Friday Book Debrief Vol 44
- Admin
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min read
Every week we’re sharing what our some of our writers are currently reading.
For all of our US readers, we now have our own Bookshop! You can find the full list of the below books here and with every purchase you will be helping local independent bookstores! If you do not live in the US please support your local independent stores, lots are now doing local deliveries and they need your help more then ever in these uncertain times. - ❤️
Bag Of Bones by Stephen King - Courtney
You cannot go through spooky season without at least one King book. Mike Noonan is grieving the sudden death of his pregnant wife and decides escapes to his solitary lake house to combat his writers block. SPOOKINESS ENSUES!
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok - Melissa
My commute is longer than ever before, so I have a LOT of time for reading on the train. And thank goodness for that, because this book is amazing - I've found myself not wanting to put it down even when I get to my stop.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Lauren
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, and Spooky Season, I am currently reading Mexican Gothic. Only 50 pages in, but the descriptive imagery is stunning and I can tell things are about to get creepy. Our very own Jessica Maria reviewed and raved about it, what more could you want?!
The Tunnel by Ernesto Sabato - Karen
"It should be sufficient to say that I am Juan Pablo Castel, the painter who killed Maria Iribarne. I imagine that the trial is still in everyone's mind and that no further information about myself is necessary."
So begins Sabato's The Tunnel and if that doesn't get you swept into the story right away then I don't know what will. Coming to this book reminded me of my past dalliances with existentialism, nihilism, and absurdism. All relics of my past that still warm my soul! I'm only a few pages into this book but I'm loving it so far, plus it's from an Argentine writer.
Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward - Cat
This book wasn't what I expected. And even after I got used to its style, it took a very unexpected turn. Each of the ten interconnected chapters in this book is told from the point of view of a different character. Each starts with - and is inspired by - a different philosophical thought experiment. Ward's writing is precise, but intimate. A wonderful balance of whimsy and serious ideas that bring you to challenge your perceptions of (un)reality.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Mel
Slow and meandering, the first hundred or so pages act as an unsettling fog which obscures the disturbing heart of the story. I’m obsessed.
Humiliation by Paulina Flores - Marian
This collection of short stories by Chilean author Flores are quiet, yet potent reads. The writing is spare and dispassionate but the themes of shame and humiliation are universal.
Dawson’s Fall by Roxana Robinson - Karla
This historical fiction novel is set in 1889 and follows Frank Dawson, a veteran as he navigates life after the war. It spans several years of Dawson’s family and life amid a turbulent time in history.
Eliot Ness And The Mad Butcher: Hunting America’s Deadliest Unidentified Serial Killer At the Dawn of Criminology by Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz - MAGGIE
Since it’s been a hot second since ya gal has hit up some true crime, I am so excited to dig into this one. I often stumble upon true crime and I am hoping this one rocks my world, while simultaneously leaving breathing room and respect for the victims.
Fiebre Tropical by Juliana Delgado Lopera - Jessica Maria
I’ve taken to reading this aloud right before bed, the writing is so delightful. The weaving between English and Spanish feels familiar, like talking to my mom, or my cousins in Panama, and I wanted to hear it out loud because it makes me smile. I need things that make me smile these days!
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell - PL
After the mother of all readers block, I pulled this one off the shelf and I haven't stopped turning pages since.
An enormous house in Chelsea (London, England) is inherited by the protagonist which has been abandoned and left to rot for decades. Or has it? Mystery, murder and secret siblings ensue. So far, so excellent.
Book slut" vibes are immaculate—Mike's isolation at the lake house is basically begging for King's trademark ghostly chaos. I've been stocking up on his late-career spookers to ride the seasonal wave. https://kling-motion.com
As a fellow book slut, I'm all in for Bag of Bones during spooky season. Mike's lake house isolation is exactly the vibe I need right now, so I've been using https://samaudiolab.com
https://56d.it.com/ apareceu pra mim meio do nada e eu cliquei mais por curiosidade pra ver como era a estrutura. O que me chamou atenção foi que a página não joga tudo num bloco gigante: dá pra ir lendo por partes, com títulos bem marcados, então você entende o assunto sem ficar voltando. Vi também que eles usam uma tabelinha com uma linha do tempo da marca, e isso ajuda bastante a pegar o contexto rápido, sem precisar decifrar um monte de parágrafo. Não explorei cada detalhe, mas a sensação é de site organizado e feito pra você não se perder no meio do conteúdo. A tabela da linha do tempo fica bem no meio e dá pra bater o olho…
https://luck8.plus/ hôm bữa mình lướt thấy ai đó thả link nên tò mò bấm vào xem thử thôi, kiểu xem giao diện họ làm ra sao chứ không định “nghiêm túc” gì. Vào trang cái là thấy tiêu đề với mấy khối nội dung nổi bật ngay, nhìn phát biết họ đang tập trung vào tin tức cập nhật. Mình có đọc lướt phần giới thiệu, thấy họ ghi nền tảng ra từ 2014 và số thành viên khá đông, nghe cũng thú vị nhưng mình không có kiểm chứng đâu. Điểm mình thích là chữ dễ nhìn, bố cục chia cụm rõ nên kéo xuống không bị ngợp, cảm giác lướt nhanh mà vẫn nắm được ý chính. Nói…
Bag of Bones is the perfect pick for spooky season—Mike's writer's block at that isolated lake house has me itching to grab my own copy. I've been using https://image-to-3d.com