Little Thoughts About Books and Stuff

Who thought it was a good idea for me to participate in FOUR book discussions? I do enjoy talking about books so it's not a huge deal.  This is one of the things I miss about working at a public desk in a small branch, everyone was always talking about what they were reading and recommending books.  Title: The Husband's Secret Author:  Liane Moriarty Rating: 3.5  of 5 stars Group:  For the Love of Reading Review:  [It was a fast read and didn't take a lot of focus.  That said, there were things that I didn't care for like the sterotypes, like the mother and daughter-in-law who didn't get a long, or the fat girl who loses weight and is suddenly beautiful.  I also didn't see a need for the Tess/Felicity/Will story line. Oh and let's not forget poor Polly! Title:  Normal People Author:  Sally Rooney Rating: 2.5  of 5 stars Group:  Ladies Night Out  Review:  I've seen this author compared to Jane...

Currently Reading: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Date Started: January 21 Goodreads Summary:  Set in the days of civilization's collapse, Station Eleven tells the story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear. Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. Moving back and forth in time—from the actor's early days as a film star to fifteen years in the future, when a theater troupe known as the Traveling Symphony roams the wasteland of what remains—this suspenseful, elegiac, spellbinding novel charts the strange twists of fate that connect five people: the actor, the man who tried to save him, the actor's first wife, his oldest friend, and a young actress with the Traveling Symphony, caught in the crosshairs of a ...