[Magdalen] favorite book(s) from 2024?

[Marilyn Cepeda]

My first read of hers was simply called The Nana I think. As someone who
adored my grandmother and who loves being Nana, it was very touching to me
as she talked about her own and other Nanas.

Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda


On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM Juli Tarsney <juli at tarsney.net> wrote:

> Marilyn, I'm going to check that author out ...
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I like hearing what folks are reading. I am reading a series of Alice
> > Taylor books. She is Irish. They are relaxing, sometimes thought
> provoking,
> > and easy reading. That is what my brain needs just now!
> >
> > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Julia Childs Secret War.  About her WWII work with the OSS.  She served
> > in
> > > India and China
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 2:01 PM Richard S. Crawford <
> richard at underpope.com
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > For fantasy fans, I recommend *The Gods Below* by Andrea Stewart.
> It's
> > > kind
> > > > of a dark story, with a couple of explicit scenes, but a rewarding
> > read,
> > > > especially for a first book in a projected trilogy. But I may be
> > biased,
> > > > because Andrea is a good friend of mine who has helped me with my own
> > > > writing. :)
> > > >
> > > > I haven't read many thrillers or historic novels (though I'm in the
> > > middle
> > > > of *Hild* by Nicola Griffith), though. I plan to do more of that this
> > > > coming year.
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM Juli Tarsney <juli at tarsney.net>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I haven't read Louise Penny's latest yet, but I've read or listen
> to
> > > all
> > > > of
> > > > > the others – love them! (I based my own response on what I read in
> > > 2024,
> > > > > few of which were 2024 releases.)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM Ann Markle <
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This isn't from 2024 (except the last book in the series), but I
> > > LOVED
> > > > > the
> > > > > > entire Louise Penny/ Chief Inspector Gamache series. A little
> more
> > > > > > substantial than "cozy mysteries," but not enough to give
> > nightmares.
> > > > > Also
> > > > > > loved Ken Follett's Kingsbridge series (historical fiction, not
> > > > > thrillers).
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ann
> > > > > > The Reverend Ann Markle
> > > > > > Buffalo,  NY
> > > > > > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 8:55 AM Marilyn Cepeda <
> mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I read and enjoyed them as well!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM Lesley de Voil <
> > lesleymdv at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 9 Jan 2025 at 11:50, Juli Tarsney <juli at tarsney.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It's good to hear from all of you, some of whom I do see on
> > > > > > Facebook. I
> > > > > > > > > have such good memories of St Sam's and then Magdalen, and
> I
> > do
> > > > > value
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > abiding connection with the Anglican world, as embodied by
> > each
> > > > of
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'll chime in here on the books question -- a more
> > > > straightforward
> > > > > > > > > assignment than the "update" one :-)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > After a look at Goodreads: My very favorites included two
> > > novels
> > > > by
> > > > > > > David
> > > > > > > > > Nicholls (One Day and Us) and, much earlier in the year and
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > non-fiction front, Liz Cheney's memoir (audio version --
> > highly
> > > > > > > > > recommended). On the Anglican theme, I read Glittering
> Images
> > > by
> > > > > > Susan
> > > > > > > > > Howatch ... I had been assuming this was a reread, but it
> > > didn't
> > > > > feel
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > all familiar to me, so I think the book I remember reading
> > > years
> > > > > ago
> > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > actually a later title in the series. At any rate, I'd kind
> > of
> > > > like
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > read
> > > > > > > > > the whole series, but since then I've been sidetracked ...
> > the
> > > > > story
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > reading life.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think I've read all the Starbridge novels - probably not in
> > the
> > > > > > correct
> > > > > > > > chronological order, but  I can't check now. I hope they're
> in
> > > one
> > > > of
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > boxes in our back shed (I couldn't bear to throw them out !)
> I
> > > > > enjoyed
> > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > all. I often wonder what my mother-in-law (wife of a sometime
> > > CofE
> > > > > > Vicar
> > > > > > > > and postgrad.student of JRR Tolkein, brought up Unitarian)
> > would
> > > > have
> > > > > > > made
> > > > > > > > of them, but she died before they started to come out.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Lesley de Voil
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