Library holds can be such a blessing and a curse. I spend more time than I should checking where I am in the queue and fiddling with the pause function. Over the course of a couple of weeks I’ll shift the paused date a couple of times depending on my ridiculous reading plans and whether a book seems to be moving through the system. It’s all an elaborate game of library chicken really.
@@booksatthebottomofthestair8446 Dedicated? Deluded? Or some sort of hybrid? Who knows. I thought the Tove Janssen was good -- darker than The Summer Book -- but worth a read.
My worries are the future of my country. But I am also intrigued about Birnam Wood, it's on my want to read pinterest. Does your book club take turns choosing books and does the person who chose it lead the discussion? We've been reading classics from the 1800's (not really my choice) just finished Frankenstein. My last choice was Vaster Wilds so I'm researching my next choice which will most likely not be liked by a few members. The Dark Rising series sounds fun too...Take care =)
We used to give each person a choice but never was anyone in charge of discussing it. We just wade in with opinions and subjective comments. I never read reviews or listen to author readings or interviews. I take the book as it comes. Sometimes someone will come across an interesting article and share it. These days we bandy about several titles and have group consensus. Several of us are in their late 70’s and don’t want to waste time reading a book if others give up. We often change our minds if something pops up and intrigues us, or there is feed back that a book disappoints one of us. We are free to retract a suggestion in that case. Sort of a chaotic method but it works. We’ve been meeting for over years, so the rules are pretty flabby, like most of us.
I think that retreat was worthwhile after all, #major organized shelf and mind! Way to go
Library holds can be such a blessing and a curse. I spend more time than I should checking where I am in the queue and fiddling with the pause function. Over the course of a couple of weeks I’ll shift the paused date a couple of times depending on my ridiculous reading plans and whether a book seems to be moving through the system. It’s all an elaborate game of library chicken really.
You are more dedicated than me. I put it on hold and wait for the fates. 😂
@@booksatthebottomofthestair8446 Dedicated? Deluded? Or some sort of hybrid? Who knows. I thought the Tove Janssen was good -- darker than The Summer Book -- but worth a read.
Also I really liked the Ruth Galloway series...I'm reading the Inspector Gamache series now but like the other better.
My friend loves Gamache. I don’t. We reflect to each other that it is a good thing our friendship can withstand this disagreement. 😅
@@booksatthebottomofthestair8446 Gamache is not my favorite either.
My worries are the future of my country. But I am also intrigued about Birnam Wood, it's on my want to read pinterest. Does your book club take turns choosing books and does the person who chose it lead the discussion? We've been reading classics from the 1800's (not really my choice) just finished Frankenstein. My last choice was Vaster Wilds so I'm researching my next choice which will most likely not be liked by a few members. The Dark Rising series sounds fun too...Take care =)
We used to give each person a choice but never was anyone in charge of discussing it. We just wade in with opinions and subjective comments. I never read reviews or listen to author readings or interviews. I take the book as it comes. Sometimes someone will come across an interesting article and share it. These days we bandy about several titles and have group consensus. Several of us are in their late 70’s and don’t want to waste time reading a book if others give up. We often change our minds if something pops up and intrigues us, or there is feed back that a book disappoints one of us. We are free to retract a suggestion in that case. Sort of a chaotic method but it works. We’ve been meeting for over years, so the rules are pretty flabby, like most of us.