All in the name, books I read for book clubs I attend. Not in any particular order, and unfortunately some of these I wasn't able to read all the way through
Local Club Reads 2024 Public
Created by Elise
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Elise says: Wasn't sure what to make of it at the time -I found what the book was trying to say about gender very puzzling- but it's stuck with me in an odd way, both for the way our cast of characters grow and develop, but also for the insight into the british mind.
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In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
3 stars
In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots—fatherly inventor android Giovanni …
Elise says: very divisive- not for me and a number of others at the club, but about half of us also really loved it.
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How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnamable Disaster by Muriel Leung
A dark and tender debut set against a writhing backdrop of postapocalyptic New York City. Acid rainstorms have transformed New …
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Elise says: This book reminded me I can enjoy detective serials. Turns out I've only soured on them when they overly concern or center themselves on men.
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #1)
5 stars
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
Elise says: Bit too short, bit too sweet. Worth the read regardless.
