Rated Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities 8/10
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Rated The Girl on the Train 8/10
Fast-reading, well-written, contemporary psychological murder mystery told from the perspectives of three young British women. Interesting, flawed characters - Hawkins did a particularly good job of integrating the experience of alcoholic blackouts. Would be great to read while on an extended train ride :-)
Finished reading My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
Rated The Goldfinch 10/10
Beautifully written story of friendship wrapped in a thriller. Do give yourself enough time to savor the language and relationship nuances as you read through the 700+ pages. <br><br>My one criticism is the amount of space dedicated to describing characters' drug and alcohol experiences. Much of the repetition could have been removed without losing anything.
Finished reading The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Finished reading We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Finished reading The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories
Rated To Kill a Mockingbird 10/10
Listened with my teenage daughter in preparation for the release of Go Set a Watchman. Sissy Spacek's narration is fantastic - well-differentiated voices, great pacing.
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Rated The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street 4/10
First person narrative of 70 years in the life of a Jewish immigrant woman who becomes an ice cream entrepreneur (think Carvel). Loved having a strong woman character ahead of her time, but I was never entirely convinced of the authenticity of the Lillian's voice. The book is unexpectedly action-packed - even with the mild character weakness, it was a fun read.
Rated The House of Silk 8/10
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Rated The Story of the Lost Child 10/10
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