Welcome to Litsy!

I felt like I was in a fever dream while reading this. I could feel the restlessness of the FMC while she was just trying to live a life.

Through her words, Nedreaas smacks you right in the middle of this story and never lets you go.

There are a lot of "gasp out loud" moments in this story, but the most shocking to me was the very descriptive self-termination of pregnancy (trigger warning).

3.5⭐️

Thank you so much Sue for this wonderful surprise in the mail! ♥️♥️ This sounds right up my alley and I‘m looking forward to reading it.

A mother, her two daughters, and an ex-husband of one of the daughters are struggling: one coping with an end of life issue and the others dealing with an infidelity and a reckoning. I appreciated the writing and, honestly, I related strongly with all the characters. There should have been a ‘bad guy‘ but I found myself able to empathize with all of them. Not sure who decided this cover though. Thanks to @Jeg and @Centique for the recommendation.

Thanks for reviewing this book @Jeg encouraging me to read it. I havent read a book about estranged family members for a long time, and this was just written so well. Hillary is the widowed mother of two daughters who are no longer speaking to each other. We have her POV, Esther and April, the two middle aged daughters, and Lawrence, Esther‘s ex-husband. Each of them are at a crossroads. ⬇️

https://youtu.be/rtGBFIzTwNg

Intro
Mystery guest
The Coast Road by Alan Murrin
Out of Time: The Collected Short Stories of Samira Azzam by Samîra Azzâm, Ranya Abdelrahman (Translator)
Heart Lamp: Selected Stories by Banu Mushtaq, Deepa Bhasthi (Translator)
River of Fire and Other Stories by Oh Jung-hee, O Chŏnghŭi, Bruce Fulton and Ju-Chan Fulton (Translators)
Cat Brushing by Jane Campbell

Tag you‘re it, @Tamra

You posted a review of this book that‘s on my shelf.

Find a book and a post and play along.

@Chrissyreadit

This sounds like heaven!!

This book will stay with me for a while. Knowing the authors background and that she died the year this was published made this a thoughtful read for me. A story about relationships, living and dying and more. I loved it. I‘ve read a couple of her books now and loved them all. A talent lost too soon.

#StaycationinTime

Hubby picked up two boxes from the post office today and I think both are for the swap. So excited!

Thanks @forestandcrow ❤️

@Chrissyreadit @DinoMom

Scores from my building‘s book swap last Friday night after a disastrous ballet performance where my classical group created chaos on stage.