Go Set a Watchman Day!

[Unknown]

Who is excited? Who doesn't care? Who loves to click all the things?!

I was so excited when I first heard this was coming out, but the more I read about it I'm afraid expectations might be to high. TKAMB is such a classic, and I get the feeling Harper Lee might not have released it for a reason and maybe she didn't think it was good enough to stand up behind TKAMB? I wanted to wait to hear what others thought before reading it. I waited until today to get on the library waiting list (big mistake), if nobody drops off or they don't pick up anymore copies (they have 15) the wait is just over 2.5 years.  I guess I have plenty of time to reread TKAMB.

I'm kind of more excited that Armada by Ernest Cline is being released today ::ducks::

[aggiebug]

I choose I am picking my copy up soon because I am getting it through the library but I got on the wait list really early (total accident) so it is available for me today.

I feel like I have to read the book, but I don't have any expectations for it. I really didn't want to buy the book at first because I feel like I could easily be disappointed. Who knows!

[owlishbookish]

I'm something like #42 on the waiting list, so I have a while to wait. I'm very concerned by what I've been hearing and I, too, get the feeling that there was a reason it wasn't released sooner, as in she never intended it to be. I still don't trust her lawyer's intentions, especially after her beginning to hint at a third book "in a safe deposit box somewhere."

[starsailor26]

I'm on the fence because of all the negative things I've heard surrounding the books release. I'm leaning towards reding it but it won't be anytime soon.

[olenka]

I put it on my library hold list, which means I'll likely be reading it some time in 2017. That's OK, I'm not dying to read it.

[somethingcleverer]

Jul 14, 2015 21:54:34 GMT -5 starsailor26 said:

I'm on the fence because of all the negative things I've heard surrounding the books release. I'm leaning towards reding it but it won't be anytime soon.

This is how I feel as well. I will probably read it but it's not at the front of my to read list. 

[Unknown]

@enchanted,, I actually cancelled my library hold. The more I read about it, the more uncomfortable I feel reading it.

[Crisco Salad]

I'm seriously considering canceling my library hold. I'm feeling very icky about how it all went down.

[julialovespugs]

Nope. I understand why other people want to read it, but I'm not interested.

[aggiebug]

I haven't finished reading it yet but I have some serious mixed feelings of about the publication. I am sad that there is a possibility that it was published without clear consent. However everything I have read is that Ms. Lee didn't want it published because of dealing with the fame and publicity. If that is truly the case then I imagine she expected this manuscript to be published eventually (posthumously most likely). I really hope that those closest to her aren't manipulating her but if she isn't bothered by the publicity now then OK?

I truly don't know which is why I am reading it from the library.