You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Please read through the reporting thread carefully to ensure to report correctly to get your badge/s.

After you have read your chosen book(s) for this month's group theme read, please report in the thread below.

Please state what book you read (and link it), how it fits the theme, that you discussed it (and where), and briefly summarize what you thought of the book and/or link to your review if you have written one.

If you lead the discussion, please state this in your post.

Here is an example for how to report your read:

“I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and discussed it in the [Harry Potter/Buddy Read/Other books in theme] thread. I really enjoyed the book. I watched the film first so I already knew the story line but I was surprised how much I enjoyed the book more as there was more detail involved. Plus I listened to the audio which was narrated by Stephen Fry who is a superb narrator. 4 stars.”

If you read more than one book which fits the theme, please report all your reads in the same post rather than in separate posts.

Please note, there are THREE different badges that can be obtained for group reads. Those reading and discussing one of the two chosen group reads will receive a colorful badge similar to those for previous group reads. Those reading and discussing any other book in the theme will receive a stamp. The discussion leader for the two chosen group reads will receive a badge stating they led the discussion. Maximum amount of badges you can receive for the group reads is TWO - one for the chosen group read/discussion leader and one for any other book in the theme.

In order to receive a badge you must:
1. put your Wall of Fame Name at the beginning of your post as follows: WoF Name - Sandra
2. have read the book(s) before or during September 2025.
3. discussed it in the relevant thread. Discussion must be more than "I read the book and I liked it". Discussion requires something more substantial and analytical of what you read, for example, thoughts, opinions, impact it had on you, what was your favorite part, was it what you expected it to be like etc. You may also like to review the book and post a link to the review in that thread.
4. Report that you have read AND discussed the book.

I read Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton and discussed this very weak book in the books set in Seattle thread.
This book had so much potential and started off with humor and an interesting zombie-like/post apocalyptic feel, but it soon went down hill. The first half of the book was really just gory descriptions of all the slaughter that they encountered in their walk through Seattle. And in the second half of the book we have the animal kingdom trying to unite against mutant beings. And don't get me started on the ending (I felt it was written to justify a sequel). Didn't work for me. 2 stars.

WoF Marnie

I read My Sister's Grave and talked about it in the group thread. There were a couple elements I particularly enjoyed in this one…the flashback scenes were well done and the final twist surprised me. I will definitely continue on with this series.

Wof - Janice

I read and discussed (discussion leader) for The Roaring Days of Zora Lily.

I was very disappointed in this story, I felt that it was bland without much development of any conflicts. There was a feel of what life was like during prohibition.

WoF: Kristie

I read My Sister's Grave and discussed in the group thread. I was the discussion leader.

I thought this was a great start to a series. It lulled a little bit in the middle, but the end was nonstop. I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

WoFSharonBiskit

I have read and discussed the book, My Sister's Grave in the provided thread. I would not be adverse to reading more in the series. I enjoyed the book and would give it 3 and 1/2 stars. I, too thought it lulled in the middle but the ending was very good and full of action.

WoF name - Amanda(Lily)

I read My Sister's Grave and discussed it in the appropriate thread.

I may read more of this series. I liked this book. The ending was a surprise that I didn't see coming, which I liked. I really liked the main character, who was very sympathetic and easy to understand her motivations. Dugoni did an excellent job writing one of the characters to be seriously creepy.

I read and discussed My Sister's Grave. I really enjoyed the book. Like previously noted by others, the end was really a thrill ride! I liked the characters and will definitely continue the series.

WoF Pragya

I read 65% of The Roaring Days of Zora Lily and discussed it in the group before abandoning it. The pace was laboriously slow and the plot pretty much non-existent. I am not much for DNFing but I think there are better books to invest my next 5hours in.

WOF Marie UK

I read Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist

I got this book from the library I don't remember whether I was simply intrigued by the title (it reminded me of a conversation I had with a nurse when my father in law was ill) or whether it was a nomination in one of my GR groups.

It is an interpretation of events in Seattle around a real Historical Event - the World Trade Organization Protests
It is peopled by a wide variety of characters including protestors, police and delegates for the WTO conference. Although all the characters had important things to say. I think I felt most for the one delegate characterised in his attempts to get to the conference centre for a meeting with the then US president. His belief that the meeting would be the successful end to his aim to get Sri Lanka on the world stage was powerfully portrayed.

For a narrative with an important tale to tell this was an incredibly easy and absorbing read, The author has the pace and chapter construction to pull the reader in.

I think you could put this into a multitude of Genres for me it fits my idea of "Faction" reality based fiction and Historical genres so well.

It is not an event a knew a lot about before. I think I learnt a lot from it.

Victor and his father's story was another great account

WoF Grainne

I read Waxwings: A Novel and I discussed it in the books set in Seattle thread.

It started off very well with an interesting tale of the port in Seattle and it offered some good descriptions of the developing Seattle skyline as one of the characters had some involvement in the realtor business. It fell short in it's character development and each character was one note and one dimensional with the attitude of that's how they are and that's how they will always be. The plotlines were as frequent as sprinkles on a kid's ice-cream, there were too many and mostly, the plotlines were underdeveloped as the book only had scope for so much. This was a 2 star read from me. Would like to read the non-fiction work by this author in the future though.

Badges and stamps have been posted. Let me know if I missed any of you.