The Uncoupling
by Meg Wolitzer
I liked this book enough, but it wasn’t great. I’ve read another Meg Wolitzer book and have another on my TBR shelf. She picks interesting topics. This one is about a high school production of a Greek comedy about a sex strike that women start to try to bring about the end of a war and the “spell” that it casts on the community that it is being performed in.
The Book Thief
| Finally finished this – we discussed it at book club last Tuesday. What an amazing book. I underestimated its heft, both in the number of pages and in the content. I loved the writing style of Zusak and am hearing great things about his next book so it will be added to my TBR list! |
Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put on My Pajamas, and Found Happiness
I honestly skimmed this book. I read the beginning but didn’t connect at all with the author so then I just skimmed through before returning it to the library. It may be helpful to some, but I didn’t find any great insight in there. 🙂
I Feel Bad About My Neck: and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
by Nora Ephron
I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook, with Nora Ephron narrating her own writings. Until the end. Yikes. Then I was just depressed, thinking about getting older and the “d” word that eventually happens to family and friends. Not that it’s a surprise, but it just was a depressing chapter to end on.
The Paris WifeI really liked this book about Ernest Hemingway and his first wife – The Paris Wife. The author captured Hadley’s voice so brilliantly and you can really feel their love for each other. I want to know more about this era and the “characters” that inhabited Paris during this time. I cannot wait to meet the author at the Rochester Public Library next Sunday!
Anna Karenina
I’m thankful for the readalong that was organized by Wallace, as I don’t think I would have tackled or finished this book without the deadlines and the discussion along the way! Everyone added such intelligence and insight to the book and it made it more interesting and enjoyable!
I knew very little of the book so I encountered many spoilers along the way. It is what it is but I wonder if I would have enjoyed more without the spoilers?
I look forward to watching some movie versions of this classic!
I knew very little of the book so I encountered many spoilers along the way. It is what it is but I wonder if I would have enjoyed more without the spoilers?
I look forward to watching some movie versions of this classic!
| 1 | Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy | (12/30/11) |
| 2 | The Paris Wife | Paula McLain | (12/27/11) |
| 3 | I Feel Bad About my Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman** | Nora Ephraon | (12/13/11) |
| 4 | Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put on My Pajamas, and Found Happiness | Dominique Browning | (12/12/11) |
| 5 | The Book Thief* | Markus Zusak | (12/11/11) |
| 6 | The Uncoupling | Meg Wolitzer | (12/6/11) |
| 7 | What a Woman Must Do | Faith Sullivan | (11/16/11) |
| 8 | Bossypants** | Tina Fey | (11/12/11) |
| 9 | Gift from the Sea | Anne Morrow Lindbergh | (11/10/11) |
| 10 | A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life | Donald Miller | (11/10/11) |
| 11 | The Wisdom of My Grandmothers | Adriana Trigiani | (11/2011) |
| 12 | Vaclav and Lena: A Novel ** | Haley Tanner | (11/2011) |
| 13 | A Vintage Affair: A Novel | Isabel Wolff | (10/22/11) |
| 14 | Then Came You | Jennifer Weiner | (10/17/11) |
| 15 | My Life in France** | Julia Child | (10/13/11) |
| 16 | Loving Frank * | Nancy Horan | (10/11/11) |
| 17 | Ella Minnow Pea | Mark Dunn | (10/4/11) |
| 18 | Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries #2) | Candace Bushnell | (9/29/11) |
