Days of Awe | Litsy

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This is my first Homes, and I will definitely read her again. I love character-driven short stories, and most of these were excellent. The title story captured truths about marital fidelity, religion, and cultural appropriation in just a few dozen pages. She has a huge backlist. Which should I try next?

This is the last stargazer bloom of the year. 🥺

Cinfhen

Ruthiella I‘ve read two books by Holmes. May We Be Forgiven and the one I liked best

This Book Will Save Your Life

Megabooks @Ruthiella thank you! I‘ve stacked it!! 2y

Megabooks @Ruthiella stacked forgiven, too! It definitely sounds very women‘s prize-y, which is good because I generally like those winners. 2y

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BarbaraBB Beautiful flower and great review. Holmes is an excellent writer! 2y

Cinfhen I‘ve never read this author before 😅 2y

Billypar I loved May We Be Forgiven. It opens on Thanksgiving dinner and could be described as being about dysfunctional families/ relationships but not in a way I've seen before. The structure is unique too - it's got a lot of strange side plots. 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB thanks! Is there one of her books you‘d particularly recommend? 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen I‘m so glad I ran into this at the library. They have this one, so I‘m adding it to my July TBR.

May We Be Forgiven: A Novel

Megabooks @Billypar thank you for the detailed rec! I have added the book to my library TBR, and I‘m very glad they have it. I love books and authors that tease apart relationships. 2y

BarbaraBB I really liked

This Book Will Save Your Life

jlhammar I enjoyed her memoir, but have yet to try her fiction

The Mistress's Daughter: A Memoir

Megabooks @BarbaraBB two recommendations for that one! I will have to check it out. 💜 2y

Megabooks @jlhammar wow! That one sounds interesting too. #stacked 👍🏻 2y

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Hooked_on_books

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

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I read Homes‘s story collection The Safety of Objects many moons ago and it really stuck with me. This one took me a couple stories to get into, and I don‘t think it will stick with me in the same way, but I did enjoy it.

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MEGR

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

”It is not the size of one‘s sin or one sin being greater than another— but that we are all human and thus flawed, and only by recognizing those flaws can we come to know ourselves.”

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MEGR

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

Never again she tells herself. Never say yes when you mean to say no.

TheBookKeepers ❤️ 6y

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MEGR

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

Short stories & home baked snacks 💛💚💛

BookishMarginalia Good combo! 6y

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GidgetsTreasures75

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

9-21–8: 40th finished book of 2018! 👍🏼📖#️⃣4️⃣0️⃣

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GidgetsTreasures75

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

9-19-18: The kitties keeping me company. 😻💖📖📚

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Mitch

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

so-so

I think the problem I had was I could admire the writing, see how clever the author was at creating dynamics and quickly building character but I want to be entertained when I read. I want to loose myself and explore other worlds. This was super well written, the writing was taunt, precise and evocative - but few of the stories touched me emotionally and I guess I'm learning that that is what I need from my reading at the moment. #bookclubpick

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Mitch

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

so-so

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ReadingEnvy

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

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This collection of short stories has ties to Homes much earlier collection, THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS. The title story is my favorite, about two academics hooking up at a Genocide(S) conference. I also love some of the shorter, tighter stories like "Be Mine." ?

ReadingEnvy But the two stories with Cheryl, that really seem to give Homes a chance to say what she REALLY feels about Los Angeles, are probably the most memorable. Where people have to wear sunglasses because everyone and everything is too bright. Where nobody is sure who they really are because they've spent so much energy altering their appearance. Where people have to go to foam restaurants while they're still surviving their limited-calorie diets. 6y

ReadingEnvy And it's not that unusual for someone to just... die... because they've been starving themselves. Nobody seems that upset or surprised when this happens.
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I read this after listening to an interview with the author on KCRW Bookworm, but her novels are still my favorite. 6y

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Mitch

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

AM Homes in conversation with Janette Winterson - front row seat! High hopes for a fun, intelligent and inspiring eve. The book is my Bookclub‘s pick for August so I‘ve been tasked to ask some Q‘s ! 🤔

CouronneDhiver Nice 👌🏽 6y

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Mitch

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

My book on order for Bookclub came in. Such a perfect cover for our summer read, it oozes heat! Going to see her talk next month too. Even though I‘m know for disliking short stories I‘ve promised my Bookclub pals I‘ll go in with an open mind!

kspenmoll That‘s why bookclubs are fun- they stretch our reading habits! 7y

Mitch Absolutely! @kspenmoll 7y

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Matilda

Days of Awe: Stories | A. M. Homes

I read A.M. Homes' Safety of Objects in high school and have since bought and read every book she's written. I am so excited she has a new short story collection coming out.

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