We Read Stuff discussion

Welcome to your discussion and recommendation sharing thread for Q1 of 2019


As a reminder, you will be partners from January 1st - March 31st


~Pick 2-5 recommendations for your partner each month and from those selections they will read at least one. You will do the same from their selections for you.

~Share your thoughts either as you read or when you finish with your partner. Whichever works better for you.

~It is up to the two of you if you want your curator to pick only from your tbr or if you are fine with them not sticking to a shelf.

Hi Aqsa, I'll send you a friend invite shortly. Then I'll have a look through your books and come up with a few recs.

Hey Ian, I'm going to do the same :)

OK so as I tend to do a couple that I'm certain you will like and a few that are a little out there...based on other things you like but the links aren't always obvious.

1. Uprooted by Naomi Novik

2. On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

3. Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden

4. Sleight of Hand by Mark Henwick

5. A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot

If there is nothing in there that appeals to you, let me know and I'll try again.

I'll definitely get to Uprooted!
I'm afraid I don't have the others. I'll see if I can get them.

Aqsa wrote: "I'll definitely get to Uprooted!
I'm afraid I don't have the others. I'll see if I can get them."

You only need to read one of them.
Uprooted is a great choice. I loved that book.

I fear we don't have many books in common.
So, I'm going to recommend some. See if they interest you (I'll try not to recommend violent books):

Legend
I Am the Messenger
Heartless
Circe
White Fang
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Dark Matter

These are from various genres.

Ian wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "I'll definitely get to Uprooted!
I'm afraid I don't have the others. I'll see if I can get them."

You only need to read one of them.
Uprooted is a great choice. I loved that book."

Yes, but we can read more :)

There is a trick with me.
You've figured out that I don't do excessive violence.
I tell you the rest of it at the end of the month.

There are a few books you've listed that look interesting. I'm tossing up between Legend, Heartless and the Gentleman's Guide.

Waiting for the month to end then, though if you meant this month, it's almost over.

Let me know if you'd like something else :)

The Gentleman's Guide was leaving me a little flat for a while. It was all just a bit ho hum....but then he stole the box and the book completely turned around. It's gone from 2~3 Stars to 4~5 Stars. I'm loving it.
They've just arrived in Spain.

Ian wrote: "The Gentleman's Guide was leaving me a little flat for a while. It was all just a bit ho hum....but then he stole the box and the book completely turned around. It's gone from 2~3 Stars to 4~5 Star..."

Haha, yes it takes a fantastic turn there! It's awesome!

It'll only get more interesting :)

Loved it. Just one clicked A Lady's Guide!

Ian wrote: "Loved it. Just one clicked A Lady's Guide!"

Yay! I am hoping to read A Lady's Guide real soon! I loved the first book too much to miss it.

A Lady's Guide felt a little unsure of itself. It was pretty good but I think the author didn't really know where it was going or maybe she was uncomfortable with the lesbian subplot and couldn't commit herself to it. Not really sure.

I'm sorry it didn't come up to the standard of book 1. Did it go anywhere in the end?

It was good...just a little wobbly on where it was going.

Good :) I still haven't started Uprooted and I have a question about it: Is it a happy book? (Because I am kinda disturbed right now and don't want to read something that will depress me further-I'll read it in Feb then :))

I'm sorry, I remember reading your bio and learning that you do not like violent books.
I understand that you do not often talk about it, thank you for sharing and I'll read Uprooted, just needed a warning. The last book I read really got me feeling low for a couple of days, and I don't want to sink deeper.

At the Stroke of Midnight seems like something I'd like right now, I'll see if I can get it.

Thank you so much.

I haven't had a chance to think of February's books yet. My mum has been in hospital after a doctor (not her regular doctor) prescribed Oxycontin for pain, she's 93. She's doing better now but when I called the ambulance she was shaking and completely incoherent.

I'll put them up this weekend.

No, you don't have to.

I'm so sorry about it. I hope she feels somewhat better really soon :/

How r u?

Aqsa wrote: "How r u?"

Not bad. And mum is doing a little better. She's still in pain and much more muddled in the morning and evening but doing OK during the day.

Do you have any preferences? What sort of books you would like to read?

I pray she feels better soon.

No preferences. Whatever you love. I am starting Uprooted too.

Do u have any preferences?

Not really. Your picks last month were great.

1. Alpha & Omega
A novella by Patricia Briggs. Werewolves. UF

2. Into the Wild
YA Fantasy about cats living in a forest. YA

3. White Silence
Jodi Taylor books are hard to explain. But somehow, they're great. UF

4. The Duke's Holiday
Very funny historical romance. HR

5. Atlanta Burns
A girls takes on bullies and neo-nazis with a shotgun and a can of bear-mace. Kick-ass heroine. YA

Thank you, Ian :)

I'll see them soon and send you some too.