In April/early May I cranked through a number of books. Most of the reading was on the beach in Florida - great reading time!
Empress - Shan Sa
I didn't like this writing style at all, I think the book was translated into English. I felt the story was really over-sexed, and the narration was so passive. I was just happy when I finished reading it. C-
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot
This was a great read! I found myself really questioning if I should sign up to be an organ donor when I transitioned my license to Ohio this week. I thought the intertwined stories made it a really engaging/memorable story. I wish I read this book with a book club, I think it would have led to great discussion! A
MWF Seeks BFF - Rachel Bertsche
I loved the narrator, she sounded like the voice in my head! I have been consistently looking to build new close friendships since my first year out of college. I have several wonderful friends who are there for me, but sometimes it can be tough to connect with friends who are not in town, have children(big responsibilities), or are just tough to get time with. I felt like I was making the friendship journey with the narrator, and enjoyed every step of the process. Great memoir. A
Animal Dreams - Barbara Kingsolver
The last Kingsolver book I read was pretty disappointing, so I was incredibly excited by this story. The description was amazing. I could see the dappled orchards filled with peacocks like I was there. I picked up three more of her books at Half Price Books last week, this was that good! I felt like I connected well with the narrator and I enjoyed all of the different story lines. A
I'm working on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It's great so far.
