Hi LF, sorry I missed seeing your comment before. I think you’d like A Great Country as it is set in SoCal and has a lively plot. I had not read that author before. But will look to see what she writes next.
You can read James without revisiting Huck Finn … if you liked Kindred then I think James will grip you as well. The action goes full on near the end.
I’m so impressed you read David Copperfield … man that’s long. I read Demon without the Dickens. But it would’ve beneficial to read it.
I think The Ministry of Time was Obama’s most surprising read & addition to his list. Lol. It doesn’t seem like a book or genre he’d get into ha. But he did.
Cheers.

Hi Tracy, it’s okay if you missed a post.
If you were in Riverside and Hemet … I grew up in Redlands which is nearby. We didn’t spend much time in Palm Springs in my youth near the San Jacinto mountains … but later in life I’ve been there several times. It’s nice when it’s not scorching, lol. But when I returned my rental car there at the airport … I was like whoa that’s hot! It felt like it’d melt the inside of the car.
I liked reading A Great Country since it’s set in Orange County, where we went to the beach. It’s a topical kind of book. Enjoy your reads.

The San Jacinto mountains do look familiar but not quite sure where I would I seen them from. We (my first husband and I) lived at March Air Force base and then later in Riverside, and at one point I spent a lot of time in Hemet. It has been a long time since I have been in areas with those high temps.

A Great Country has a great premise, and I would like the multiple viewpoints. Maybe someday I will try it.

Hi Stargazer, great to hear from you. I’m impressed you’ve read both of those novels. I especially want to get to The God of the Woods. I’m a bit on the fence about reading Headshot but perhaps it’s so short it’s worth trying.
I hope you see the sun this week. Enjoy it. I’m headed back tomorrow but had a nice trip. Cheers.

Hi Tina, thanks good to know about the e-book sales! I did see the Ferrante on sale though I have it in paperback. I’ll check out The Orchard. I like buying the $1.99 deals. Very good. I buy a lot when I see a good novel at $1.99.
We’re having a good time here in Calif …. though I go back tomorrow. We’ve had a good visit. It seems I’ve almost been here two weeks which is long. I need to get back now. But my Dad is doing all right. & I got some reading done.
Hope all is well there. Almost Sept.!

I wanted to tell you Peter Heller’s book The Orchard is on sale for Kinlde for $1 – what a price! Also My Brillant Friend by Elena Ferrant is on sale for $1.99 so I bought it for our buddy read in November. Love my Kindle 🙂

Hi Joy, I think your book club would find James interesting and a good discussion book. I just finished it … the beginning follows Twain’s classic and then towards the middle it goes off it … perhaps it’s a bit darker & more scary than the original. But I enjoyed James’s thoughts. See what you think. It helped me a bit to read the original but you probably know it well. Have a great weekend.