Mel Southern

Isabel Allende

Mel enjoyed reading Luna, found it engaging and thought-provoking.

Amor Towles

Mel found A Gentleman in Moscow to be a vivid, escapist book that allowed them to build the hotel and age characters in their minds.

Rebecca Skloot

Mel is really enjoying 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' and likes the author's style and approach to capturing the story as people told it.

Ben H. Winters

Mel and the book club discussed Underground Airlines at their last meeting.

Rebecca Skloot

Mel announced that the next book club pick is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Mel gave up Americanah to read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and highly recommends it.

Yaa Gyasi

Mel recommends Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi after giving up Americanah.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Mel read Half of a Yellow Sun this weekend and really enjoyed it.

John G Tower

Mel loves Capitol Hill Books for its cozy atmosphere and diverse selection.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel thinks the information is incorrect and clarifies that the sponsor is not physically located at the library.

Casey McQuiston

Mel finished Red, White and Royal Blue yesterday morning. It didn't live up to the hype for me, but achieved the goal of actually finishing a book.

V. E. Schwab

Mel is picking up The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue tomorrow.

Alyssa Mastromonaco, Lauren Oyler

Mel heard 'Who thought this was a good idea?' is funny.

Philippa Perry

Mel is starting a new parenting book.

Delia Owens

Mel recently learned about the filming of Where the Crawdads Sing in Louisiana.

Glennon Doyle Melton

Mel is currently reading Untamed by Glennon Doyle and is unsure about her feelings towards it.

Stephen Graham Jones

Mel's husband recommends 'The Only Good Indians' by Stephen Graham Jones as a fantasy read that breaks away from medieval European stereotypes.

Brian Jacques

Mel is considering rereading Redwall, possibly in preparation for the series.

Carmen Maria Machado

Mel is looking forward to picking up 'In the Dream House' from the library tomorrow.

Frank Herbert

Mel is enjoying 'Dune' and mentions it is improving.

Adam Johnson

Mel is looking for motivation to read The Orphan Master's Son.

Frank Herbert

Mel found Dune to have improved their sleep schedule as they can only make it through 20 pages at a time.

Betty Crocker

Mel's husband's ALL TIME favorite book, a secret to be kept.

John Birdsall, Daniel Henning

Mel enjoyed reading "The Man Who Ate Too Much" for its insightful biography of James Beard.

Georgette Heyer

Mel enjoyed the story from The Moth about a stolen 300-year-old Stradivarius violin.

Bernardine Evaristo

Mel finished reading Girl, Woman, Other in one night instead of watching election returns.

Harper Lee

Mel really enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird, found it very moving and impactful.

Jane Austen

Mel mentioned Pride and Prejudice in comparison to To Kill a Mockingbird.

Peter Abrahams

Mel is overjoyed with her new bookmarks and is a big fan of Virginia Woolf but just checked out Heart of Barkness from the library.

Lori Gottlieb

Mel just picked up Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

Timothy Ferriss

Mel finds the short tidbits in The Week well suited to reading while brushing teeth.

H. W. Woodward

Mel recommends "The Sand Banks" from the august New Yorker edition.

Alyssa Sheinmel

Mel mentions the Outer Banks in comparison to "The Sand Banks".

Jesmyn Ward

Mel read Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward and found it heart-breaking and profound, especially as it delves into grief during a pandemic.

Nell Wise Wechter

Mel revisited a childhood favorite, Taffy of Torpedo Junction, about a young girl in Hatteras during WWII.

HILARY GREEN

Mel is a big WWII fiction fan.

Robin Sloan

Mel enjoyed reading Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel prefers not to read multiple books at a time,

Chanel Miller

Mel is grateful for and appreciating Chanel Miller's Know My Name, although it's a tough read.

Bernadine Cook

Mel finished reading Little Fish ahead of the book club meeting.

Chanel Miller

Mel plans to pick up Know My Name by Chanel Miller tomorrow.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel is finding that getting library books again has helped with their sense of urgency to read.

Kiley Reid

Mel loved the book, calling it her favorite of the year so far.

Bernadine Cook

Mel added Little Fish to the list, a book about a trans woman in Canada discovering her family's hidden secrets.

Michael Chabon

Mel found The Mysteries of Pittsburgh captivating and beautifully written with rich character development.

J. D. Salinger

Mel thinks The Catcher in the Rye is a classic coming-of-age novel that resonates with readers of all ages.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mel was disappointed by The Great Gatsby, finding the characters shallow and the plot uninteresting.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel found the book infuriating with a rating of .5 out of 5 stars.

