Official 2025 Reading Challenge

[a1mamacat]

April reads to date
The Other March sisters Linda Epstein

A very interesting take on what Meg, Beth and Amy were doing without Jo dominating the narrative.

Jane Austen, the Secret Radical by Helena Kelly

Compelling discussion about Jane’s actual goals in her writings.

The Midwife and The Midwife’s Advice by Gay Courter.

Interesting read through fiction about Jewish women and medical issues during the early 1900s.

The betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan.

Allegedly an investigation, with forensics and historical records. Reportedly debunked after publication.

[Beebs52]

Claire Lombardo, The Most Fun We Ever Had. Almost finished. It is really good. Family saga from 1970s to now. Sorta makes you think. Well written.

[jarnon]

This Bored discussion has inspired me to begin reading books again after a decades-long hiatus. I just finished The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan’s fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Next is Fun Home, a graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. Even though it has the appearance of a 200-page comic book, critics and scholars agree that it’s real literature. My synagogue is having a book discussion on Fun Home in two weeks. Then I’ll return to The Wheel of Time series.

[jarnon]

This Bored discussion has inspired me to begin reading books again after a decades-long hiatus. I just finished The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan’s fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

Amazon Prime Video has canceled The Wheel of Time series after three seasons. I watched one or two episodes, and the plot diverged from the book enough to deter me from continuing. Seeing the characters on screen emphasized that their society is multiracial, and race isn’t a big deal as it is in ours.

[Earl the Squirrel]

When I changed computers I neglected to bring over my book doc, so I just now got my new one up. But I'll probably just wait and do April and May together since I've really slacked off, especially in May. I've got like half a dozen or more books at over 50% read but I'm finding it hard to just stick to one at a time. I don't think any of them are DNFs, they'll get finished eventually. I've just been finishing ones are are due soon at the library and have a waiting list I'd need to get back on to finish them.

If it keeps going like it is, at some point I'll have a forty book month!