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Currently Reading
Lake Life by David James Poissant
Just finished Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard, and looking around for what to read next, I found Lake Life by David James Puissant in my stack of library books.
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton is my June book club book.
Recently Read
Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard
Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard is a family novel that spans several decades – following the main character Eleanor from her college years and early marriage through till her children are adults and getting married themselves. It’s a poignant novel, so heavy with sadness and regret that it might have been depressing. But, instead, the characters seemed so real I felt as though – given the individuals involved and their circumstances – Eleanor and her family, her friends and lovers, are all just managing to do the best they can with the lives they have. The perspective the author write from is Eleanor’s, and it feels as though Eleanor is telling the story of her life as truthfully as she can.
All the Things I Should Have Known by Tiffany L. Warren
They are forty-something, successful, financially set . . . and done with trying to find “perfect” husbands. So why can’t Hahna, Twila, and Kimberly have men strictly for friendship, companionship—and especially mind-blowing sex? Their solution: be sugar mamas to gorgeous young studs who promise the best of having it all.
Temporarily Not Reading
The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
“As he did in Early Riser (2019), Fforde presents a milquetoast cog in an absurdly bureaucratic wheel, this time cleverly skewering Brexit, conservative politics, and white supremacy in this surprisingly uplifting tale of one man doing his best, even if it is the bare minimum.” —Booklist
This library e-book copy expired on me so I had to put another hold on it!
Recently Listened To
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
Intense! A fraught mother-daughter relationship – steer clear if you prefer likable characters. Audio narration by Vineeta Rishi is excellent.
Currently Listening To
The Echo Wife (Macmillan Audio, 2020) by Sarah Gailey
Just started The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey, which is read by one of my favorite audiobook narrators, Xe Sands. Might make you wonder what characteristics your spouse would include or leave out if creating a more desirable cloned version of you!
This post is linked to “It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?” hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Check out the link-up party there for more book lists!
Hoping the start Joyce Maynard’s new book this week; I love how she writes. Reading a new Europa called: Heaven and also a NF – Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz.
Have a great week.
The Last Train to London looks interesting and possibly a book i’d read too.
I was so intrigued by the cover of The Last Train to London, so I looked it up. I definitely need to read this one. Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy your books!