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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:
Yes! Difficult Women was, indeed, difficult to read in many places but it was so good.
Glad you liked it too! So fantastic almost to a painful, wincing point at times. I'm seeing her in March! Can NOT wait!
Difficult Women does sound difficult.
Good your book club had a good discussion of The Paying Guests.
Have a wonderful week.
Elizabeth
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Difficult in the most awesome way! I highly recommend it. The Paying Guest had more layers than one originally thinks.
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