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Heather Morris

J enjoyed reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Sir Walter Scott

J rated The Maidens as 3 out of 5.

Andy Weir

J absolutely loved Project Hail Mary with a full 5 out of 5 rating.

Sarah Penner

J's rating for The Lost Apothecary was 3 out of 5.

Stuart Turton

J gave a perfect 5 out of 5 rating to The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.

Sarah J. Maas

J is currently enjoying Court of Thorns and Roses based on a recommendation.

Peter J. Carroll

J enjoys reading books that have been featured on previous articles.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Jen loved the symbolism and character development in The Great Gatsby.

J. D. Salinger

Jen mentioned The Catcher in the Rye in comparison to The Great Gatsby.

Michael Dean

J felt overwhelmed by the oppressive tone of 1984.

Markus Zusak

J found that 'books' worked for them.

M. Bektas

J didn't like Umbridge in the book

Kazuo Ishiguro

J is disappointed to still be waiting for Klara and the Sun at the library.

Sir Walter Scott

J just finished reading The Maidens and is now starting Project Hail Mary borrowed from the library.

Andy Weir

J just got Project Hail Mary from the library.

Taylor Jenkins Reid

J is considering reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or Red White and Royal Blue.

Casey McQuiston

J is considering reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or Red White and Royal Blue.

Ashley Audrain

J thought it was a bit too slow paced and not as thought provoking as expected.

Rachel Hawkins

J could be a good one for fans of twisty thrillers.

Ruth Ware

J was a dumb premise and terribly written.

Marisha Pessl

J recommended for fans of horror and mystery genres.

Heather Morris

Jfound The Tattooist of Auschwitz very hard to read at times

Peter Swanson

JThought it was fairly predictable, but recommended for fans of Dexter.

Karin Slaughter

JI thought the premise was interesting, fast-paced, and suspenseful, but very gruesome and dark.

Lisa Jewell

JHad Lovely Bones vibes but was pretty original.

Fredrik Backman

J compared it to Backman, similar to Eleanor Oliphant, not liked :sweat_smile:

Gail Honeyman

J did not like it

Sarah Pearse

J gave the Sanatorium 2/5 stars.

Kate Quinn

J gave The Rose Code 4/5 stars.

Tana French

J found The Searcher to be their least favorite Tana French book so far, feeling like it took a while for the story to really get started.

Kate Quinn

J is enjoying _The Rose Code_ and looking forward to finishing it!

Tana French

J enjoyed reading The Likeness by Tana French.

Tana French

J thought _The Searcher_ took way too long for anything to happen.

Tomi Adeyemi

J just finished Children of Blood and Bone.

Jessica Knoll

J is reading The Favorite Sister.

Jenny Han

J will read 'To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before' next to find out what it's about before watching the Netflix movie.

Riley Sager

J was pleased with _The Last Time I Lied_ by Riley Sager, hoping for more great reads from the author.

Grady Hendrix

J found the Final Girls Support Group enjoyable but questioned its level of gore compared to the Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.

Grady Hendrix, Bahni Turpin

J thought the Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires had less gore than expected when compared to the Final Girls Support Group.

Megan Miranda

Jjust finished The Girl from Widow Hills, which was pretty mediocre as a thriller.

William M. Bass

J recommend Beyond the Body Farm for fans of the tv show Bones.

Yaa Gyasi

J read Transcendent Kingdom last month and thought it was a good one.

Ariel Lawhon

J is planning to finish Code Name Hélène, recommended by Laura.

Fern Michaels

J would like to hear your thoughts on The Guest List.

Casey McQuiston

J enjoys reading Red, White, and Royal Blue, even though they don't normally read Romance novels.

Peter J. Carroll

J has a book on their holds list.

Matt Haig

J enjoys _The Midnight Library_ and is excited to finish reading it.

J. K. Rowling

J is enjoying the newest Cormoran Strike book, Troubled Blood.

V. E. Schwab

J just finished The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and gave it 4/5 stars.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

J read Mexican Gothic last month and is hoping to discuss with others.

Kate Quinn

J just finished _The Alice Network_ and loved it.

Mike Gould

J enjoys reading thrillers and mysteries, but occasionally discovers great content outside of that genre.

Ernest Cline

J was really disappointed with Ready Player Two, especially after enjoying the first one.

