Drama-Lovers Book Club

 Kate:

But I picked it up after I finished university, and while it was not a nice read (it's not suppose to be), it definitely sends a strong message. Also, it's SLOW. It takes the longest time for anything to happen, but all the exposition is important and without it, the ending would have less of an impact. 

I agree with everything. I read 1984 on my own as an adult and while it's not scintillating, I don't find it boring, but very thought provoking.  I read it a while back and have been meaning to reread but can never get around to it.

One book I've been trying to read forever and always stop at the first chapter is Brave New World; IDK but the first chapter always freaks me out and I can't move on past there. I do have it down for this year's reading goals, but all the way forward in July.

I've challenged myself to read one a book a month from the monthly lists in Jane Mallison's Book Smart. For January, I read Beowulf (the Seamus Heaney translation) and Brave New World is the book I chose for July's category, Stranger in a Strange Land: Unaccustomed Places, Real and Fancied. She has 10 books to choose from each month - if I read one book each month, I can keep the challenge going for 10 years :P

 Kate:

Never read it. But I have to say, There are so books that are extremely hard to get into. I had that problem with Crime and punishment, even tho I did end up liking it a lot when I finished it.  

And sometimes not just hard to get into, but to even continue: David Copperfield (20% progress for over 9 months) is giving me the stink eye. I find that the book is playing on my emotions too much; everything either makes me angry or makes me want to cry, all the time.  And, somehow, that makes the story feel cheap. and I just want to drop it. 

 justanotherrey:

Hey Ashu!

I would love to recommend 'People We Meet On Vacation' that I read just this month, it's also this cliche romance that did the deed for me after 'Love Hypothesis'. It's about two friends, Poppy and Alex who go on vacation every summer break like a traditon but they've not talked to each other for 2 years due to a conflict. So Poppy decides to mend their friendship by asking him to join her for a vacation for a week.

Tropes: Friends to lovers, opposites attract, second chance romance

Would you mind if I send a friend request on goodreads?

Oh that one seems like fun! Added to my ptr, thanks! Sure! Here's my Goodreads account : https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/142517434-ashu

I would like to join. A book I read recently and that I can recommend is Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. It's a science fiction tale with a strong woman lead. A little bloody but a page turner. 

 I like to read science fiction, fantasy and slice of life. I read about 3-4 books a month. I like to join reading groups because it motivates me and it's so insightful to learn from the perspectives of other readers.

Thank you!

 Suckerforhappyendings:

Hello:) I would like to join, 

some of my favorite books which I read recently are 

- The kite runner

-The book thief

-mockingbird by Katherine 

-the giver 

Welcome to our book-family, dear friend!

I've been wanting to read a nice found family trope book for a while so if anyone's got any recommendations pls tell me a few 

 LucianYaz:

And sometimes not just hard to get into, but to even continue: David Copperfield (20% progress for over 9 months) is giving me the stink eye. I find that the book is playing on my emotions too much; everything either makes me angry or makes me want to cry, all the time.  And, somehow, that makes the story feel cheap. and I just want to drop it. 

Oh my gosh this! I've been at 42% in Great Expectations since ... I think last May. That's embarrassing, I don't usually do that with books but not enough is happening for me to want to keep going and I'm so disappointed since I genuinely thought I'd love this book. How can this be the same author as one of my favorite books ever aka A Tale of Two Cities?