I’ve got Anxious People on hold. I’m sure that title describes many of us waiting to read Backman’s newest!

I just finished Emma Donoghue’s Pull of the Stars. I always love her characters and how she unfolds her stories.

I’m reading the last of the August releases this week- Against the Loveless World. It’s good, but dark, about a Palestinian woman serving life in an Israeli prison for terrorism.

I’m going to do a discussion post on The Night Swim next week. In general, the flaws for me had to do with believability, too many unlikely things, knocking off the Brock Turner – Channel Miller case, the Hannah character, and honestly, the way she handled the rapes.

Oh! How I wish I was in Spain right now. I miss traveling so much. It feels like I’ll never make it back to Europe. I know that’s not true, but between COVID and work, I’m just so tired of my own home!

I have two 4 1/2 year old grandkids and their parents are so glad that they’re a little too young to start kindergarten this year. Hopefully, by next fall things will be back to normal.

Let me know what you think of The Night Swim. Most people seem to like it.

Well, in my opinion it’s one you could skip, but I’m in the minority!

Interesting. I’ve ordered Homegoing both in print and on audio from Libby, so whichever format comes first, that’s the way I’ll go!

I definitely need to get to Homegoing before the end of the year. I honestly don’t know how I’ve missed it for so long.

Thank you for your kind words. My Mom will definitely be having a hard time. We are worried about her, and doing what we can, but grief is a journey people really have to walk alone. It will be a hard few months.

I’d be curious to hear your thoughts.