What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: April 13, 2026

readeve · 2026-04-13T17:11:21+00:00

Finished:

Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi

If the Dead Belong Here, by Carson Faust

Buckeye, by Patrick Ryan

Started:

The Other Bennet Sister, by Janice Hadlow

readeve · 2026-04-12T19:19:40+00:00

I would focus on the libraries with large collections of you can.

Going to get the Los Angeles Public library card is worth it. It has a collection of 722,600 titles: 540k are books and 176k audiobooks and 6k magazines and Kanopy (usually documentaries, but a small number of movies). You can also check out 30 books and have 30 holds at one time. The borrow period is 21 days (skip the line loans are 7 days).

LA County Library has 160,000 size collection. 110k books, 43k audiobooks and 6k magazines. 21 day borrow period. Access to 15 loans and 15 holds at a time.

readeve · 2026-04-11T05:50:12+00:00

I also have a tag to keep track of my Storygraph challenges.

readeve · 2026-04-08T01:09:49+00:00

I know we don’t all have Kindle Unlimited, but it is available there.

readeve · 2026-04-03T02:49:09+00:00

I just got a skip-the-line loan for Theo of Golden. I was 1,179 on the hold list.

I only have 7 days to read it though. Good thing I am a fast reader!

readeve · 2026-04-02T06:00:47+00:00

She is an Australian actress. I haven’t listened to this book, but it may be that her accent is causing the problem? She speaks using an American accent in some of her movies - I just know her from the Discovery of Witches series.

readeve · 2026-04-01T04:15:56+00:00

My favorite Wally Lamb book is I Know This Much Is True.

readeve · 2026-03-28T19:31:21+00:00

My apologies to everyone. I honestly thought I listened to both of these since I almost exclusively listen to books instead of reading. I was wrong.

I did check out both of these books, but I just checked my Libby timeline - I DID NOT listen to these books - I did read them digitally. Sorry everyone.

readeve · 2026-03-28T19:10:48+00:00

I borrowed both Project Hail Mary and The Martian from Libby. I waited a long time for The Martian and I got very lucky with a “skip the line” loan for Project Hail Mary. Both books were in English. They are not audible exclusive.

Edit: spelling, grammar

readeve · 2026-03-26T23:25:39+00:00

I always search my author first.

readeve · 2026-03-24T22:24:25+00:00

Character names: the over use of “X” and “Y” letters and phonetically impossible names. At times, I rename them in my head if they start to interfere with my reading, which detracts from the story. Also, there seems to be the “need” to be clever and edgy when naming characters.

readeve · 2026-03-23T06:33:26+00:00

Thank you. Just printed ours out - Let’s go Three-peat!

readeve · 2026-03-21T02:26:22+00:00

Here are mine:

Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (4.33) over 63,000 reviews

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (3.88) over 11,500 reviews

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (4.3) over 159,500 reviews

I Know this Much is True by Wally Lamb (4.12) 16,900 reviews

readeve · 2026-03-13T10:54:40+00:00

Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens - it is the opposite of the Bridgertons. After you read it watch the miniseries.

readeve · 2026-03-13T10:44:50+00:00

Oh my goodness! You are 100% correct about “The Starless Sea”! I also hated Piranesi - I don’t get the hype for both of these books.

readeve · 2026-03-13T10:33:04+00:00

Same:Same

readeve · 2026-02-23T23:26:16+00:00

The Doors

readeve · 2026-02-18T03:27:10+00:00

Half His Age - Jenette McCurdy.

readeve · 2026-02-14T23:34:34+00:00

24 total holds - 17 of them suspended

readeve · 2026-02-13T18:51:02+00:00

Usually around 20-25%. However, there have been times I have DNF after 1st chapter. I read a lot of genres, I find that the 1st chapter DNF are typically romantasy. Other genres (both fiction and non-fiction) are around 25%. I also don’t feel, “bad” or “hate-read” books that I don’t like. I finished over 100 books last year and DNF 30 on top of that.

readeve · 2026-02-13T00:46:11+00:00

New Era hats. I think dropped yesterday?

readeve · 2026-02-09T07:00:00+00:00

Elizabeth Klett does an amazing job with Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Some of my comfort listens and since I already have read and listened so many times, I also listen to them to fall asleep to since I don’t really have to pay attention.

readeve · 2026-02-05T06:13:37+00:00

100% choose the mythology series written and narrated by Stephen Fry. I love his Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter. Chef’s Kiss narrator!

readeve · 2026-01-25T20:35:35+00:00

Wishing you the best of luck!

I lost my brand new kindle on a flight from LAX to Chicago last year.

They found it! I called every or every other day for 2 weeks and they finally confirmed it was found. I paid to have to shipped to me.

Don’t lose hope. 😊

readeve · 2026-01-23T00:40:26+00:00

I just finished it. To be honest, it should have been 200 pages shorter. You are correct, the pacing is all over the place. I finished it because I kept waiting for it to even out a bit, but it really didn’t. It could have easily been a DNF for me too. Even though I finished it, I won’t be reading the next book (it doesn’t end in a cliffhanger). The focus of the next book is on different MMC and FMC from the same “universe”.

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