Kate Quinn

J took out The Alice Network for their next book.

Ayn Rand

J has had _The Fountainhead_ listed as partially read since 2012.

Bill Bryson

Justin just finished reading The Mothers and enjoyed it.

Matt Haig

J enjoyed reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

J mentioned The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

Charlotte McConaghy

J recommended Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy.

Alex Michaelides

J mentioned a tie between The Silent Patient and The Last Time I Lied.

Riley Sager

J mentioned a tie between The Silent Patient and The Last Time I Lied.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

J enjoyed reading The Great Gatsby, it was a captivating story with rich characters.

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams

J just got 'In the Woods' and is excited to read it.

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams

J is excited to be on the holds list for In The Woods after loving The Likeness.

PressPrint

J is interested in reading some Stephen King books but is unsure of where to start.

Brit Bennett

J is excited to finally have The Vanishing Half from the library.

Gail Honeyman

Jenjoyed reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, great character development and a heartwarming story.

Riley Sager

J enjoyed _The Last Time I Lied_ as a fun thriller.

Isaac Asimov

J just started _The Likeness_ which is also crime-related.

Kiley Reid

J enjoys the setting of _Such a Fun Age_ in Philly.

Brit Bennett

J is disappointed that _The Vanishing Half_ is on a long hold list at the library.

Riley Sager

J checked out _The Last Time I Lied_ from the library.

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J randomly picked up _Ender’s Game_ a few years ago and loved it.

Kiley Reid

J just finished reading Such a Fun Age, but it was a little too late for the book club.

Taylor Jenkins Reid

J is looking forward to reading Daisy Jones & The Six next.

Taylor Jenkins Reid

J just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo per a past recommendation and found it SO GOOD.

Leigh Bardugo

J recommends the Ninth House for fans of fantasy and murder.

Stacie Smith

J really enjoyed the fantasy book.

John Grisham

Jjust started and finished The Testaments this past weekend. Couldn’t put it down!

Delia Owens

J is considering reading Where the Crawdads Sing next.

Delia Owens

J finished reading Where the Crawdads Sing last night and enjoyed it overall, but thinks it could have been written better.

Margaret Atwood

JThe reader re-read Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood and found it even better than they remembered.

Lee Child

J could give this ebook a try.

Amor Towles

J is now enjoying A Gentleman In Moscow and is glad they stuck with it, thanks to <@UFD7QLF6X> for the motivation.

Peter J. Carroll

J really struggled with the first 30% of the book

Amor Towles

Jhaving trouble getting through A Gentleman in Moscow, not alone in this. :disappointed:

Peter J. Carroll

J most people argue with me that they’re all pronounced the same

Chinmayananda Swami.

J use the Kindle as well.

Ray Bradbury

J really enjoyed The Martian as a favorite book.

Susanna Kaysen

J mentioned Girl Interrupted as a favorite book.

Ernest Cline

J mentioned Ready Player One as a least favorite book.

Rick Riordan

J mentioned Percy Jackson as a least favorite book.

Ken Kesey

J thought the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was better than the book.

Chuck Palahniuk

J thought the movie Fight Club was better than the book.

Gillian Flynn

J enjoyed the book Sharp Objects and has been meaning to watch the tv show.

Margaret Atwood

J hasn't read Testaments by Margaret Atwood and wonders if it's the kind of sequel that leaves you regretful.

Dave Franklin

J found a good score overall on Goodreads.

Franz Kafka

J enjoyed The Trial but acknowledges some overlap with another book mentioned

Peter J. Carroll

J discovered a new two-story bookshop down the block and describes it as heaven, but is hesitant to go in to avoid buying all the books.

Emily St. John Mandel

J enjoyed Station Eleven and found it to be a good read.

Erik Larson

Jjust finished Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania and really enjoyed it.

Avi

J read The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle in 3rd grade and thinks about it often from childhood.

Carl Hiaasen

J enjoyed reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen.

Sonia Sander

J enjoyed Inkheart for its fantasy elements.

Rick Riordan

J looooved the Percy Jackson books years off.

C.S. Lewis

Jenjoyed reading Chronicles of Narnia during childhood.

Peter J. Carroll

J thought about reading it

Maxine Hong Kingston

J adored the Warriors series in 4th/5th grade, about cats in warrior clans.