Mel Ramos

Mel mentioned experiencing a similar situation.

John G Tower

Mel loves Capitol Hill Books for offering free shipping on any item in their store.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mel enjoyed the descriptive writing and captivating characters in The Great Gatsby.

Herman Melville

Mel found the plot of Moby Dick to be engaging but the pacing was sometimes slow.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Mel just finished Fleishman is in Trouble. It offers an interesting perspective on emotional labor in marriage.

Dave Franklin

Mel gave Goodreads a 4 star rating, mentioning that they would have given it 3.5 if possible.

Mel plans to discuss 'Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead' after finishing it for a book club.

Bryan Stevenson

Mel is planning to read Just Mercy next.

Charles Dickens

Mel enjoyed Battle of the Books and considers it a worthy runner-up.

Jane Austen

Mel is planning on getting the large format version of Emma to avoid long waitlists.

Bram Stoker

Mel is currently reading Dracula, a cool annotated version purchased from DPL.

Susan Hess

Mel enjoys books with side-by-side translation more than just the translated version.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel enjoyed reading the latest book featured in the Girls' Night In newsletter.

Alexa Hellstrom

Mel finds their book to be lawful evil.

Library of Congress

Mel has a practical approach to using library books.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel just picked up a book from the library

Robin Sloan

Mel recommends _Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore_.

Steven Rowley

Mel thought you were going to post about Lily and the Octopus, which is less educational, but really beautiful.

Rebecca Skloot

Mel sent out an invite for our December book discussion on Monday, 12/10 at 4:45 PM to chat about 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel enjoyed learning about the historical fiction aspect of the book.

Ben H. Winters

Mel finished reading Underground Airlines and is looking forward to discussing it in a few weeks.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel is deciding between reading quick read or underground airlines first.

Frank Herbert

Mel is currently reading Dune but is not very into it yet.

Bernardine Evaristo

Mel really loving Girl, Woman, Other, our November book club selection, saying it's a quick read.

Kiley Reid

Mel has Such a Fun Age to pick up today

Kathryn Caskie

Mel has Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown to pick up today

Erik Larson

Mel is currently reading The Splendid and The Vile.

Jeanine Cummins

Mel is planning to pick up Dirt: Adventures, with Family, in the Kitchens of Lyon, Looking for the Origins of French Cooking.

Glendy Vanderah

Mel is planning to pick up Where the Forest Meets the Stars.

Ann Patchett

Mel feels blessed to have gotten the Dutch House off the Lucky Day shelf and now has time to read it within the week.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel felt like the book sped up a lot at the end and had to slow down to take in the last third.

Carolyn Wells

Mel considers 'Favorite book of the year' as a tearjerker, touched by its emotional depth.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mel praised The Great Gatsby as a timeless classic that explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream.

Harper Lee

Mel highly recommended To Kill a Mockingbird for its powerful portrayal of racial injustice and moral growth.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel wants to share an article about how Tolkien and CS Lewis literally wrote the curriculum at Oxford.

Barbara Ker Wilson

Mel is a Wishbone fan and shares an article about 10 classic facts related to the show.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel is looking for a book set in NC. Can you remind them of the title?

Frank Herbert

Mel is still busy with Dune and hopes to finish it by the time the other person finishes their book.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel found the reveal of the villain at the beginning frustrating and prefers not knowing until the end in this book.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel had a negative reaction to the early reveal of the villain but is otherwise enjoying getting into this book.

Patricia C. Wrede

Mel enjoyed the adventurous and witty tale of Dealing with Dragons.

Richard L. Chilton

Mel thinks that's a GREAT lineup.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel is annoyed by Goodreads' emails suggesting short books to meet reading challenge.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel found an article through Literary Hub, discussing issues with fake social justice literature

William J. Bennett, Michael Hague

Mel thinks the story is worth it.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel did not finish the book and found it disappointing.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mel enjoyed reading The Great Gatsby, it's a classic novel with a great storyline.

Herman Melville

Mel mentioned Moby Dick in comparison to The Great Gatsby, but didn't provide further feedback.

Gary Null

Mel got her first library book since COVID started yesterday and it was an easy pickup, already checked out and bagged up for her!

Peter J. Carroll

Mel found an article that gave them warm fuzzies in the morning.

Min Jin Lee

Mel suggested setting a date to discuss Pachinko in the week of 1/28.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel bought a kindle paperwhite for entertainment during feedings at the end of her maternity leave.

Peter J. Carroll

Mel was interested in the week of december 10.