What Fiction are you reading this week, March 22, 2026?

[hermetic]

Kerala, India library


Tales that take you away from here:
Still reading River Thieves by Michael Crummeey. Life was harsh in1800's Newfoundland and he spares no details in this often violent portrayal.

Listening to Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger. Two strangers on a stalled train strike up a conversation and their lives start to unravel. "A stunning web of lies and deceit, and a gripping thriller about the delicate facades we create around our lives."

Happy spring!

[mercuryblues]

1. A Trump biography

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Still on "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware. I started it but stopped when I discovered 4 chapters were missing in my

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copy (pages 89 through 134). Then I decided I could probably get the jest of it and figure out the new characters if I kept reading.

[hermetic]

6. Well that's odd

I read that one quite some time ago and enjoyed it so I hope it works out for you. Maybe you can read it again in the future and then it will be like brand new.

[FalloutShelter]

3. Re-reading Project Hail Mary

before I go to see the movie.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. I love to read but I read very little fiction. I wish we had a group...

For that. Or maybe for a group just dedicated to reading in general. I feel awkward posting here but I do enjoy reading about what others are reading.

The last fiction that I read was The Dog Who Followed the Moon. 🤓❤️

[hermetic]

8. There is a Non-Fiction Forum

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1194

Doesn't seem to get as much traffic as this one. You could probably start a group there. Or in the Lounge. Appreciate your stopping by though.

[cbabe]

10. Welcome. That book looks good. I put it on my library list.

[cbabe]

5. Sacrament/Susan Straight

A mess of a novel as if she threw in everything including the kitchen sink (not a joke) but it doesn’t mix well.

Nurses and Covid, immigrants, teens and remote learning, ranch guys chasing a runaway bull, super hot climate change, cops on motorcycles chasing rich kids on super bikes kinda mad max style.

Couldn’t settle into a read since the narrative flipped every few pages.

Anyone else’s take?

Special note:

https://truthout.org/articles/with-gazas-libraries-in-ruins-palestinians-fight-to-preserve-historical-memory/

With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory

More than 87 public libraries and archives in Gaza have been partially or completely destroyed by Israel’s genocide.

By Eman Abu Zayed , TRUTHOUT
Published March 22, 2026

[hermetic]

9. That's a shame

Both Gaza and the book. These are not easy times, by any means.

[mentalsolstice]

17. I agree about Sacrament

It started out good…..I had a traveling nurse when I had a bacterial infection, came down with covid at the same time although it was way after the siege. Turns out she was from NYC, and knew several people who were cheated out of money from the village idiot.

[Lochloosa]

7. At the moment, The US Constitution.

[MiHale]

11. The Anomaly by Herv Le Tellier...

The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier is a bestselling, genre-bending novel that won the 2020 Prix Goncourt, blending sci-fi, thriller, and literary fiction. The plot centers on Air France flight 006, which duplicates after a storm, with one plane landing months after the other, forcing passengers to confront their identical doubles and the existential question of who gets to live the single life. The book follows various passengers, including a hitman, a pop star, and a writer, as they navigate this impossible event, exploring themes of free will, identity, and fate through different narrative styles.

[hermetic]

12. Wow. That's totally

intriguing! What a concept. Anyone else read this one?

[honeylady]

13. The Music Demon by Victoria Dannon.

If you love classic rock and roll and the groups that flourished in Haight Ashbury in the late 60’s, you will love this book. It’s part of the Knights of the Black Swan series but can be read alone.

[hermetic]

15. I do and that sounds great

I can only find that on Kindle right now though, which I don't have. But was able to get audio book: The Witch's Dream.

Author is Danann. She has 34 books all together. Impressive.

[honeylady]

21. I love her books

The first book in the series is fabulous.

[ultralite001]

14. Pride & Prejudice...

Go figure...

Haven't cracked it's cover since I was a kid...

[hermetic]

16. Well, it is a "classic"

for good reason. One of the most popular novels in the English language. Some books never get old. This book is "the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England." Enjoy!

[Polly Hennessey]

18. Starting another cozy mystery.

Murder At The Beacon Bookshop by Darci Hannah

“After catching her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling 🥵 in the arms of another woman, Lindsey Bakewell left big city Wall Street for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker and gets mixed up in someone’s sweet taste of revenge…”

This is just what I need to offset the damage being done to us and the world.

[hermetic]

19. Good

Thanks. We all need that.

[mentalsolstice]

20. So many great books recommended this week.

I finished The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb, well written but so very tragic. Next up was This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper about a dysfunctional family sitting shiva, hilarious. Now I’m reading Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart, historical fiction about the Chamberlain-Kahn Act, or the American Plan (eugenics), terrifying because it’s well on its way to happening again.

Have a great week everyone!

[Jeebo]

22. Re-reading Project Hail Mary ...

... before going to see the movie.

— Ron

[LogDog75]

23. Finished reading Project Hail Mary last night by Andy Weir

I got the book from my local library and I wanted to read the book before seeing the movie.

I downloaded Crossroads by C. J. Box from the library. I'm a fan of his Joe Pickett novels.