WSK Bookclub - Winter Pick!
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queensthiefThe verdict is in! We will be reading Lavinia by Ursula Le Guin this February, a highly reccommended book by MWT. Published in 2008, this was the last novel written by Le Guin and is based on the Aeneid.
You can start reading now of course, but if you want to read in a two week window, then you should start Sunday, February 19th. The chat to discuss will be Sunday, March 5th. At 288 pages, this book is not overly long.
This year, we are going to be try something new with Conspiracy Room chats and start holding them in the afternoons. For a long time now, chats have been held in the evening to be considerate of those who work weekends; however evening chats can conflict with dinner plans, so this schedule may actually work better for members who currently attend chats. If you are unable to attend due to this earlier time, please let me know in the comments. Nothing is set in stone yet, we are simply trying something new to see if it works better.
The new chats times will be....
Noon Pacific Time
1pm Mountain Time
2pm Central Time
3pm Eastern Time
And don't forget! We will be doing a full series re-read this year of Queen's Thief starting in April. Happy reading!
You can start reading now of course, but if you want to read in a two week window, then you should start Sunday, February 19th. The chat to discuss will be Sunday, March 5th. At 288 pages, this book is not overly long.
This year, we are going to be try something new with Conspiracy Room chats and start holding them in the afternoons. For a long time now, chats have been held in the evening to be considerate of those who work weekends; however evening chats can conflict with dinner plans, so this schedule may actually work better for members who currently attend chats. If you are unable to attend due to this earlier time, please let me know in the comments. Nothing is set in stone yet, we are simply trying something new to see if it works better.
The new chats times will be....
Noon Pacific Time
1pm Mountain Time
2pm Central Time
3pm Eastern Time
And don't forget! We will be doing a full series re-read this year of Queen's Thief starting in April. Happy reading!
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Date: 2/3/23 03:24 am (UTC)Mine are Wintering by Katherine May, a super thought provoking nonfiction book about the author's experiences traveling through Northern cultures and what wintering taught her about self-care and resilience.
Neil Gaimans's Norse Mythology book and The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kando, which is a re-read after finishing her new book, Kurashi at Home back in December.
I just finished In Order to Live by Yoenmi Park, a North Korean defector's memoir. 10 out of 10. One of those books everyone should read if you can handle it. Which leads me to also having just finished Animal Farm, as it was brought up several times in the memoir. I never realized Animal Farm was actually... good. Like, honestly, an incredibly well crafted allegory, and reads like it was written today. I think I am going to need to read more George Orwell!
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Date: 2/3/23 05:07 pm (UTC)I'm ashamed to say I have never read Animal Farm. *dodges tomatoes*
All my reserved books seem to have come in at the same time, so I've been reading like crazy lately. A few recent reads:
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan. Beautiful world-building descriptions, but really nothing new, plot-wise. It's book one in a series but ended in a satisfying way and I won't feel compelled to continue.
Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young. A modern-day story filled with subtle magic. It takes place on an island off Oregon, with a mystery and love story from the past rekindled as a man returns home to bury his mother. The romance had some Twilight vibes for me (a burning love that can never be extinguished, not matter how much time passes) which, at my age, makes me feel a little jaded about that troupe. The island was practically a character in the book, which I liked.
Bellwether by Connie Willis. Recommended to me by semperlego. Loved it. Anything by Connie Willis is great.
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi. So much fun! I recommend not even reading what it's about; just throw yourself into it and be surprised along with the main character.
Now I'm into The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri and liking it a lot. A lush, violent fantasy world with lots of secrets and two strong women characters. I believe their relationship develops into a romance, just FYI.