| 19 | Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People ** | Amy Sedaris | (9/28/11) |
| 20 | Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes | Elizabeth Bard | (9/22/11) |
| 21 | The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake ** | Aimee Bender | (9/20/11) |
| 22 | Attachments | Rainbow Rowell | (9/7/11) |
| 23 | The Lover’s Dictionary | David Levithan | (9/7/11) |
| 24 | Rich Again | Anna Maxted | (9/3/11) |
| 25 | The Invention of Hugo Cabret ** | Brian Selznick | (8/29/11) |
| 26 | The Piano Teacher | Janice Y.K. Lee | (8/28/11) |
| 27 | Anybody Out There? (Walsh Family #4) ** | Marian Keyes | (8/24/11) |
| 28 | The Happiness Project | Gretchen Rubin | (8/17/11) |
| 29 | Wedding Season | Katie Fforde | (8/16/11) |
| 30 | Wild Designs | Katie Fforde | (8/14/11) |
| 31 | The Housekeeper and the Professor | Yoko Ogawa | (8/7/11) |
| 32 | The Art of French Kissing | Kristin Harmel | (8/4/11) |
| 33 | Love Letters | Katie Fforde | (7/31/11) |
| 34 | The Girl Who Fell From the Sky | Heidi W. Durrow | (7/30/11) |
| 35 | House Rules | Jodi Picoult | (7/27/11) |
| 36 | Snow Flower and the Secret Fan | Lisa See | (7/23/11) |
| 37 | A Visit from the Good Squad ** | Jennifer Egan | (7/19/11) |
| 38 | The Girl in the Garden | Kamala Nair | (7/16/11) |
| 39 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (#7) ** | J.K. Rowling | (7/12/11) |
| 40 | Olive Kitteridge * | Elizbeth Strout | (7/9/11) |
| 41 | Second Thyme Around | Katie Fforde | (7/2011) |
| 42 | Highland Fling | Katie Fforde | (6/28/11) |
| 43 | Stately Pursuits | Katie Fforde | (6/23/11) |
| 44 | Minding Frankie | Maeve Binchy | (6/16/11) |
| 45 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (#6) ** | J.K. Rowling | 6/16/2011 |
| 46 | The Carrie Diaries(#1) | Candace Bushnell | (6/11/11) |
| 47 | Sweet Revenge (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #14) ** | Diane Mott Davidson | (6/9/11) |
| 48 | Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet | Jamie Ford | (5/31/11) |
| 49 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoneix (#5) ** | J.K. Rowling | (5/25/11) |
| 50 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (#4) ** | J.K. Rowling | (5/4/11) |
| 51 | Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand ** | Helen Simonson | (5/2/11) |
| 52 | The Hundred-Foot Journey: A Novel | Richard Morais | (4/19/11) |
| 53 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (#3) ** | J.K. Rowling | (4/13/11) |
| 54 | Saving CeeCee Honeycutt * | Beth Hoffman | (4/9/11) |
| 55 | Heart and Soul | Maeve Binchy | (4/2/11) |
| 56 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (#2) ** | J.K. Rowling | (4/2011) |
| 57 | Jane Eyre ** | Charlotte Bronte | (3/24/11) |
| 58 | Mockingbird | Kathryn Erskine | (3/24/11) |
| 59 | Juliet, Naked | Nick Hornby | (3/20/11) |
| 60 | Plain Truth * | Jodi Picoult | (3/9/11) |
| 61 | Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story ** | Sue Monk Kidd | (3/4/11) |
| 62 | One Day | David Nicholls | (2/27/11) |
| 63 | Brava, Valentine: A Novel ** | Adriana Trigiani | (2/22/11) |
| 64 | Faking It (Dempsey’s #2) | Jennifer Crusie | (2/15/11) |
| 65 | Every Last One ** | Anna Quindlen | (2/9/11) |
| 66 | The Summer We Read Gatsby: A Novel | Danielle Ganek | (2/6/11) |
| 67 | The Position | Meg Wolitzer | (2/2/11) |
| 68 | The Magicians ** | Lev Grossman | (1/29/11) |
| 69 | The Virgin of Small Plains | Nancy Pickard | (1/16/11) |
| 70 | Her Fearful Symmetry ** | Audrey Niffenegger | (1/13/11) |
| 71 | Sarah’s Key | Tatiana de Rosnay | (1/8/11) |
Walkie Talkie Book Club 
My December was very pathetic, and I have not even posted my stats for it yet. but here is 2011 recap: http://wordsandpeace.com/2011/12/30/year-of-reading-2011/