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Chelsea_Smith · Post by **Chelsea_Smith** » 23 Apr 2025, 21:29

Hi everyone! I'm Chelsea. I have been looking for a place to talk about books for awhile so I'm very excited.

My favorite genres are psychological thrillers, historical fiction, and I enjoy a variety of different non-fiction topics such as spirituality, parenting, productivity, etc.

Out of those genres/topics, I would love to hear your favorite books. Here are some of mine:

Psychological Thriller: The Likeness by Tana French & The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Historical Fiction: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese & Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

Non-Fiction: a lot have been helpful but one of the recent ones I've liked is Raising a Kid Who Can by Dr. Catherine McCarthy

Looking forward to hearing your favorites!

Gerry Steen · Post by **Gerry Steen** » 08 May 2025, 11:49

Chelsea Smith 21 wrote: ↑23 Apr 2025, 21:29 Hi everyone! I'm Chelsea. I have been looking for a place to talk about books for awhile so I'm very excited.

My favorite genres are psychological thrillers, historical fiction, and I enjoy a variety of different non-fiction topics such as spirituality, parenting, productivity, etc.

Out of those genres/topics, I would love to hear your favorite books. Here are some of mine:

Psychological Thriller: The Likeness by Tana French & The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Historical Fiction: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese & Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

Non-Fiction: a lot have been helpful but one of the recent ones I've liked is Raising a Kid Who Can by Dr. Catherine McCarthy

Looking forward to hearing your favorites!

Hi, Chelsea. My name is Gerry. I joined OBC in May 2023. In August 2023, I started reviewing books for OBC. Can you give me short summaries of The Covenant of Water and Raising a Kid Who Can? What did you like about those books? My favorite Non-fiction book is Winning the War on Cancer. My favorite Fiction book is A Falling Star. Feel free to private message me and let me know if you start a topic discussion in the forums about books you have read. You can also check out my reviews at onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-gerry-steen.html Welcome to Online Book Club!

Chelsea_Smith · Post by **Chelsea_Smith** » 13 May 2025, 17:42

Hi Gerry! Thanks for the response.

Covenant of Water follows a family in Kerala, India. It covers three generations of this family, starting with a young girl in 1900 who is married into a family with the history of one person drowning in each generation. This book touches on so many topics: resilience, faith, unconditional love, and has a mysterious element to it because of the drownings. There are so many characters but you come to care for every single one. I loved it!

Raising a Kid Who Can gives great practical tips on teaching emotional resilience, problem solving, and critical thinking. It talks about the fact how parents tend to do way too much for their kids and not giving them the opportunity to grow. It was very insightful!

I haven't read either of those books but A Falling Star looks right up my alley. Thanks for the suggestion and looking forward to taking a look at your reviews!

Gerry Steen · Post by **Gerry Steen** » 13 May 2025, 19:44

Chelsea Smith 21 wrote: ↑13 May 2025, 17:42 Hi Gerry! Thanks for the response.

Covenant of Water follows a family in Kerala, India. It covers three generations of this family, starting with a young girl in 1900 who is married into a family with the history of one person drowning in each generation. This book touches on so many topics: resilience, faith, unconditional love, and has a mysterious element to it because of the drownings. There are so many characters but you come to care for every single one. I loved it!

Raising a Kid Who Can gives great practical tips on teaching emotional resilience, problem solving, and critical thinking. It talks about the fact how parents tend to do way too much for their kids and not giving them the opportunity to grow. It was very insightful!

I haven't read either of those books but A Falling Star looks right up my alley. Thanks for the suggestion and looking forward to taking a look at your reviews!

Hi, Chelsea. Thank you for the info. Raising a Kid Who Can sounds like a book that many parents can use as a guide. It is so important to allow your kids to struggle and find success from effort.

I gave you the wrong title. I missed a word. It is actually Catch a Falling Star. The story is about a mother's struggle with drug addiction.

Hzal Anubewei · Post by **Hzal Anubewei** » 15 May 2025, 10:24

Hi My name is Hzal Anubewei. I write poetry, short stories, plays, etc. I have just joined and have a book called The Dead Womans Bed, a psychological thriller, unnerving horror story where no one is what they seem with hidden past deeds done in The Old Country. An original tale that stands on its own merit.