Two books, going backwards. I just finished the prequel to The Book of Edgar Sawtelle, which I first read in 2008. After waiting 16 years for this, it was everything I needed, excessive at times. I need to ponder Familiaris a bit before I can really review it - meanwhile I want to take another run at the original.
pickThe cover is gorgeous, the story okay, her description of Milwaukee wonderful! Go Brewers and cheese curds, lol.
I really wanted to enjoy this book more, but it felt like a slog for me.
panThe main character in this one was just pretty dumb. I won‘t continue this series. Oh well one more off my list.
bailedThis isn‘t bad, but there‘s something about the detective character that makes me not want to continue. Also the main protagonist makes some questionable choices. Very cool premise but I bailed at 40%
📖 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓜𝓪𝓲𝓵 📬
Thanks to Bibliolifestyle & Ecco Books for a copy of 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 by 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐉. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟, a heartfelt novel of marriage & whitewater rafting. A couple navigates the changing currents of family, community, & the river itself. Graff grew up fishing, hiking, & hunting in Wisconsin's Northwoods, so he understands his setting & subject matter, bringing authenticity to an uplifting story I'm anxious to read.
pickI enjoyed this reread a lot although I didn‘t remember it being *quite* as dark as it is. There is a lot of covetous behavior in here, a lot of longing for things that belong to someone else. Nearly every character acts on this, and they all do bad things. There isn‘t really a good person in here. What I love about this book is the storytelling. Goolrick always blends love and tragedy so well, and it‘s the heart-wringing that I enjoy in his work.
Anybody else still have your Christmas tree up? Or is it just me?🎄I‘m unapologetic about my love for Christmas and always keep my tree up for an extra long time.
Anyway, here‘s my #currentlyreading. I love Robert Goolrick‘s work. I read this one when it first came out back in 2009 and have thought about it a billion times since then. Since I‘m reading a lot of snowy, wintry reads lately, I pulled this one off the shelf for a reread.
We have a ground blizzard going on, but so far it's not so bad in town other than being ridiculously cold. It's my Saturday to be at the library, so I had to venture out. Here's what I'm cataloging today.
