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Well, I’ve survived the holiday weekend in great shape and I hope you have, too. It’s such a joy to spend time with family and I especially love it when I’m not hosting! A big thanks to my sister, Lori (AKA Recipe Girl), and her husband, Brian, for taking on Christmas this year: delicious food, great wine, fun games, and lots and lots of wonderful conversation! I also managed to get a little reading done last week. And, as you might note, I am fully into 2017 releases already. Personally, I think 2017 is looking like a very good reading year!
Last Week’s Read:
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich is my second 2017 debut novel, and I am very impressed! This story, told from multiple perspectives, follows a woman trying to understand if she bears any responsibility in the murder of her husband’s daughter. To complicate things, her husband has dementia and can provide few answers.
Currently Reading:
I denied myself starting The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian for a long, long time. Finally, this past week, it was time to begin. Bohjalian is one of our most consistent authors and someone I know I can count on for a great story. So far, The Sleepwalker is living up to expectations.
Likely to Read Next:
I’m absolutely going to be reading Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaram next. I’m excited to start this story about a boy fiercely loved by two women: his mother, an illegal immigrant, and the childless woman who takes him in when his mother is detained. This book has had a lot of early press and I’m looking forward to seeing if it lives up to the hype!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK OF READING And a Wonderful 2017!
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So…I finished Idaho on Xmas Eve and I don’t think I’m as keen on it as everyone else is. Didn’t quite gel for me.
I was planning to start Sleepwalker right after Idaho, but then a library hold came in, so will read it after I finish that. And now ANOTHER library hold (that I’ve been waiting for for months) just came in this morning. Grr. Why does that always happen?
I’m also interested in Lucky Boy – Catherine said it was good!
I liked Idaho a lot- the writing was lovely, but it’s not going to be a “best of” book! And, if you’re excited about the library holds, you should go for those. Sleepwalker for me did not lived up to all the hype!
I must get Idaho! I’ve been noticing it around, and the cover and blurb pulled me in.
I loved The Sleepwalker. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for sharing, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
I’ve never read Chris Bohjalian – but I trend more to YA and genre fiction. I’m also already working on 2017 releases. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
The Sleepwalker looks great and I’ve seen a lot of people listing it in their posts. I’m definitely going to have to check it out!
The three look awesome, especially the first. Can’t wait to read your review!
Oh, the holidays are so much more relaxing when you’re not hosting! I always worry about overcooking the turkey, it’s so stressful, so I’m very happy to be a thankful and appreciative guest! ?
Susie, I noticed in your reply to Sarah that you said The Sleepwalker didn’t really do it for you; SAME HERE! I felt a little disappointed by the end…sigh. Oh, well. I’m interested in reading Idaho, so thank you for the recommendation, and Lucky Boy sounds right up my alley!
I hope you’re going to write more about Idaho because I feel as if I’m going to be standing alone as someone who did not get or enjoy the book at all. I thought the writing was beautiful, but the story never came together. It’s times like this when I wish we belonged to book club so we could sit around and discuss!