Why on earth would I be on the fence about anything Amor Towles writes? I loved THE RULES OF CIVILITY and I absolutely loved A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW. I enjoy the actual reading of the man’s writing. He’s got a gift. Jenna chose THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY for her bookclub pick. It’s a great choice for men and women. For me, I just did not get caught up in the story.
Lauren Groff is not everyone’s cup of tea, not by a long shot. I found her FATES AND FURIES to be captivating and witty with strong and unusual characters. I really liked it. MATRIX is nothing like anything else she’s written. It’s possibly the darkest novel I’ve read in a long, long time. I did not make it through….. So there is that. I tried.
I am a fan of Colson Whitehead. His last two books definitely deserved to win all the great awards that they did. I have heard him speak about writing this novel. It is good. It’s certainly a different kind of a novel than the ones before it. Once again, just not my cup of tea. It’s a crime novel and I read some of those. This one just didn’t tickle my fancy.
So, there you have it. This fall is filled with books by famous big authors. I had to come to terms with the fact that I can not love them all. There are so many wonderful novels coming down the book avenue in the next six months. Amazing reads that deserve to be read. I will keep you abreast of them.
I welcome your thoughts on these books. We all can’t love the same books all the time. My job as I see it is to let you know how I really feel about the books I read. The best book discussions begin with disagreement. So I would love to hear what your thoughts are…..
Meanwhile, there’s a great little book coming out next week. I can’t wait to blog about it. Stay tuned.
Maurice on Books 
I agree with you on Matrix by Lauren Groff. I did finish the book but was puzzled why it’s being touted as Pulitzer material. I am finishing Harlem Shuffle and have to say I like it! I just got The Lincoln Highway but am aware that there are mixed reviews. So many books to read!
Thank you for your honest reply. I think you will probably like Lincoln Highway. I didn’t not like it, but I just didn’t enjoy it like the first two.
Jean…I love your HONEST reviews.
Thank you Linda.
I like your honesty regarding the last three novels. Kudos. Well said
Thank you. I think you might enjoy the Towles. It’s definitely geared more for men.
I bought “The Lincoln Highway,” which is very unusual for me, as I usually get books from the library. I loved his first two books so much that I wanted to own it so I could underline and/or make notes as I read it. I have the other two on reserve at the library right now. My favorite books I’ve read recently are “Midnight Library,” “The Four Winds,” “The Vanishing Half,” and a couple of Louise Penny’s mysteries.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM Maurice on Books wrote:
> lomaurice posted: ” The Lincoln Highway Why on earth would I be on the > fence about anything Amor Towles writes? I loved THE RULES OF CIVILITY and > I absolutely loved A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW. I enjoy the actual reading of the > man’s writing. He’s got a gift. Jenna chose THE ” >
Thanks for your honesty. It’s refreshing to see that books which have praise heaped on them just aren’t for everyone.
Sue, have you read THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY yet? Towles is one of the biggest kings of dialog. He is a gifted writer. No doubt about it.
I haven’t read it yet as I have to finish a couple of library books that are due soon. I have a ticket to hear him speak about it this winter in Naples, FL and I’ll definitely read it well before then. I heard him speak about “A Gentleman in Moscow” and learned a lot about how he approached writing that book, so this talk should be equally good.