Katie’s Comments (group member since Jan 23, 2013)

Katie’s comments from the DG Reads- Sailing Through Pages group.

This one has been in my TBR list for a while. I've always enjoyed this author and anything to do with The Chronicles of Narnia. December feels like an appropriate time to give this one a whirl, finally.
Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions on this month's selection.
Wishing each of you all the joys of the festive season. LITB

Please use this thread to share your thoughts and discuss our November selection, Other People's Houses by Clare Mackintosh.

A new historical fiction title perfect for spooky season! Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions on The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano.

This brand new book looks really fun, and perfect for a women's book club. Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions.

If your summer has been anything like mine, or you just need a break from the stresses of the world in general, something light and fun is in order for August. I hope everyone will enjoy this new release from Karen Dukess. Please share your thoughts and opinions in the thread below. I'd love to see some feedback.

Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions and generate a discussion about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This is a new, historical fiction release centered around NASA in the mid-1980s.

This book has been so popular in my community, we (the library) never have it just sitting on the shelf. Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions on this title.

I have PBS Passport, so I have already watched all of the Miss Austen episodes (no spoilers). I like Keeley Hawes, and I liked the casting choice for her to be a younger version of Cassandra than we have in the book. I also liked that Dinah, the housemaid, was softened more for the show. I would love to know your thoughts on the show, especially once all the episodes have aired, and we can discuss it all.

Maria wrote: "In my top 5 favorite books.
:)"

I love that! I hope others enjoy it just as much. What puts it in your top 5?

May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In honor of this observance, I've selected Pachinko by Min Jin Lee for this month's title. This story spans several generations with themes of family, sacrifice, several different types of love, the ripple effect of decisions, and overcoming hardship. Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions on this book.

I am currently working my way through this book, and with the BBC/PBS Masterpiece version premiering in the US in May, it seemed like a timely selection for April. This story is mainly about Jane Austen's sister, Cassandra, and has themes of grief and loss, the breakdown of family connections, coping with life's disappointments, but above all, the bonds of sisterhood. Cassandra's urgency and drive to protect her sister, even years after her death, brought to mind the Oath of Friendship, and truly being someone's "champion in their absence." I hope it is one that you all will enjoy, and I'd love to come back after the premiere of the show to compare the book and screen versions.

For women's history month, I chose a non-fiction title, which is a bit out of the norm. However, who doesn't love Dolly? As a librarian, I am in awe of how much her Imagination Library has done for children's literacy, worldwide. As a fan, I am fascinated by her story and the road she helped pave for female artists that came after. If you enjoy audiobooks, I highly recommend that format for this title. You get to listen to Dolly speaking in a very natural, conversational tone about all of her wonderful stories and experiences.

This title won the GoodReads Choice Award for best debut novel of 2024. I hope you all like trying new authors as much as I do. Please use this thread to share your thoughts and discuss How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang.

Kristen wrote: "Interesting. This book doesn't match up with the book that was selected on the Facebook page."

The facebook book club is separate from this book club.

I hope everyone is enjoying a happy and healthy holiday season!
For our first book selection in the new year, I have chosen The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. This is the 2024 Good Reads Choice Award winner for the mystery and thriller category.
As always, please use this thread to post your thoughts and opinions on this month's selection.

For December, rather than choose a specific book, I'm recommending that we all read something from our "wishlist." Choose something that has been on your TBR list for a while, a classic you've always wanted to read but never found the time, revisit a childhood favorite, finally give that self-help title a try, or cozy up with a holiday romance. In a season of celebrations, gift yourself a read that brings you some fashion of comfort and joy.
Please comment below with what you'll be reading!

I hate to say it, especially as a librarian, but I honestly feel like the movie was better than the book. The book felt very anticlimactic to me, and all the most charming, iconic, and endearing parts of the story were only in the film adaptation. It seemed like the book had a lot of deep dives into interpersonal relationships that didn’t really add anything to the plot, and made the flow of the book feel choppy. A lot of those interactions made the characters less likable, also.
What did y’all think?

Posting this selection early, because this new title seems like the perfect read for Native American Heritage Month. This book tackles tragic social and cultural issues that need more attention while also highlighting the beauty of Native American culture. Rendon is a Native American author, and if you like this book, give her Cash Blackbear series a try!
Please use this thread to discuss this month's selection and/or the issues to which it brings awareness. I'm really interested to see how everyone feels about this one.

Happy fall, y'all!
I decided to go with something that might be nostalgic and fun for October. I'd bet many of us have seen the movie, but have you ever read the book??
I hope this generates some good discussion! Please use this thread to share your thoughts and opinions on this month's selection. How does it compare to the movie for you?

Since Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15th, I've chosen the newest novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia for our September selection. Moreno-Garcia is also the author of Mexican Gothic. The Seventh Veil of Salome is set in 1950s Hollywood, and I hope it will be an interesting and engaging read for everyone.
Please use this thread to share your thoughts, opinions, and discussion for our September book club selection.