Welcome to Litsy!

Almost everyone I knew read The Stone Diaries - her Pulitzer winner - so I really don't understand why her other books get so little attention. I loved this His Story/Her Story device and felt like I was eavesdropping on the lives of two very real people in a small period of disruption. If Franzen had written it, they would worship at his feet.

I raced through this book :)
I found the best wife's perspective really understandable, even though her life us vastly different to mine and of some decades ago. I think it's the femaleness.
The husband began to irritate me at times. I did have some positivity towards him, in hus frustrations at work and when he recounts friendships but less so.
Shields is such a readable writer, and also keeps my trail of thought once I've finished.

In the midst of decorating! This account is shown from both spouse's perspective. Looking forward to reading more... once I've cleared the paint off my hands!

And my other stack :)

#phladelphiafreedom #rockinmay
I've been on a us states tour on gr for a while so had to pop over there to find what i had read for pensyllvania. This book is in two halfs, after half 1 which is either husband or wife's account of events you turn it upside down and back to front to read the other spouse. Family are based in philly, and wife goes of to a quilt convention. I recall enjoying as i have with most CS books.