Monday, January 23, 2017

It's Monday, January 23rd! What Are You Reading?

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It was a great week in my reading life helped by the fact that I was on vacation.

What have I recently finished?


Man, I just love her and made quick work of this collection. Read almost the entire thing on a four hour flight. It is that good. This book is some sassy, sexy, troubling stuff. Exactly what I love! Described by Goodreads as “(a) collection of stories of rare force and beauty, of hardscrabble lives, passionate loves, and quirky and vexed human connection.” A-mazing!!!


This book club pick that proved worthy of lively and meaningful discussion even though I only gave it 3-stars. Waters writes beautifully, but this 570 page novel could easily have been 370, in my humble opinion. She writes same gender sensuality extremely well. I wish she might have dove into one character’s thoughts about her first experience in any kind of depth. Maybe she did not for a reason.


If you can get past the base premise of a Lolita-esque love affair, this book was very satisfying, well written and narrated (audiobook)). I give it two thumbs up. Try it!

What am I currently reading?




This is my next book club pick which was so convenient because I already had it on my shelf just begging to be read.


This book is best sipped story-by-story and is somewhat thought provoking so far.

What will I read next:


As usual, who knows?

What do you have going on these days?

4 comments:

  1. Yes! Difficult Women was, indeed, difficult to read in many places but it was so good.

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    1. Glad you liked it too! So fantastic almost to a painful, wincing point at times. I'm seeing her in March! Can NOT wait!

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  2. Difficult Women does sound difficult.

    Good your book club had a good discussion of The Paying Guests.

    Have a wonderful week.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading

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    1. Difficult in the most awesome way! I highly recommend it. The Paying Guest had more layers than one originally thinks.

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