What Are You Reading Now?

[BigPiney]

I just finished The Secret History by Donna Tartt. What do we think of this book? I'm not sure. Big fan of the Goldfinch, and there are a lot of similar themes.

Finally read this. I found it slow and boring and perhaps pretentious. It felt like I was reading the story move along in real time.

[Northwestcoug]

My parents, like most Mormons are lifelong Republicans. Our family has never been very political and we've rarely talked politics at get togethers. My parents luckily did not succumb to the boomer desire to camp in front of Fox News 24/7. I was pleasantly surprised to learn last summer that they had officially left the Republican Party. I asked why and they said that Trump had made it unrecognizable to them and that they felt that many of their GOP friends seemed to have lost their minds. They are now independents.

If only. My mom's political alliance has survived multiple secretive thoughtful conservative account add-ons on facebook, 3 left-leaning sons, and now Mitt Romney's influence. She will not likely change.

[Jeff Lebowski]

My parents, like most Mormons are lifelong Republicans. Our family has never been very political and we've rarely talked politics at get togethers. My parents luckily did not succumb to the boomer desire to camp in front of Fox News 24/7. I was pleasantly surprised to learn last summer that they had officially left the Republican Party. I asked why and they said that Trump had made it unrecognizable to them and that they felt that many of their GOP friends seemed to have lost their minds. They are now independents.

[falafel]

My parents, like most Mormons are lifelong Republicans. Our family has never been very political and we've rarely talked politics at get togethers. My parents luckily did not succumb to the boomer desire to camp in front of Fox News 24/7. I was pleasantly surprised to learn last summer that they had officially left the Republican Party. I asked why and they said that Trump had made it unrecognizable to them and that they felt that many of their GOP friends seemed to have lost their minds. They are now independents.

Sheesh, don't brag.

[SteelBlue]

https://www.cougarstadium.com/forum/...20#post2302520

This book did not, in fact, have its desired effect. I wasn't even sure if my Mom had read it, but I recently asked her and she said yes. Hoping for a breakthrough I asked her what she thought of it. She said she has always liked Romney but now he is being too bitter, and all his attacks are aimed at the GOP. 8 years of constant Fox News watching has served it's purpose...

A few weeks ago she did call to tell me that she didn't agree with Trump on his annex Canada obsession. I thought, 'ooh, a potential inroad I can make some progress with her', and I said that it's the same issue with Greenland and Panama. But no, Trump had very legitimate reasons to want to invade those countries. I tried one more front; free trade and the insanity of raising tariffs on your most important ally. Unfortunately she parroted the line that countries have been ripping of the US for years and Trump is just trying to correct all those injustices the poor country has had to endure.

I suspect that having a Canadian DIL and me recently moving there she wanted to offer a very limited olive branch.

My parents, like most Mormons are lifelong Republicans. Our family has never been very political and we've rarely talked politics at get togethers. My parents luckily did not succumb to the boomer desire to camp in front of Fox News 24/7. I was pleasantly surprised to learn last summer that they had officially left the Republican Party. I asked why and they said that Trump had made it unrecognizable to them and that they felt that many of their GOP friends seemed to have lost their minds. They are now independents.

[falafel]

https://www.cougarstadium.com/forum/...20#post2302520

This book did not, in fact, have its desired effect. I wasn't even sure if my Mom had read it, but I recently asked her and she said yes. Hoping for a breakthrough I asked her what she thought of it. She said she has always liked Romney but now he is being too bitter, and all his attacks are aimed at the GOP. 8 years of constant Fox News watching has served it's purpose...

A few weeks ago she did call to tell me that she didn't agree with Trump on his annex Canada obsession. I thought, 'ooh, a potential inroad I can make some progress with her', and I said that it's the same issue with Greenland and Panama. But no, Trump had very legitimate reasons to want to invade those countries. I tried one more front; free trade and the insanity of raising tariffs on your most important ally. Unfortunately she parroted the line that countries have been ripping of the US for years and Trump is just trying to correct all those injustices the poor country has had to endure.

I suspect that having a Canadian DIL and me recently moving there she wanted to offer a very limited olive branch.

Congratulations and condolences.

[Northwestcoug]

https://www.cougarstadium.com/forum/...20#post2302520

This book did not, in fact, have its desired effect. I wasn't even sure if my Mom had read it, but I recently asked her and she said yes. Hoping for a breakthrough I asked her what she thought of it. She said she has always liked Romney but now he is being too bitter, and all his attacks are aimed at the GOP. 8 years of constant Fox News watching has served it's purpose...

A few weeks ago she did call to tell me that she didn't agree with Trump on his annex Canada obsession. I thought, 'ooh, a potential inroad I can make some progress with her', and I said that it's the same issue with Greenland and Panama. But no, Trump had very legitimate reasons to want to invade those countries. I tried one more front; free trade and the insanity of raising tariffs on your most important ally. Unfortunately she parroted the line that countries have been ripping of the US for years and Trump is just trying to correct all those injustices the poor country has had to endure.

I suspect that having a Canadian DIL and me recently moving there she wanted to offer a very limited olive branch.

[BigPiney]

If you liked East of Eden then I highly recommend Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner. This is the type of book that after you read it you think on it and want to discuss. Plus, a decent part of the book is set in Salt Lake.

I was driving a lot this week, so I listened to this. It is very good.

[SteelBlue]

Did it make your top 5 list?

Yes, it's one of the 100 books in my top 5

[bluegoose]

Angle of Repose was an all timer for me.

Did it make your top 5 list?

[SteelBlue]

he's in my top 3 of favorite writers. ]

Angle of Repose was an all timer for me.

[falafel]

he's in my top 3 of favorite writers. I loved this history book written by him The Gathering of Zion

Thanks MRD, I will check that out.

[Mormon Red Death]

Thanks for the recommendation. I have never read Stegner, though I know of his connection to Utah and the state's beauty. My sister basically did a major on Stegner at the U with all the stuff she did about him.

he's in my top 3 of favorite writers. I loved this history book The Gathering of Zion

[Northwestcoug]

I had a friend recommend The Whispering Door by Klune and I liked it a lot. Do these novels carry over the same characters at all?

I think that one and The Bones Beneath My Skin are standalone books.

I'm going to read "Somewhere Beyond the Sea", which I heard was sort of a sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. If you haven't read that one, I highly recommend it.

[SteelBlue]

"The Bones Beneath My Skin" by TJ Klune. It was alright. I really enjoyed The House on the Cerulean Sea and was hoping a similar wholesome feel-good vibe from this. It had its moments, but just not as an enjoyable read. The characters were not as easy to love as in the other one, which was probably by design.

Klune can tell a good story. I'll still read other books of his.

I had a friend recommend The Whispering Door by Klune and I liked it a lot. Do these novels carry over the same characters at all?