New York Times Groupies discussion

So, I figure this set up will be a little easier than books getting posted individually.

We all love our NYT books but I know we also have lots of books going in between that might not have quite made the illustrious list. Please let us know what you're reading in January!

Right now I'm into The Tender Bar, which is so far very well written. Happy Reading All!

I am reading The Warmth of Other Suns. It is about the migration of African-Americans from the south. It is told through the experiences of 3 families as they migrate to Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. It explores their reasons for leaving and what they encountered in the receiving cities they called home. Extensive research was done including interviews with the 3 main characters. It is an excellent book but is quite long. I am reading it for a face-to-face book club.

Sounds like an interesting book! Is it set in the same time period or do the families move in very different years? I'm interested to read you're review when you finish.

Each family leaves the south in a different decade and then follows them throughout their lives in their receiving city.

I finally finished The Tender Bar! It was long but well written and I would definitely recommend it.

Here's my review:

"This was a great book about the role of a bar in the life of a boy and how one's "family" and "home" are not always the traditional kinds. The story was well written with only occasional lulls and managed to make bars and those who frequent them sound like lost poets and renege philosophers"

I just finished Life and Other Near-Death Experiences. Only five more days left in January and all of the books I've ordered are still in transit so this may be the last book I read this month!

Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

OK, so I know it's kind of cheating but out of desperation I picked up Frog Music, which I had put down months ago, and finished the second half. Not my favorite book by any means but it was ok and good way to pass the afternoon.

I am reading Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling). It is the third book (and I believe final) in her series about Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin. Strike is a private detective who was forced into that role after being injured in Afghanistan. Prior to his service, he worked for the SIB as a crime investigator. While it is helpful to read the first two books (Cuckoo's Calling and Silkworm), it is not necessary. They scatter details to remind readers of what happened in the first two. In this book, Strike and Robin are trying to find who sent Robin a severed leg. Strike suspects it is one of four people who hated him from his past life.

Barbara wrote: "I am reading Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)."

That kind of sounds awesome! I've heard mixed reviews of her recent works but it looks like you're enjoying them. I'll have to take a second look. I did not read the Harry Potter series but do you think she's finding her voice these days?

I am enjoying the series more than The Casual Vacancy, which she wrote under her real name. Her protagonist in the series is a strong male but his female assistant is finding her voice. She was a bit wimpy at the beginning. She is an interesting writer in that she can be convincing in her role of narrator. She definitely captures the accents of Great Britain in her dialogue.