I just had to take a #shelfie for all the world to see 😎👍🏻! Okay, top right corner of the #schoolmarm desk. As usual, most of these I purchased for @BookBabe 😍. Any superbs, any meh's? Please, as always, share your thoughts.
jessicarenee I wanted to like After Alice so much...but I was very disappointed with it. 📖😕 8y
Cortg I love love loved the Nightingale and was disappointed in Boston Girl. I think my expectations were too high after The Red Tent. 8y
britt_brooke A Man Called Ove is SO good. 💙 It's probably one of my top books ever. I did not care for The Nightingale, but a lot of folks seem to like it so I may be in the minority there (I thought it was too Nicholas Sparks-y, if that makes sense). 8y
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LitHousewife The only book I've read is Night Film. I enjoyed it, but it was far from what I'd hoped it would be. 8y
marixa I enjoyed Smoke 8y
L_auren Boston Girl and Nightingale are both delightful. After Alice was a disaster. 8y
Cinfhen @cortg I agree completely regarding Boston Girl, really disappointing given how good Red Tent was @britt_brooke 💯% agree with your summation of The Nightingale & A Man Called Ove❣Still, The Nightingale made for good book club discussion🤓 8y
Readingrobin The Nightingale was a big favorite of my Bookclub. 8y
Sweettartlaura Ove is a delight, & McEwan is a master. It's been a while since I read Saturday, but there is nothing by him I haven't loved. 8y
Cinfhen Oh, and I enjoyed![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos: A Novel 8y
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos: A Novelkatedensen Much love for both Night Film and Saturday! 8y
Reading_E Boston Girl was really good but I have not read Red Tent 8y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen 🤘🏻 8y
Nonaroo I liked Saturday. 8y
Hobbinol I'd be interested to know how the Chuck Close book is when you get to it (among others)... 8y
ApoptyGina69 I read The Boston Girl and enjoyed, but I LOVED her novel The Ref Tent. I very much liked Night Film and The Nightingale. For some reason, I'm not a huge fan of McEwan, although I've read a few including Saturday. I did like The Cement Garden though. The Rushdie and After Alice are in my TBR. 8y
TheWordJar Really want to read Night Film. I liked Saturday. Your shelfies are the best! 8y
eric.small The Salman Rushdie is superb. 8y
itsbrb I LOVED Nightingale. 8y
LauraBeth I'm curious about the Chuck Close - ❤️ him 8y
MrBook @jessicarenee @L_auren Yeah, Alice disappointed me too. Can't win them all. It's probably be best if he doesn't make another Alice attempt: salt in the wound. @Cortg @L_auren @Readingrobin @itsbrb Yay for Nightingale 😊👍🏻! I appreciated the rather unique perspective she presented. 8y
Titania The Nightengale was a meh for me. I tried, but I'm just not a Kristen Hannah fan. 8y
MrBook @britt_brooke That makes perfect sense to me about Nightingale 😊👍🏻. 8y
TNbooklover66 Night Film!!❤️ 8y
MrBook @Cortg @L_auren @Cinfhen @Reading_E @ApoptyGina69 I've heard this comparison many times about the two books. @britt_brooke @Cinfhen Yes, @BookBabe loved Ove! @LitHousewife @katedfisher @ApoptyGina69 Night Film gets a mixed-bag review by readers, I'm looking forward to it though. 8y
MrBook @Sweettartlaura Bingo on all the above 😊👍🏻. @Cinfhen I got Sara for @BookBabe as she wants all books art--she is an artist after all, lol. @Nonaroo Looking forward to that one 😊👍🏻. @Hobbinol I'll be sure to let you know 😊👍🏻, although @BookBabe gets first dibs, lol. @TheWordJar Thank you 😁👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻🙌🏻! @eric.small Then we are #KindredSpirits 😎👍🏻👌🏻. @LauraBeth I'll let you know after @BookBabe reads it, lol 😊👍🏻. 8y
MrBook @Titania I can understand that. At least you made the attempt and gave her a chance 😊👏🏻. @TNbooklover66 Lol, I'll let you know my thoughts when done 😊👍🏻. 8y
Tav I liked the Maguire but it wasn't my favorite of his books. It's more like a meh.After Alice: A Novel 8y
After Alice: A NovelHollyB3 @MrBook I enjoyed both The Nightingale and The Night Film. The Night Film was creepy but fascinating. 8y
Ashley31 I really enjoyed Nightfilm. Great creepy fall read! Also there's a free app you can download that unlocks some new content for the book. I think the info is in the front or very back of the book. Cool to have while you're reading. 8y
CharlotteK Owen Sheers has had amazing reviews in the UK. I think he is Welsh. Not read any of his Books though. McEwan is a banker, his books are all good, some are outstanding (Enduring Love is my fave). Went to one of his events in London this eve. He is completely charming and incredibly clever 😍 love Ian McEwan! 8y
JenlovesJT47 Nightingale = 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 8y
brendanmleonard I have started Night Film at least 4 times and always gotten distracted! 😂 I really like it, though! 8y
DeannaTess Really liked The Boston Girl -- big fan of Anita Diamant. 8y
MrBook @Tav Yeah, definite meh for me too 😕. @HollyB3 You have excellent #bibliotaste 😎👍🏻🙌🏻. #kindredspirits 😊👍🏻! @Ashley31 Awesome 😊👍🏻! I like the interactive reads. @CharlotteK We need to hang out 😁! If @BookBabe and I make it to the UK, you think we can schedule a get-together? Lol 😎👍🏻. @JenlovesJT47 😁👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻👌🏻!!! @brendanmleonard 😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🙌🏻! That happens to me as well 😁. @DeannaTess 😁👍🏻!!!! 8y
CharlotteK @MrBook @BookBabe absolutely! Any time you are in the UK let me know, would love a get together 😃👍you've definitely got to check out the flagship Waterstone's store on Piccadilly if you've ever in London! 📚 8y
MrBook @CharlotteK Ooooh, Waterstone's! Loved loved loved that place! (And Piccadilly to boot.) 8y
CharlotteK There's a great bookstore called Foyles as well on Charing Cross Road in London. Hatchards is great too. Also The London Review Bookshop and Heywood Hill booksellers. In my nearest town we have 2 Waterstones stores! There is a great 2nd hand bookshop about 40 mins away too - Treasure Chest Books in Felixstowe. Quite a lot of good places in East Anglia, even though it is very rural. Would love to visit Barnes & Noble one day! Never been to the USA! 8y
MrBook @CharlotteK It all sounds overwhelming 😂👏🏻😁👍🏻! Can't wait! Please let me and @BookBabe know if you'll be in the NYC area anytime in the future. If we can work it out, we'd love to show you around a bit 😊. 8y