What are you reading?

Kätzchen · 05-21-2025, 06:38 PM

We have very big rivers here in my hometown area. Sometimes our area is called “Bridge City” or “River City” or any number of ‘river’ type names due to all the many rivers here (Columbia, Willamette, Sandy, Clackamas, Nyberg and Tualatin, etc).

Today I bought a book off of Powell’s Books website. It’s going to be a good read, I think, because it’s written by Robert McFarlane, who is known for his documenting natural history and such.

Link to book: Is A River Alive? https://www.powells.com/book/is-a-ri...-9780393242133

kittygrrl · 05-21-2025, 07:18 PM

'People can't drive you crazy if you don't give them them the keys' by MB...interesting...i could have used this book 10 years ago

cinnamongrrl · 05-21-2025, 08:27 PM

I’m currently reading Heathen School by John Demos.

It’s supposed to relate to a school for Native Americans that existed in Connecticut. However, the author seems to be taking the long way around with getting to that point.

The book is for book club, but the topic is interesting.

GeorgiaMa'am · 05-22-2025, 11:47 AM

I'm enjoying reading my subscriptions to The New Yorker and The Atlantic. They both had specials and I caved and got them both.

easygoingfemme · 05-23-2025, 04:39 AM

I'm reading The Perfect Marriage. I was craving something of a thriller/suck you in type of book to go with this cold rainy week. An advertisement for it popped up yesterday morning on my computer and then when I parked at work, it was sitting on the passenger seat of the car next to me. So I figured that was a sign. It's good! I started it after work yesterday and was almost halfway through it when I went to bed last night. There is a sequel so I think I'm going to need to get that for the long weekend ahead.

Chancie · 05-23-2025, 08:14 AM

I’m reading Homeseeking by Karissa Chen. It tells the story of two children whose lives come together and apart, and their Chinese and Chinese American experience.

I recently read several books by Lisa See who writes about similar themes. Her books are very compelling, sometimes romantic, often very sad.

I’ve been reading a lot by Kate Atkinson. I really enjoyed Life after Life, very interesting, a tiny bit literary. She’s also written a series of books about a detective named Jackson Brodie. I couldn’t put down Case Histories.

I borrow books from the library and read on the kindle app on my ipad.

Reading is my one weakness.

easygoingfemme · 05-23-2025, 10:50 AM

Chancie, Homeseeking is in my "to read" list. Are you enjoying it?

Chancie · 05-23-2025, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

Chancie, Homeseeking is in my "to read" list. Are you enjoying it?

I am enjoying it, but it doesn’t lend itself to reading in between chores since the timeline of the story is not linear.

In the last five minutes, I clicked on a footnote and there’s no obvious way to get back to where I was in the book.

05-21-2025, 06:38 PM	#1
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05-21-2025, 07:18 PM	#2
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cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,662 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,233 Thanked 27,600 Times in 6,957 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	I’m currently reading Heathen School by John Demos. It’s supposed to relate to a school for Native Americans that existed in Connecticut. However, the author seems to be taking the long way around with getting to that point. The book is for book club, but the topic is interesting. __________________

05-22-2025, 11:47 AM	#4
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05-23-2025, 04:39 AM	#5
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,692 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,023 Thanked 14,974 Times in 3,318 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I'm reading The Perfect Marriage. I was craving something of a thriller/suck you in type of book to go with this cold rainy week. An advertisement for it popped up yesterday morning on my computer and then when I parked at work, it was sitting on the passenger seat of the car next to me. So I figured that was a sign. It's good! I started it after work yesterday and was almost halfway through it when I went to bed last night. There is a sequel so I think I'm going to need to get that for the long weekend ahead.

05-23-2025, 08:14 AM	#6
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,540 Times in 2,744 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I’m reading Homeseeking by Karissa Chen. It tells the story of two children whose lives come together and apart, and their Chinese and Chinese American experience. I recently read several books by Lisa See who writes about similar themes. Her books are very compelling, sometimes romantic, often very sad. I’ve been reading a lot by Kate Atkinson. I really enjoyed Life after Life, very interesting, a tiny bit literary. She’s also written a series of books about a detective named Jackson Brodie. I couldn’t put down Case Histories. I borrow books from the library and read on the kindle app on my ipad. Reading is my one weakness.

05-23-2025, 10:50 AM	#7
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,692 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,023 Thanked 14,974 Times in 3,318 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Chancie, Homeseeking is in my "to read" list. Are you enjoying it?