Actually, I think it comes down to what we need from our reading right now. Things are so chaotic and toxic and everyone reacts differently. I need slow and quiet- which is probably why I was able to plough through all 700 pages of the new Murakami!

Here’s hoping free-range reading in November goes better for you!

Bitter Orange was my least favorite Claire Fuller book. Did you read her debut, Our Endless Numbered Days? I loved that one. I wish I hadn’t read The Heart’s Invisible Furies yet because then that pleasure would be ahead of me.

Here’s to a better November. (I feel like we need a text convo, of some other messaging. I think we both have a lot going on right now. Hope all is going well for you.)

thanks, Angela and thank you for all your great posts that make me want to share.

I always love you lists, Allison and am happy to share them. My mind is spinning this fall, so I should pay more attention to that list.

I hope you like Crawdads as much as I did, Madeline. Waiting for Eden IS tough, but I also found it touching and remarkably written. It will be on my top ten this year.

Thanks so much, Abby. We can’t all agree on every book that’s why I like to highlight others’ reviews.

Honestly, every review I’ve seen of The Library Book has been great. I think it must be me.

That’s interesting. I was wondering about the Crawdads bump, but hadn’t thought about Witherspoon. It makes sense though. That might also account for my Eleanor Oliphant bump earlier this year.

Let me know what you find out about Goodreads. I feel like they made some big mistakes this year.