a bit overly sweet and shapeless. The movie has a few cliches that didn't need to be there, but on the whole, it was much more statisfying. (I'm kinda bummed that a similar concept - reading helps people get better - hasn't been adapted - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry.)

Audiobooks - there are many I could recommend! For oldie but goodies, the Rosamund Pike Pride and Prejudice is a masterpiece - if you "buy" the kindle P&P (for free), you should be able to get the audible book for like $3! I'm a huge fan of Enchantment by Orson Scott Card as an audiobook - it has two really fantastic narrators, and is a amazing mashup of fairy tale, fantasy, time travel, and romance. I also really enjoyed Artemis by Andy Weir, read by Rosario Dawson. A lot of people didn't like the main character, but I thought she was pretty sympathetic and interesting. And I'm a sucker for classic sci-fi settings and plotting.

While not strictly audiobooks, I'm a huge fan of BBC radio dramas. I've recently been bingeing all of the Miss Marple mysteries starring June Whitefield (you can find them on Archive.org) - Sleeping Murder is especially nice, but I've enjoyed almost all of them. I think we already chatted about Crooked House as a radio drama on goodreads. :)

[manderelee.livejournal.com]

I was debating whether to read Spinning Silver, hoping it would have a different flavour of romance than Uprooted (which I had mixed feelings about for the exact same reason you did). By your comment, I think I'll skip it then.

I also watched the Guernsey film on Netflix and enjoyed it a lot! (Although I wasn't too fond of the love triangle, but everyone knows that now). I don't know if I'll read the book, but I'll probably skip that too.

[readsintrees.livejournal.com]

I have a whole shelf on Goodreads for books that I thought were particularly enhanced by their audiobook performance.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/5407713-jamie-readsintrees-dacyczyn?shelf=even-better-as-audio

[ibmiller.livejournal.com]

I didn't notice you'd been reading Girl on the Train - that one got a lot of un-sympathy for the main character, but I quite liked her and the book. A bit more than Gone Girl, in the same vein. (I also read The Woman in the Window, also in the same vein, but it wasn't quite as smart as either of the other two.)

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

I have a terrible memory, Checkers. Please tell us again about John Green touching your shoulder...?!

[rosaleeluann.livejournal.com]

*listens expectantly*

[rosaleeluann.livejournal.com]

Hi, sounis. It’s me. I decided to drop by and see what’s going on... WSK was always special to me because it started the day I found sounis!

I just started the audiobook of Mortal Engines and am enjoying it so far. Only after I started did I find out that the movie will be out soon. I’m sure it will have awesome visuals... I’m excited to see what they do with it.

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

HEEYYYY YOU!! <3

I was gonna say "good to see your face..." but actually, good to see your icon again. :)

[mairelon.livejournal.com]

I'm currently re-reading Fly Trap by Frances Hardinge. It's set in a fantasy world inspired by eighteenth century England featuring Mosca, her pet goose Saracen, and the conman Eponymous Clent.

I recently finished reading A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge, which is about ghosts and possession.

[manderelee.livejournal.com]

Fellow fan of Frances Hardinge here!! I just love the way she tells a story. Fly by Night didn't quite capture my attention when I first read it though so I never picked up the second, but I really love Lost Conspiracy and The Lie Tree. A Face Like Glass was quite good too. I haven't read A Skinful of Shadows yet, but it's pretty high up on my TBR list.

[readsintrees.livejournal.com]

I just read A Face Like Glass, and The Lie Tree is on my library book stack!

[manderelee.livejournal.com]

I finally read To Say Nothing of the Dog!!! It was sooo goood, just like everyone here said it would be!

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

Isn't it a riot?!

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[frosted-feather.livejournal.com]

I re-read Howl's Moving Castle and enjoyed it very much, and then the sequel, House of Many Ways. Now I want to read more of Diana Wynn Jones. Any recommendations?

[manderelee.livejournal.com]

Isn't the sequel to HMC "A Castle in the Air?" Sophie and Howl also appear in it (and I believe one of Sophie's sisters?), and the timeline is before House of Many Ways. I still kind of liked House of Many Ways more than A Castle in the Air though, but HMC will always be my favourite DWJ book!

[readsintrees.livejournal.com]

Fantasy-ish books that I rated 4 or or stars to lately....

"A Face Like Glass" by Francis Hardinge
"Spinning Silver" by Naomi Novik
"Bright We Burn" by Kiersten White (final book in the Conquerer's Saga trilogy, which was entirely awesome)
"The Oracle Year" by Charles Soule
"the Queen of Sorrow" by Sarah Beth Durst (final book in the Queens of Renthia trilogy)
"Six of Crows" and "Crooked Kingdom" by Leigh Bardugo (re-read after reading the Grisha Verse trilogy what was written first)
"Sabriel" by Garth Nix (classic, re-read for the zillionth time, this time on audio)
"Circe" by Madeline Miller

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[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

I am rereading "The Gift Moves" by Steve Lyon, and marveling at it. Not sure it would be to everyone's taste here; it is not in the least political, but what a wonderful world it shows, and what believable young teenagers! I'm also reading, for the first time, Zenna Henderson's "People" stories, and I'm rereading Tolkien, including Beren and Luthien.

If there are any fans of Alexander Key here--or of the Roswell series on TV--the Zenna Henderson stories are a must. They are presented in one long book called "Ingathering".

[mouseguru.livejournal.com]

I was so thrilled to discover newer books by Ursula LeGuin (published in the 2000’s) - I saw them on my library shelf only a few weeks before she died, actually. I loved the series - Powers was my favorite, but I liked the other two, Gifts and Voices, as well.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you mentioned Le Guin! I recently read The Left Hand of Darkness, which was incredibly dense and complex and wonderful. I'm so glad I stuck with it. It was really quite remarkable.

I read Gifts and the sequels several years ago and remember really liking them. But right now I'm reading No Spare Time, which is a collection of essays taken from her blog, and the writings range from 2011 to 2015 or so. I'm savoring every word. Her musings on aging, politics, writing, and cats are just so lovely. I'm sorry our discussion here is buried at the end of a While She Knits post, I'm definitely going to talk this one up to everyone.

I assume you'veread the Wizard of Earthsea series?

You can read her blog here, but it's just nicer to read it as a collection of essays in the book, I think. http://www.ursulakleguin.com/Blog2017.html