Collegedale Public Library discussion

The March selection is a book by a debut author. There seems to have been a lot of good new authors recently. Happy Reading!

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The Woman in the Window is in for me! If I get it read ... lol.

I'd like to read All Our Wrong Todays. I ordered it on ILL. I also have a few other ideas like When Dimple Met Rishi.

Sounds like some great choices, ladies!

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory was the book that I ended up reading. It was not only a debut novel, but had diversity in it as well.

Does debut mean just the first time they were published or the first time they wrote in that category, ie a non-fiction author or playwright publishing their first novel?

A debut author is someone who has been published for the first time.

For this month's challenge, I read "Behold the Dreamers" by Imbolo Mbue. I found it to be an enjoyable read about a relevant topic that can be controversial and at times difficult to relate to or understand.

I have that book on my list for the Oprah selection, Jaimee. Looking forward to it!

My debut author was Vic James and her first novel wasGilded Cage. I think I will read her next book for the April challenge.

Just finished All Our Wrong Todays. Very interesting and had some very unexpected twists but not my favorite book.

I've been in kind of a rut with crime books lately, probably because I keep reading the same authors over and over again.

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So I'm glad I decided to readShe Rides Shotgun for my debut book. It reminded me of the movie "Logan," except for the fact that the movie's child character is a feral killer who calms down, while this story is the opposite.

I read (OK still finishing up here on the 2nd, but mostly read!) What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah. It's a collection of short stories that I discovered via the Levar Burton Reads podcast. He read the title story which is sooo good! I like the stories with fantasy elements the best. None are what I would call happy, but the realistic ones are a bit on the sad side. But I really like her writing and hope she publishes a novel at some point (my favorite thing to read!).

Started Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue in February for that challenge but didn’t complete it till March challenge. It was not an engaging read for me. I put it down a lot and read other stuff in-between.

Not a fan of books set in NYC, or storylines about elite rich white folks, or females seemingly powerless to male decision-making. I was not compelled by either the immigrant or rich family storyline. All characters acted in ways I struggled with, which included addiction, extortion, infidelity, physical abuse. This book would be discussable for a Bookclub.

I also struggled w why immigrants would choose to live in one of the most expensive cities in this country when trying to make a life for themselves. My go-getter, leave no stone unturned attitude would have tried much harder to stay in the States. I realize that is pbly a very American trait. And also white privilege.

my choice, not quite a bride, would've almost worked for april's challenge. the story is light and very predicatable. the main character decides to hire a man to pretend to be her fiancé for an engagement that will culminate in her getting left at the altar. why? she has decided that she will never find a man to marry but why shouldn't she still get all the good presents that she has given to so many others? so far I can empathize since I've had to supply anything I wanted for my apartment and life, never having been married either. I mean, it's not like I have any less need for dishes, appliances, and the like just because I don't have a husband. where the main character loses my sympathy, and it's early on in the story, is because she is all of 30! I am so sick of stories featuring woe-is-me females because they aren't married by their mid-20s or early 30s; aren't we past all that?