Book Haul for March 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- I'm excited to share the books I purchased for my library in the month of March, and I think you'll like them, too! Expand for more information. 👇
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Titles Mentioned 📚
James, Percival Everett: bookshop.org/a...
Fire Exit, Morgan Talty: bookshop.org/a...
Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring, Brad Gooch: bookshop.org/a...
Godwin, Joseph O’Neill: bookshop.org/a...
Secrets of the Octopus, Sy Montgomery: bookshop.org/a...
The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports, Michael Waters: bookshop.org/a...
Pretty: A Memoir, KB Brookins: bookshop.org/a...
36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem, Nam Le: bookshop.org/a...
Mean Spirit, Linda Hogan: bookshop.org/a...
Heartstopper Volume 5, Alice Oseman: bookshop.org/a...
Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt: bookshop.org/a...
The Trees, Conrad Richter: bookshop.org/a...
State of Wonder, Ann Patchett: bookshop.org/a...
Lost in the City, Edward P. Jones: bookshop.org/a...
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Hooray for A-State of Wonder!!!! That book opened my eyes to the rest of Ann’s work over the years.
I'm excited to read it!
Greg, I don’t know what your day job is, but you have an excellent voice and could easily be a voice over artist 🗣👍🏽
Thank you so much!
Saw Amor Towles last night in Nashville. Met Sparky Van Devender
I'm so jealous!
James is such an amazing book. It’s currently sitting at the top of my favorites list for the year.
I’m so excited to read it!
Thanks Greg, Always relate to your recommendations. I enjoyed State of Wonder. Still waiting on James.
Thank you!
I looooooooooooved State of Wonder. It's such a fun take on Heart of Darkness.
I'm looking forward to it! I think I'll do Commonwealth first, but State of Wonder is high on my list.
James was soooo good, just finished it yesterday.
I’m so glad you liked it!
James is amazing, the hype is justified for sure. I also grabbed a copy of Sy Montgomery’s book, great coffee table book for sure!
I'm so excited to start James!
I hope you love State of Wonder -- such a unique book.
That Keith Haring book! Wow, I'm going to have to track a copy down. 💚
I’m excited to read both!
So glad your signed copy of James arrived! Fire Exit is on my list; I can't wait.
I'm so excited for both.
Mean Spirit is my favourite book of 2024 so far. I have read it after watching the movie "The killers of the flower moon". The difference between the book and the movie is definitely the focus on the native community. The way they experience the evil closing in on them is written in such a way that made me very emotional. It doesn't discuss only the murders but their eviction of the native land, the killing and mistreatment of animals the stealing of cultural objects, residential schools and the community's reaction to those events.
Thanks for the feedback. I look forward to reading it.
(First time commenter, long time watcher :) Just wanted to pop in and say State of Wonder was my first Ann Patchett years ago. I did the audio version read by actress Hope Davis and I absolutely loved it! I highly recommend the audio. (Davis also reads Commonwealth. I wish she narrated more. I will say that Meryl was perfect for Tom Lake.)
Since SoW, I've pretty much everything Patchett's published. I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Run. I wanted to comment and tell you to try State of Wonder, but never got around to it. I actually don't think I've read anything of hers from before SoW was published. Keep meaning to go back to Bel Canto, since it's similarly geographically set. Very curious to hear what you think if SoW when you get around to it.
Thank you for your thoughts. I didn't realize that Hope Davis reads the audio of SoW and Commonwealth. Patchett really does a great job getting audio narrators. A lot of people have shared that they loved SoW, but I still think I may try Commonwealth next.
Nice Haul!
Thanks!
I absolutely loved the adventure of Jim and Huck. James is great on audio too!
Good to know!
Percival Everett was in my city last week and he is a joy. He is quickly becoming a favorite writer of mine ❤
He did an interview with NPR where he basically admitted that he hates doing publicity but his new publisher is requiring it. Even though he hates it, he does a good job!
Ooh!! I have to get Radiant. I have been a fan of Keith Haring for decades. I know this is childish but I even have a Keith Haring Funko Pop. I also have Keith Haring stationary. My heart broke when he passed away but he will never be forgotten.
I'm jealous of your Funko Popp! We have two rugs with Keith Haring's art and I adore them.
I love it when authors use “lightning bugs” instead of “fireflies.” I can’t explain it. As if I needed another reason to pick up James.
I'm really hoping to get to James this month.
I just ordered James from Aardvark and you put Fire Exit on my radar a while ago. I’m excited to read both of these. Thank you!
Thank you! I hope you like them.
Excellent choices! *Cue my growing TBR …* 😂 Loved you adding the openings of the books - it gave me an additional “feel” for each one! Will be subscribing to see more! 😊
I'm glad you find it helpful!
I love that you’re spreading the good word of Sy Montgomery. “Secrets of the Octopus” deserves a spot on your coffee table. 🐙You might also place the Keith Haring book on that same table because isn’t there a Keith Haring rug under your table?
There is! And both books really would be good coffee table additions.
We’re starting a faculty book club at school, and James is going to be our first read! So excited!
That’s so cool!
Oooo! That Octupus book! That's going on my TBR immediately 🐙🐙🐙
It’s GORGEOUS!
@@SupposedlyFun I love that book.
@@MJ-in-Canada 🐙 📚
James is wonderful. I was first in line from my library so I got it early.
That's lucky!
Glad you got an ARC! I hope you enjoy!
I'm so excited to read it! I absolutely love Night of the Living Rez. Thank you.
@@SupposedlyFun Part of me wants you to hate the novel, I'm not going to lie. 😂
@@talty900 Ha! Well that just makes me even moire intrigued. 😂
I contemplated that mural on my way to work today, when I was stopped in traffic in front of it!
I don't miss the traffic, but I do miss the mural!
Did you ever read Radiant? Really would love your thoughts. I adore Keith Haring and have such vivid memories of seeing his artwork when I was a kid in NYC.
I did read Radiant in June! I really liked it. It did feel long at times but I appreciated the detail and the level of insight it gave into who Keith Haring was.
I’m so excited to read James… I just found a signed copy 🎉🎉
Yay!
Had to laugh seeing Richter on the list. Yesterday at the used bookstore where I help out, I pulled a duplicate copy of THE TREES off the shelf, since we didn't need two identical hardback early printings. Had to make room for all the Mordecai Richler we've been getting.
Ha! What a coincidence. If you see any copies of The Fields, let me know!
@@SupposedlyFun Will do!
Already preordered Fire Exit. Living Rez is incredible! Brad Gooch also wrote a great biography of Flannery O'Connor.
And it's pronounced more like "soot" - Kutztown. If you say it like "cut," kutz means vomit. Really
Interesting!
When you spoke about Keith Haring , I started to calculate what age he would be if he’d survived. 56. AIDS took away so many young lives.
I believe if he had survived he would be about to turn 66. It really is sad how many people were lost.
Keith would be turning 66 next month. I used to live next door to his grandparents but I never got to meet him.
Xanax Cowboy would be great for National Poetry Month ❤
Thanks for the recommendation.
I’m listening to
Games & Rituals by Katherine Heiny
Brotherless Night
Restless Dolly Maunder
Mean Spirit
State of Wonder
Sound most interesting to me.
I got Restless Dolly Maunder from the library and am trying to decide if I'm going to try to read it now.
Happy Teddy tip tap tip taps
Are there audio books for poetry?
Teddy had just returned from a walk with Joel and he was so happy. There audiobooks for poetry. I've tried one or two and it really depends on the reading.
Have you read martyr?
Not yet! I have a copy but will probably catch up to it in the second half of the year.