Absolution: A Novel | 
pickI really liked this one! A compelling story of American women in Saigon in 1963. This is beautifully written, powerful, and thought-provoking. The pretty cover is a bonus.
so-soMy first Alice McDermott novel. Loved her characters and the setting. The plot was meandering, and I found the 2 narrators distracting. So-so overall, for me. 3 🌟
What McDermott would you recommend I read next?
pickGreat writing. Good turn of storytelling in the last 1/4 of the book. Vietnam is the setting, but really how the rich, well to do, make a difference, is the focus. However, after reading A Man with Two Faces, the absence and/or Vietnam story in here could have made this more than what it is.
pickThis was the B&N book pick for November and I found this to be such a good book...which in fact made me feel conflicted because I liked it. Highly recommend this one.
pickThis complicated story – Set in Saigon during the Vietnam war, primarily about wives of businessmen supporting the US effort. Tricia writes a letter, decades later, to Rainey, who was a young girl when they met in Saigon. Rainey‘s mother was a force! Rainey writes back a response, memories etc from her perspective now as a later middle-age woman. Evocative writing! Who is at fault? Can blame be assigned? Everywhere and all ways. I wonder.
My sweet pup Copper is hanging out with me while I avoid figuring out how to write ALL the thank you notes for the interview I had this morning- that I think went *really* well (and hope I didn‘t screw up, somehow?! 😫 THINK POSITIVE 💡🌟
I had a fun (?!) discussion about #TOB with the Dean 😳 Welp, he asked, “what do you do for fun?”
I READ BOOKS, bake pie, and love on my doggos.
Check out the pretty earbud case I bought 💐
Reading and loving and, alas, about to finish Alice McDermott‘s ABSOLUTION. #fridayreads
#bookmail! Tagged is the new release from one of my favorite authors. She really takes her time writing, but always worth the wait. And The Berry Pickers is a debut - sounds fantastic!
