Literally Leander discussion

For November 2020, our staff voted and chose to feature Angie Thomas's 2019 book, On the Come Up.

After receiving much praise for her previous book, The Hate U Give, Thomas's On the Come Up was highly anticipated before its publication. To date, it has maintained an average of 4+ stars. It also received nomations for the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards, 2019 Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers' Literature, 2020 Carnegie Medal, and more.

Have you read any of books by Angie Thomas before? What are your expectations for this novel?

I have read and enjoyed both of Angie Thomas's books! I am looking forward to discussing On the Come Up in book club. :)

So here's where I admit that I've never read any of Thomas's books. (!!) I know. I've apparently been under a rock.

No, in truth, I get a little nervous about highly talked about books. I'm a bit of a hipster that way; if everyone's heard about it and says it's good, is it even good? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. So while I've been meaning to read The Hate U Give for approximately forever, I have yet to do so.

When it comes to On the Come Up, I have to admit that this doesn't really seem like a book that I would've picked for myself. The synopsis didn't immediately grab me. However, I think I'll be willing to read it... eventually.