Litsy Reading Challenge 2017 discussion

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A book told in multiple perspectives

I've been meaning to read Wonder, so here's a reason to. :)

Forgive me if this is a silly question but I want to go into this book knowing as little as possible so I'm avoiding as much info about it as possible. Is A Little Life told from multiple perspectives? Thanks!

Teresa- yes

Just off the top of my head, two that would work are Carry On and Missing, Presumed.

Or maybe I'm misunderstanding the prompt - is it basically just more than one narrator? Not sure if I'm over or under-thinking this one. :P

A Visit from the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan.

Going with A Rule Against Murder for multiple perspective. I just love Louise Penny's books, and I am slowly working my way through the series.

One of the three narrators of Delicious Foods by James Hannaham is Scotty, a character's crack addiction. This is an intense, dark, and powerful piece of literary fiction.

Susan wrote: "The Terranauts by T.C. Boyle
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Almost anything by Susanna Kearsley
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett"

Thanks for the suggestions Susan! I might try Fingersmith and maybe even take my first try at Susanna Kearsley!

The suggestion of that author got me thinking of Kristina McMorris. She's great and all of her books are told in multiple perspectives/storylines too.

The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman definitely came to mind too!

Homegoing works for this, yes? I was planning on reading it next year anyway!

Katie wrote: "Homegoing works for this, yes? I was planning on reading it next year anyway!"

Yes, it does.

Theresa wrote: "Katie wrote: "Homegoing works for this, yes? I was planning on reading it next year anyway!"

Yes, it does."

OOohh, yay!

I feel like I am cheating on this one but it was too perfect to pass up. I am currently reading The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro and loving it. I will use it to meet this part of the challenge.

Would The Raven Boys work for this one? This and the horror prompt are the two left that I haven't decided on yet.

Could a collection of essays work? I am trying to fit in Jesmyn Ward's The Fire This Time.

The Raven Cycle would work, as would The Lunar Chronicles, if you love the fantasy genre.

This afternoon, Meg Cabot's most recent novel, The Boy is Back caught my attention at the library, and I thought it would be a great way to spend a cold, rainy afternoon... And I was right! I haven't read any other Meg Cabot, much less the previous three books in this series; but it didn't seem to matter; and it has been a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and often! The story is about a guy named Reed who had a drunk golf cart incident during his prom, and hasn't been back home in ten years. Now, however, his parents seem to have crossed that line from eccentricity into being hoarders and cat enthusiasts, and he needs to come back, and not only deal with his family, but his high school sweetheart. This is a light-hearted romance told through texts, e-mails, FaceBook posts, etc.; and from different POVs. Highly recommend as a fun, funny, and quick read :-)

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff would also work for this task. I'm thinking about using The Good Girl by Mary Kubica. I read a sample on Kindle and loved it.

I just figured out that my current read (an ARC), The Patriots by Sana Krasikov will work for this, and immigration, and over 400 pages, and based on a historical event. Squee! I wasn't going to double up, but I can't resist!

I just finished Disclaimer, which tells the story from two points of view. I found the characters unlikeable but the overall story was great, so I would recommend if you enjoy a psychological thriller.

Lucky Boy works for this category.

Just finished Behind Her Eyes for this challenge. Highly recommended if you enjoy thrillers xx

I used All The Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood for this one

I've recently read This Must Be the Place for this one. I love Maggie O'Farrell, although this is not my favourite of hers (but is still great)

Could Jesmyn Ward's The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race work? It is a collection of essays. Thanks!

I went with Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race for this one

Like Colleen, I'm reading All the Ugly and Wonderful Things for this one.

Other books I've recently read that will work:
The Good Girl
The Winter People
The Mothers
The Couple Next Door

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