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Old 08-29-2020, 07:23 AM   #2311
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I remember reading about all the backstory on this one when it came out. What did you think of the book itself?
it’s a good story, very suspenseful and intense, I enjoyed it. I’m happy I didn’t know about the controversy/criticism before I finished


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    just finished american dirt, one of the best selling books of the year. the story is about a mexican mother/son trying to escape from a drug cartel and migrate to the US.

    and holy shit, didn't realize how much controversy there is on this one.

    initially the book got rave reviews (by NPR, NYT, selected in oprah's book club, bla bla bla). "the defining book of 2020!!!".

    the first negative review that received a lot of attention was from myriam gurba (mexican writer)- her review is very harsh, but i recommend reading it, if you have read american dirt. she points out unrealistic stereotypes in the book, and how the protaganist (the mexican mother) "perceives her own country through the eyes of a pearl-clutching American tourist". another theme in the book was that USA=good/safe

    the author (white) stated that she wrote the book because she wanted readers to know that the people coming to our southern borders are not one faceless brown mass, but singular individuals. many are offended at this comment- "get off your high horse!! we don't need you as a savior!", or, "she's writing a story that isn't hers"

    the booktour for american dirt was cancelled because of threats

    i'm not in the camp that writers must have a personal connection to whatever they chose to write about, but the uproar is interesting. the publisher spent a lot of money marketing this book (ie- oprah's bookclub, having celebs just as stephen king pose with it, etc), while latinx writers continuously get little attention from major publishers. there is now a push for this particular publishing company to have a greater representation of latinx writers
    I've been wanting to read this since People magazine called it a Grapes of Wrath for our time.

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    Old 09-07-2020, 08:02 AM   #2313
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    it’s a good story, very suspenseful and intense, I enjoyed it. I’m happy I didn’t know about the controversy/criticism before I finished


    now reading- “these ghosts are family” by maisy card
    sooooo good. a man named stanford solomon is actually abel paisley. he faked his death 35 years ago and moved to america to start over as stanford. this is how the book starts (not a spoiler). the book is more of a collection of stories from various ancestors and offspring of abel/standford, the period of time spans from the 1800s to 2020. it's non-linear. the stories go into Jamaican history and culture, as well as different traumas including slavey, drug addiction, abuse. there are so many twists and turns, so many crazy connections. it's a lot to digest

    because of the non-linear writing structure, i would recommend reading a physical copy of this book, rather than listening on audio
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    Old 09-07-2020, 08:02 AM   #2314
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    now reading- "the year of magical thinking" by joan didion
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    Started listening to "The Answer Is..." audio book narrated mostly by Ken Jennings and a little bit by Alex Trebek. Really good so far. '

    Also reading little by little "Doc" by Todd Zolecki, a biography about Roy Halladay.
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    Old 09-07-2020, 10:13 AM   #2316
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    Just started The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis
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    Old 09-09-2020, 11:46 AM   #2317
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    Just started Dune since I heard about the trailer.
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    Old 09-15-2020, 11:15 PM   #2318
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    Knocked a few out recently:

    The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
    We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
    Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
    Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

    Last two being my favorites of the year so far.

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    Old 09-15-2020, 11:30 PM   #2319
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    Artemis by Andy Weir
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    Old 09-26-2020, 12:37 AM   #2320
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    Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

    Really impressed by his writing. Would definitely pick up whatever else he’s written if I come across it. Im jealous he started working at Disneyland at 10 and would work there until he was 17.
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    Old 09-26-2020, 03:15 AM   #2321
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    Knocked a few out recently:

    The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
    We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
    Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
    Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

    Last two being my favorites of the year so far.


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    im on the crawdads bandwagon

    educated is on my list
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    Old 09-27-2020, 09:28 AM   #2322
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    all the light we cannot see- anthony doerr
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    Really liked this one.
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    Old 10-16-2020, 05:14 AM   #2324
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    Philip K. Dick, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
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    Old 10-19-2020, 04:35 PM   #2325
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    Really liked this one.
    I really liked werner’s story (well, until the end haha)

    what I didn’t like was the super short chapters. i normally love book structures with alternating POF/time frames, but this was a little too choppy for me, and made it harder to connect to the characters

    it didn’t quite live up to the hype for me, but it’s still a worthwhile read
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    Thomas Ligotti's The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror

    Cheery stuff.
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    Reading: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
    Listening: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
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    im on the crawdads bandwagon

    educated is on my list
    Educated has some similar themes to crawdads so it was nice to read right after!
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    Old 10-30-2020, 10:14 AM   #2329
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    Reading: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
    Listening: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
    this is on my list!

    is this your first time for the harry potter series?
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    Kindle Unlimited with a 2 months for $1 deal:
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    Old 12-08-2020, 03:31 PM   #2331
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    Ready Player Two to go along with the 372 Pages podcast.
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    this is on my list!

    is this your first time for the harry potter series?
    The Great Alone was great! Made me want to move to Alaska

    And, no, I’ve read the books numerous times but never done the audio books. I like to listen to books as I try to asleep so doing a book I already know made sense!
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    Just finished: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

    Currently reading: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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    Still plugging away at Hamilton like four months later
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    Recently read:
    Ishmael - Daniel Quinn (highly recommend)
    The Answer is - Alex trebek (meh)
    1984 - George Orwell (ok)
    The nickel boys - Colson whitehead (recommend)
    How Democracies die - Steve levitsky (recommend)

    Currently:
    Non fiction: empire of liberty: 1789-1815 - Gordon wood (insert good will hunting joke)
    Fiction: sphere - michael crichton, lovecraft country - Matt ruff

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    Recently read:
    Ishmael - Daniel Quinn (highly recommend)
    The Answer is - Alex trebek (meh)
    1984 - George Orwell (ok)
    The nickel boys - Colson whitehead (recommend)
    How Democracies die - Steve levitsky (recommend)

    Currently:
    Non fiction: empire of liberty: 1789-1815 - Gordon wood (insert good will hunting joke)
    Fiction: sphere - michael crichton, lovecraft country - Matt ruff
    Let me know how you like it. There seems to be a pretty large split on it - you either hate it or love it. I loved it.
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    Also reading Ready Player Two.

    I thought Sphere was excellent.
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