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Enjoyable book, but not great in my opinion.

After finishing a book about the slums in Mumbai I thought I‘d read something light. I didn‘t get the memo on this book! The story that‘s told is of surrogacy - a woman in California pays a woman in India to give birth to her child. The appeal for the Indian woman is the large sum of money she will receive which will go toward her son‘s education. When I got to this quote I just had to stop reading the book. What women must do for money. 😩😩😩

Falling in love with this book over a hot cup of coffee and a roaring fire.

An interesting story about a topic I didn't know much about. Great narration in the audiobook.

Found a great new way to get lots of listening in on my current audio book... #audiowallpaperstripping Last of the old wallpaper coming down from our powder room... Can't wait to renovate it and come into the 21st century! Oh, and the book continues to be good... 😀

My current audiobook, purchased during an Audible 2 for 1 deal. Pretty good so far. Great narrator and told in alternating chapters ( so far) by two main characters. Anyone read this?

For those of you who celebrate this day and are mothers, or are going to celebrate or remember a person who is, was or was like a mother, Happy Mothers Day! 💕💞If not, then have a happy reading Sunday!

This book could have been a great exploration of surrogacy in India, its ethics, its emotional toll, cultural differences, morality, etc. Instead it is a collection of trite conversations and terrible parties where people judge each other and talk about materialistic things.

I always hated those parties. After too much of the irritating whining, I said, I am going home from this terrible party and read a good book.
#bookclubfail

My book club selection came in from the library faster than expected, so I need to read this next.

My book club reads are a hit and miss. Some I love and would not have read otherwise; others I can't finish. I hope this will be the first kind.

How do you like your book club selections? #bookclub

My third TBR Tuesday is the next book for my alumna book club. I'm behind in my reading, what else is new. #mohoswithlibros

An eye-opening look into fertility, surrogacy, and the hope that one woman can help another in this narcissistic world.

Racing to get through this one for review on Thursday. It would make a great book club choice. A lot to talk about, a lot of moral questions.

"Asha touched her jittery stomach; there was no bulge yet. Nothing indicated the change she was going through. She stroked her belly and then stopped; it was a futile gesture. This wasn't hers. She couldn't fall in love with this baby as she had with her own. She just had to let it grow."

Interesting look into Indian culture, as well a great story.

I found this over on Literary Feline's blog and love this quote as much as it makes me sad: the desperation for a child is overpowering isn't it?