Bookclub read for August. I have a hard time with this one. It is not the writing, but after about a hundred pages I still haven‘t found any characters I like in this novel 😳. Good thing that I usually read more than one book at a time- I need to find something joyful to balance out my self-inflicted drag on this one.
Supporting an indie bookish merch business someone I follow on Instagram runs independently. If you're on bookstagram, I can refer you over to the account! I guess I'm all about them froggies, gnomes, mushrooms, and boho! 👀😆 Makes sense, I look like an aging hair band rocker!...
pickIt's officially summer break! Spent time snuggling with Leo cat and finished this book today. TC Boyle is a master storyteller. He is so skilled at writing about the ways in which we become our own worst enemies. In this book, good intentions and a quest for enlightenment lead to an unsustainable reality. This book explores addiction, family, science, and what it means to be free of oneself and societal obligation. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I've been waiting for the semester to end so that I could really take the time to absorb this new book by TC Boyle. I'm quite certain this one is going to be a "trip". ?
I love my library holds! There is something almost mystical about how it delivers me the right book for my mood. I was just wanting something historical, sweeping and a little fun. Well done, library gods! Well done.
so-soWith great regret I declare it only so-so. Very derivative of his earlier and much superior works, right down to the feces-smearing monkey, the girl in a tree, the commune, and the guru. Entirely predictable. None of Boyle‘s trademark black humor—straight up tragedy except for when the midsixties changes to the hippie era. Maybe I would like it if it was the first of his books I‘d read. As it is, it just made me sad. #addiction #sixties
I'm so honored to have been able to meet TC Boyle tonight in Washington DC. He is a master of wordsmithing and prose. He's also a genuinely nice guy #bucketlist #favoriteauthor #politicsandprose
You guys, I'm freaking out. For over a year I have been stalking this book and TC Boyle's website and it has finally been released! Even better, I'm heading to Washington DC tonight for a book signing.
We all know that my work day is basically wasted as I try to count down the hours 🙈🙈
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