I can't believe it has been so long since I posted anything on this blog. Maybe it took awhile to get over the fact that the library never called! Our last book club selection The Art of Mending sure caused lots of interesting discussion. It seemed that most of us really didn't like any of the characters very much. They did seem very realistic though. (Maybe that's why we didn't like them?) I must say that it is the darkest of the books I have read by Elizabeth Berg. The part that really bothered me was the ending, it just seemed a bit too neat and tidy after the whole lead up to that point although I'm not sure what I was expecting or what would have made it better.
My other reading disappointment was Hold Tight by Harlan Coben! I have LOVED his other books and was saving this one to read when I had some extended time because once I get started on one of his books I can't put it down. While this novel raised some interesting questions about technology and how much parents need and should monitor their children's use, I just wasn't grabbed by the story. Don't get me wrong, it was still a good read, just not the stay up late, can't put it down kind.
I think I've hit a reading slump! I hoping that Tallgrass, the next book club book will get me back on track. I am also reading The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani for the Watermark book club. I'll let you know what I think!
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