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Three generations of women are the focus of this book -one recently widowed, her daughter dealing with her separation from her husband, and her granddaughter suspended from school after a topless photo of her is circulated. This book started strong and got steadily weaker as it progressed. Still there were such great moments that I had to see how it ended. I can‘t rate it as a pick but I am not sorry that I read it.

Almost bailed....too long for an audio-read, for me anyway. Stayed because I began to really like a couple of the characters.

generations of a family deal with turning points and crises that change how they operate in the world. with the admissions, the topic of the turning point for each family member was ambition. with the wangs vs the world, it is money and failed dreams. with this book, it is sex. however nadler keeps a light touch, reminiscent of Sloane Crosley in The Clasp.

How in the heck is it already October 10th? Wasn't it still September just yesterday? I guess I better set a reading goal for the month before it is over. 🙄

#booktober #day3 word only covers. It's brand new but makes me think 70's. I won it and have no idea what it is about.

I was so excited when this came in from the library but I'm just not feeling it halfway through. Time to bail.

Next audiobook. Has anyone read it?

I listened to this on #audible. It's an interesting family drama told from/about three generations and a stoner husband. Throw it on your Winter TBR- lots of snow!

My latest listens. I haven't finished Ove. It's kinda sloooooow.

This just didn't do it for me.

Who else is excited for college football? Gotta have a book nearby just in case this game gets too hard to watch for my Longhorns. 🤘

A brilliant premise – sexuality and connection in three generations of strong women; a disappointingly mediocre novel. I questioned almost every decision he made re structure, point of view, and what to focus on. That said, the ending was somewhat emotionally satisfying. Had he sat with & fermented this rich material, put it through several more drafts, it could've been unforgettable; as it is, I have to remove the prefix from that last adjective.

You know it's time to bail when you start thinking "I just want to get this over with." This book does not have a strong story structure. It's more about the characters, but even there we only get a superficial view of them. The book attempted to explore women and sex unsuccessfully. Finally, while the book dealt with three generations of women from the same family, the three of them where hardly ever in the same scene. Just didn't do it for me.

Starting this one tonight. Trying to get through 5 library books in 3 weeks. 3 down and 2 to go.

Waiting to pick-up my daughter and a friend from band camp. Luckily I have a great book with me!

I went to the library not sure what I'd find in the new fiction section. Came home with these two gems! Now I'm trying not to rush through my current book, but it's difficult...

I found the male characters in this book to be so completely abhorrent that I couldn't finish it.

Only 50 pages in and the parent/kid dynamics are already breaking my heart...

4🌟 A grandmother, who published a smutty book in the 70s, and a granddaughter, who had nude pictures stolen now, both want a do over. The mother between them is dealing with her martial separation. The book deals with sexual and emotional boundaries without too much drama. The writing is solid, the characters are likable, and there are genuine funny and touching moments. Overall, good not great. #quote is the separated parents talking

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Dropping truth bombs:
1. Oona is 40; her daughter, Lydia, is 15. That means L was born while O was in medical school. Really tough (trust me) but possible.
2. Husband Spencer quit his job as a lawyer when L was 1. O may have been starting her residency.
3. They built a nice four bedroom house in the suburbs of Boston that year.
So, given that the average first year surgical resident's salary is $52k, how did they afford all this???

Bloggers: Have any of you taken a break from blogging, and if so, how has it affected your readership? My dental situation continues to worsen ☹️🤕, and I'm currently three books behind writing posts. The medicines I'm on for pain/spasming make it difficult to think clearly, so writing doesn't sound fun. Thoughts? I'm leaning towards a hiatus.

Library haul!!!

Arranged all of my TBR's in rainbow order. Shout out to the lone pink spine!

Loved this book. Not sure I would compare it to The Interestings. The three generations of the women who held the story together. Even the side characters were a pleasant surprise.

On to the next.

A compelling story of three generations of women, set in the aftermath of the loss of the grandmother's husband, the mother's separation, and the daughter's (completely unjust) suspension from boarding school. There are infuriating parts, and hilarious parts, and tear-worthy parts, so basically this has everything. The audiobook is read by three female narrators to go along with the alternating perspectives, which made it easy to follow. 4.5/5⭐️

Almost 10 hours down! Listening to this (still really loving it!) for a while as I get ready to leave the house for the first time today— @Santiago has been working all afternoon, and I've been planted in the living room with The Hopefuls, so we're both taking a break to see a late showing of Ghostbusters (and, of course, to listen to Inside Scientology during the car ride)! #24in48

I heard about this yesterday on All the Books and immediately used my Audible credit to get it. I'm just a couple hours in, but it's so compelling—especially the portions about Lydia.

Its #Recommendsday! What are you recommending? "Three generations of women in one family all wrestle with sexuality, exposure, shame, and identity. It's smart, funny, wise, and (sometimes sadly) spot-on." - @rebeccaschinsky

Blog Critics calls Stuart Nadler‘s THE INSEPARABLES "a family novel populated by several unique and interesting characters….Highly recommended.”

Three generations of women in one family all wrestle with sexuality, exposure, shame, and identity. It's smart, funny, wise, and (sometimes sadly) spot-on.

One of today's pieces of #bookmail. I can get behind reading this! Looks juicy! Anyone have it on their list yet? Comes out July 19th.