Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism.

This week’s recommended discussion: favorite book series when you were in middle school.
hat tip to MisterSplendiferous

Settle into your favorite chair, and let’s celebrate the written word.
One caveat: because we’re here to use our words, this is a NO GIF/YouTube/social media embed zone (the OTs are full of clutter, and I want to keep that out of this thread).

upcoming topics:
7/17: reading spirals (h/t to romanes eunt domus)
7/24: subjects in your wheelhouse and what writers get right or wrong
7/31: the meaningfulness of books set where you live (h/t to Thomas the Fifth)

Book Nook posts every Wednesday at 8:15 AM Eastern.