I just finished an older book - The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. It was by far the best piece of literature that I have read in a long time! The two female protagonists are wonderfully developed and these memorable characters will live in my memory for a long time. I would give this book 6 stars!!
I have just started John of John and so far, I am finding it a bit slow.
Yes, the book is slow at the beginning. For me the book is not a fast read. I have had many interruptions for it has not been a continuous read. I am now at 60%. At this point the character study is interesting.
I did read Women of a Promiscuous Nature and it was anything but gentle! Based on true events but don’t think it was as hard-hitting as The Woman They Could Not Silence (non fiction but read like historical fiction ). Would definitely recommend to all women to read! I’ve started The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett…her first book since The Help..big book but enjoying so far
I finished up Won’t Be Long Now by Elizabeth Hardinger for the BookBrowse Book Club discussion. For me it was kind of a bleak read up until the ending, which I was actually happy with. It would be a good book club discussion book, but just not with the book club I belong to. They tend to shy away from books that containing distressing or diverse themes. Maybe that’s why I enjoy this community forum so much. I’m almost done with reading and listening to The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien. I understand why it’s included in James Mustich’s 1000 Books to Read Before You Die. Although it contains a very violent scene and focuses on tough topics, I really like it. The narrated version is exceptional.
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I’ve just finished Heart the Lover by Lily King, which was great.
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray.
Very timely as we celebrate the 250th year of our independence. So far, very good!
I finished Elizabeth Strout’s ‘The Things We Never Say’ and it’s very likely it will be my book of the year.
How does she do it - How does she create these quiet worlds inside normal everyday people - but like everyone they are deep, complex, contradictory, and oh so incredibly fallible people, like you and me? I give her all the stars for reminding us we are all human.
Has anyone else read it?
I am reading it now and yes it is delightful.
I’m reading Yesteryear by Cari Claire Burke. It’s crazy! I’m loving it and almost done.
I finished Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent which I loved. Her memoir of finding a second home in Iceland as well as her development as a writer was beautifully written. Also finished Confessions of a Book Seller by Shawn Bythell was funny and, like the Kent book, had such a feeling of place. Also Finished Small Boat by Delecroix which, although short (166 pg), took me a couple of days to get through due to the subject matter and the wider questions that arose. This one will stay with me for a long while. DNF’d Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel. Not enough character development and I think she was trying to appease too many interests. Just started The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Olivia.
@Michele_P I feel like Small Boat lives in my brain. It was a very impactful read and you mentioning it makes me think it would make a good book club discussion. It’s so morally grey that it could make for a good discussion.
@Anne_Glasgow I’m not sure I could read Small Boat. It sounds very traumatic.
@kim.kovacs to me it is less traumatic and more a sort of creeping dread. Maybe those are the same and maybe I’m not remembering clearly. In good news it is very short so over quickly.
I agree Anne. There is so much packed into this short volume. Amazing job by writer and translator!
I just finished King of Ashes by SA Cosby. Good airplane trip book. Southern crime thriller. It has really bad guys and good guys who are also bad. Am halfway through John of John and am enjoying it.