Jon Krakauer

J enjoyed reading 'Into the Wild' and found it captivating with well-developed characters.

Jean Little

J didn't provide any specific comments about 'Fire and Ice.'

Jean Little

J highly recommends 'Forest of Secrets,' praising its intricate plot and emotional depth.

Joe Dispenza

Jessica let me borrow a book about breaking habits, but I never read it and she re-claimed it later.

Όμηρος

J loved the classic tale of The Odyssey by Homer.

Cliff T. Ragsdale

J is interested in spreadsheets and enjoys organizing their tv and movie watching habits.

Liane Moriarty

J liked Big Little Lies in audio format.

Ernest Cline

J really liked Ready Player One, narrated by Wil Wheaton.

Sigmund Freud

J felt like the collection was overly pedantic.

Kurt Vonnegut

J thinks this collection of Vonnegut's short stories is particularly good.

James Baldwin

J would like to be added to the Giovanni’s Room discussion.

Sarah Dessen

J re-read The Truth About Forever so many times.

Neil Gaiman

J likes Neil Gaiman, although they haven't read the specific book mentioned.

Peter J. Carroll

J loves David Tennant.

Ariel Lawhon

J would recommend Code Name Helene for those interested in WWII historical fiction.

Kristin Harmel

J mentioned The Book of Lost Names in relation to WWII historical fiction.

Stuart Turton

J's favorite book this year was The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.

Grady Hendrix, Bahni Turpin

J finished Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, a book club pick.

Brit Bennett

J is still waiting for Vanishing Half.

Liane Moriarty

J enjoyed _Big Little Lies_ and almost recommended it before realizing you may have already read it.

Octavia E. Butler

J rated Kindred 5 stars in August.

T. J. Klune

J rated The House in the Cerulean Sea 5 stars in August.

N.Y.) Trudeau Sanatorium (Saranac Lake

J rated The Sanatorium less than 5 stars in August.

Kate Quinn

J rated The Rose Code less than 5 stars in August.

Peter J. Carroll

J0 things remembered about the book, halfway through and still don’t know what’s going on and don’t care about characters.

P. Djèlí Clark

Jjust finished reading Ring Shout by Djèlí Clark. It is a fantasy-horror take on the Jim Crow period set in Georgia. Excellent read.

Charlotte McConaghy

J'm starting Migrations next

Matt Haig

Jenjoyed reading The Midnight Library last month and took notes on feelings for book club meetings coming up.

Jennifer Egan

Jenjoyed reading A Visit from the Goon Squad last month and took notes on feelings for book club meetings coming up.

Graham Greene`

Jfound The Holdout to be an entertaining legal thriller with some fun twists.

Fern Michaels

Jis currently reading The Guest List.

Sally Rooney, Alice Birch, Mark O'Rowe, Lenny Abrahamson

J just got a notification that their hold on Normal People is ready at the library.

Peter J. Carroll

J read it when they were younger than 10 and then it was on their 6th grade book list.

Jane Austen

J finally enjoyed Pride and Prejudice after reading it fully in college.

John Steinbeck

J really hated Grapes of Wrath.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

J is not a big fan of The Great Gatsby.

Jonathan Shipley, Konstantine Paradias, James Beamon, Iain Hamilton McKinven, Jill Hand, Anne E. Johnson, Vaughan Stanger, Dan Koboldt, Rati Mehrotra, Benjamin C. Kinney, David A. Kilman, Tim Jeffreys, Gregg Chamberlain, Christorpher Mark Rose, Keyen Bowes, Peter Hagelslag, James Lairamore, Ville Nummenpaa, Rekha Valliappan, August Marion, S.E. Foley, James Dorr, John J Kennedy, Ryan Dull, Veronica Moyer, Corrie Parrish, Neil James Hudson, Laurence Raphael Brothers, E.E. King, Edward Ahern

J thinks Vonnegut’s books should be considered classics, with Mother Night being the favorite.

Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund

Jis really enjoying Factfulness by Hans Rosling, a statistician, revealing how everyone is ignorant about the true state of the world.

Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund

J just started reading Factfulness by Hans Rosling and is really enjoying it so far.

Margaret Atwood

J likes dystopian/post-apocalyptic books.

Margaret Atwood

J likes dystopian/post-apocalyptic books.

