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Book Update for October:
Little late for this month's update, but better late than never, since October is one of the busiest months of the year for me due to my heavy work-schedule.
I've almost finished reading "Everything I never Told You" by Celeste Ng, a mystery novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s, which I started last month.
Not promising anything about any new titles for this month either, as it seems to be as busy as September...
Have a great reading month, dear Book Club family!
Looking forward to your reading updates and recommendations :)
This month I only managed to read one book, but wow, it was a very good one!
Lavender house by Lev A.C. Rosen (4.0/5)
It's queer historical mystery thriller novel set in 1950s and it's absolutely unputdownable. I read it in one sitting, I remember how I started it and next thing I knew, few hours have passed and I was reading the last page. Here's the thing, this book is witty and hilarious despite being a murder mystery and occasionally touching some darker subjects. It's populated with so many quirky and interesting characters and the story is fast-paced without any slow moments. There are multiple gay romances there as well and all of them were so interesting despite being a side thing to the main mystery part. The only downside (and the reason it's not 5) is that I actually guessed the killer before the end of the book, I think I've read too much of this genre by now probably... Still totally recommend!!
Ayeeee it's that time of the month again. A good month for reading!
 | Finished book two in the fantasy trilogy a buddy of mine recommended. This also had boring moments, but I really like learning about the magic system, and the character who explores it is fun. |
Finished the Dates anthology series! This was my favorite one out of the series. I felt like I was seeing a lot of things I don't normally see. Plus it was fun for a queer history nerd like me to recognize some of the references made throughout the stories. |  |
MichaKu:
@Ashu: Thanks for the Almond recommendation, sounds very interesting. I put it in my basket for Christmas holiday reads :-) It's kinda funny that Amazon recommends it as a -quote- "A BTS fan favorite!" May be they linked CD and book sales, haha. Next level marketing :-)
Your welcome! Hope you enjoy reading! Haha yes it's indeed good marketing
Book Update for November:
During this month I finally found time to finish "Everything I never Told You" by Celeste Ng, a mystery novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s, which I started during September.
Subtle as well as tense, this powerful family portrait explored the parents-children dynamics and how transferred race and identity traumas, hopes and unfulfilled dreams can affect them all in the most painful way.
I also read "New Boy" by Tracy Chevalier, an interesting modern retelling of Shakespeare's Othello, but in a suburban schoolyard. Interesting and very refreshing.
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Currently reading "The Letter" by Kathryn Hughes, a historical romance about the parallel stories of two women, one abused housewife from the '70s and an a young girl from the '40s.
Have a great reading month, dear Book Club family!
Always looking forward to your reading updates and recommendations :)
Just one book this month. This is one of those books I ordered after it was mentioned in a book I was reading though I have no idea which one.
An interesting memoir of a woman raised on a sheep farm in Australia with a complicated relationship with her mother who went on to become the first female president of Smith College in the USA. Conway also became a visiting scholar and professor at M. I. T. She was a historian who specialized in the experience of women in America. This book covered her childhood and education. An interesting look at Australia in in the 1940's-1950's including thoughts on classism, racism, and sexism. 
It's been a few months since I wrote in the Book Club, unfortunately I kept little time for reading. But I was still able to reread the "Iliad" (Ιλιάδα ) and discover Homer's "Odyssey" (Ὀδύσσεια ).
The Iliad retraces an episode of the Trojan War with the virtuous Achilles as its main hero; and the Odyssey tells of the return of the cunning Odysseus to his homeland after the Trojan War.
I have always wanted to read these stories that are considered masterpieces of literature and I think the Iliad was my most beautiful reading of the year. It made me want to discover more classical Greek literature, if I find the time; and maybe even try to read Joyce's Ulysses, which is so long ...
I just finished reading Almond by Sohn Won Puyng and I'm such an emotional mess!! Thanks to @Ashu for the recommendation!
Read it in one sitting, I just couldn't stop. It's one of those books that grip you right from the first page and don't let go! It's a coming of age story about a boy who has Alexithymia, illness which makes it hard to experience any emotions. It's a fast-paced immersive quick read with amazing bromance as a bonus. My only complaint is that it's so short, I was left wanting more.
Finishing this post with a quote from this book which perfectly summarizes how I feel about books in general:
“Books took me to places I could never go otherwise. They shared the confessions of people I'd never met and lives I'd never witnessed. The emotions I could never feel, and the events I hadn't experienced could all be found in those volumes.”
Paloma_Josse:
I just finished reading Almond by Sohn Won Puyng and I'm such an emotional mess!! Thanks to @Ashu for the recommendation!
Read it in one sitting, I just couldn't stop. It's one of those books that grip you right from the first page and don't let go! It's a coming of age story about a boy who has Alexithymia, illness which makes it hard to experience any emotions. It's a fast-paced immersive quick read with amazing bromance as a bonus. My only complaint is that it's so short, I was left wanting more.
Finishing this post with a quote from this book which perfectly summarizes how I feel about books in general:
“Books took me to places I could never go otherwise. They shared the confessions of people I'd never met and lives I'd never witnessed. The emotions I could never feel, and the events I hadn't experienced could all be found in those volumes.”
Haha told you it's a one sitting read! I'm glad you enjoyed! The protagonist's love for books is truly a highlight!
