The long weekend was not as conducive to reading as much as I would have liked, but I am still very satisfied with my reading last week. In fact, I finished sixteen books in August, which is the most in a long time. Let’s see if I can keep it up in September.
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Zoje Stage’s novel is effed up. I seriously considered DNFing it more than once because I was not certain I wanted to continue to subject myself to it. If you can convince your book club to read it, and if everyone finishes it, I can see there being some very heated discussions about parenting from this book. I cannot say that I am glad I finished it, but I am definitely glad my children love me, are empathetic, and have a moral compass.
I loved Sarah Knight’s first novel. I worked through all of the exercises suggested in there and truly thought about what she had to say. Making some hard decisions about certain things is freeing, and I find myself a bit calmer at work as I repeat the mantra, “It is not worth it” over and over again. It may be crass and meant as a parody, but there is a lot one can learn from it as well. I plan to move on to her second novel next month and am excited about it.
I know I read the third book in the Parasol Protectorate series, but I could only remember only a few of the details. Thankfully, this made my enjoyment of the audio version even better, and that is saying something. I am in love with these stories on audio. I never fail to snort out loud at one point in time or another while listening, and they have all helped me find reasons to listen to audiobooks again. It is a win all around.
Erin Bowman’s latest novel is a terrifying story. It took me a lot longer to finish it than normal if only because it was making me a bit too nervous. It also caused some crazy dreams. I loved it!
DID NOT FINISH:
Thankfully none.
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Ouch.
So, what are you reading?
And that’s a good reason for me not to pick up Baby Teeth. I knew it sounded messed up, and I don’t think I could get through it. Lol.
16 books?! That’s amazing.
I would only recommend it to a select few of my friends because it is so disturbing in places.
I loved the Sarah Knight….really got my head in line on some things and I let go of a lot of guilt.
And you’re so right about Baby Teeth! I kind of hated it, but also couldn’t stop reading. I was mad at every one of those characters.
I was so impressed with the Sarah Knight book. For being a parody, she has a lot of insightful comments. Plus, the exercises really did help me prioritize some things in my life. Now, remembering that prioritization in the heat of the moment may take some training, but the foundation for not feeling guilty about certain decisions is there.
I had heard that some people want a sequel to Baby Teeth, but the author has said she is done with those characters. I hope she remains firm in her decision because that is one family I do not want to revisit ever again. Still, it was so fascinating to see the psychology behind the behaviors, wasn’t it?