Emily St. John Mandel

J likes dystopian/post-apocalyptic books.

Margaret Mulheran, Susan Elkin, Kazuo Ishiguro, Sue Bennett, Dave Stockwin

J likes dystopian/post-apocalyptic books.

Aldous Huxley

J likes dystopian/post-apocalyptic books.

Blake Crouch

J likes sci-fi / technology books.

Ernest Cline

J likes sci-fi / technology books.

Anthony Doerr

J likes historical fiction books.

Ontario. Ministry of Education.

J likes historical fiction books.

Paula Hawkins

J likes thrillers/murder mystery/easy reads.

Stieg Larsson

J likes thrillers/murder mystery/easy reads.

J. K. Rowling

J likes thrillers/murder mystery/easy reads.

Robyn Ochs, H. Sharif Williams

JThanks to UCRE5981K for the recommendation.

Peter J. Carroll

J mentions lawful neutral or neutral good in a comparison context.

Funny Couples

J enjoyed reading Good One.

Ted Chiang

J did not enjoy the short stories in "Stories of your Life" by Ted Chiang.

Hearst Magazine Media

J really enjoyed Super Cool Book, highly recommend it.

Margaret Wise Brown

J mentioned Another Book but didn't provide much feedback.

Peter J. Carroll

J appreciates Laura's efforts in organizing the reading challenge and exploring new books. Competitive nature helped in reading more.

V. E. Schwab

J is excited to read Addie and is willing to wait 26 weeks for it.

Peter J. Carroll

JThe holds list is just too long for this book.

Jane Austen

Jenjoyed reading this classic novel with its rich character development and social commentary.

Peter J. Carroll

Jneeds to finish reading the book within 2 days or return it to the library with 40% remaining.

Peter J. Carroll

J's dad would read a little bit per night, and they'd read books over a long span of time.

Peter J. Carroll

J thought it was so predictable

Peter J. Carroll

J had a big crush on Wes.

Peter J. Carroll

J finds dog earing a page to be painful.

Brit Bennett

J finished _Vanishing Half_ last month while waiting for another book.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

J is currently reading this book and thinks they're book twins.

Amor Towles

John plans to add The Lincoln Highway to his reading list.

London Business School. Library.

J is excited to eventually read a book on their holds list.

Brandon Turner

J can't get real books from the library right now.

Peter J. Carroll

J had to leave most of their books at their dad's house and only brought one milk crate of unread books.

Peter J. Carroll

J highly suggests going to Laura for book recommendations and is excited to read the recommended books.

Edith Nesbit

J read it earlier in the year.

Peter J. Carroll

J has read 30 books already this year and it feels great.

Peter J. Carroll

J has had differing opinions on several books.

Peter J. Carroll

J mentions a quiz that perfectly places them in Philly.

Peter J. Carroll

JThank you Laura for putting this together, as always! It is so wonderful to have this to look forward to.

Peter J. Carroll

J is waiting in line at the library and feels like it's taking forever.

Peter J. Carroll

J is excited to read a book on order at the Falls Church library.

Sue Hubbell, Verrill Darhansoff

J thinks audiobooks are useful for cars and runs only.

Peter J. Carroll

J would read them again now

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories

J is surprisingly good! It's at least thought to be good when the reader was 10, not sure about now.

Stephanie Kallos

J just got started on the next book club pick and is about halfway through, enjoying it so far.

Peter J. Carroll

J finds the idea of tracking reading but not the format to be great

Peter J. Carroll

JHe definitely explored interesting concepts.

Peter J. Carroll

J waited months to get this book from the library.

Peter J. Carroll

J had a goal to read more books in 2021 than in 2020.

Peter J. Carroll

J switched from 'you guys' to y'all.

Peter J. Carroll

J mentioned that the wait time from the library is 17 weeks.

Peter J. Carroll

J haven't been engaged with the plot

Peter J. Carroll

J mentions various pronunciations of words that indicate they are from Philly.

Peter J. Carroll

J just stared into space for 5 minutes while reading

Peter J. Carroll

J enjoyed the book and gave it 4 out of 5 stars.

Peter J. Carroll

J mentioned using the Libby app to access the ebook version from their library's collection.

Peter J. Carroll

J hated the book.

Peter J. Carroll

J Some readers are disappointed with the 4-week holds list, hoping for early returns.