Well, as usual I’ve absolutely no idea. I might read the books I just borrowed from my library, or I might return them in a few days without even trying them. I might read one of the books I’ve had on my TBR for ages, or I might find something new when I’m browsing my Libby app. There’s really just no way to know. The best I can do is to share a selection of books that, at this particular moment in time, appeal to me. And we’ll see how we go.
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Matrescence by Lucy Jones
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Ejaculate Responsibly by Gabrialle Blair
Foreign Bodies by Amanda Craig
My Family and Other Disasters by Lucy Mangan
The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May
The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah Ramey
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
That’s it for me this week! For those of you who are much better at lists than I am, which book from your TBR are you most excited to (absolutely, definitely) pick up next? Are any of mine on your list or would you recommend any of them?
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I want to read Wandering Stars too. I hope you enjoy all these!
I’m a huge fan of There There, so I’m partly totally excited, but also have that vague hesitation about reading a second novel when the first was so brilliant! But I will, and I expect not to be disappointed. I hope you enjoy it as well!
I picked up that James Patterson book over the summer. Hopefully, I’ll get to it soon.
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Sorry I missed this comment! I’ll be looking forward to your thoughts – I’ve not been that interested in Patterson (I think I’ve read one or two of his books and they were fine, but didn’t really stand out) so I’m uncertain about this book because he’s not a draw for me, but the book itself intrigues me!
If you do decide to read any of these, I hope you enjoy them! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thank you! I hope you have a good reading week as well!
I don’t have any recommendations for your list, I haven’t read any. I do relate to your library dilemma. I have absolutely checked out books I intend to read and then don’t get to them. I have three right now! Hopefully I will get to them soon.
Oh, that’s exactly my conundrum! On the one hand the library option is wonderful because you can grab stuff you’re not sure you’ll like and try it, sometimes you’ll find a new favourite, sometimes you’ll DNF, but either way there wasn’t any pressure or commitment. But it does lead me to over-borrow and then just not get to things! I hope you do manage to give them a try – at least some of them!
Braiding Sweetgrass. Wandering Stars. Both so good. I just got the library copy of James and hope to start it this weekend. It is also on my Fall list. Happy Reading.
Books on my Fall/Spring TBR: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2024/09/ttt-my-fall-reading-list-and-how-i-did.html
I’m thrilled to hear that they were both ones you enjoyed! Braiding Sweetgrass I haven’t had the mood for yet, but I know I need to make myself give it a chance and I’ll love it. I want to re-read There There because I have forgotten the characters and some of the storylines from it, and I want to go into Wandering Stars with that context I think. Do you think it will matter? Should I re-read or just dive in? I loved the Percival Everett reading experience I had with The Trees – it was a challenging book, not enjoyable per se, but left me with such a lot to consider, challenged me and gave me something different and I have been grateful for that ever since. So I’d like to pick up more of his work!
The Shepherd’s Life looks good. I love to read books like that. Braiding Sweetgrass is amazing! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Yes, it’s also about the part of the UK where a good chunk of my ancestors are from, so I want to read it from that angle as well – the culture, the landscape, the experiences. I know I’ll love Braiding Sweetgrass when I do get to it – I have no reason why I haven’t, just that it’s never been the one I wanted to go to next at a particular moment, so I need to push myself to create the vibe I think!
I’ve been meaning to read The Shepherd’s Life for years.
Me too! I’ve started it twice, and keep wanting to read it. I can’t find my print copy since moving, though, and there’s no audiobook available in Canada for it. I’ve been trying the digital version from my library, but I find it a difficult format and keep not wanting to go back to it. I will try again to find my copy!
Braiding Sweetgrass is on TBR too!
I keep telling myself I need to read it – I feel terrible I haven’t yet because it has received so much attention and is discussed so widely – but more than that, I think it’s a really important voice and topic to engage with!
The cover for Foreign Bodies is so pretty, but I’m intrigued by Ejaculate Responsibly. I hope you enjoy whatever you end up reading this fall and have a fabulous week.
It is pretty! Yes, I like the concept behind it, and it’s one I haven’t seen in discourse on reproduction as often as I think it should be, so I’m curious to explore the idea. Thank you, you as well!