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Three middle school siblings are each struggling in a different way.

I really loved this middle grade novel although I object to historical fiction taking place in the 80‘s.

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When you know what‘s coming and you just want to jump into the book and tell them not to turn on the TV that day.

A detailed look at the life and subsequent murder of Anne Marie Fahey by Thomas Capano. The two had an on again off again affair for years that ultimately ended in murder. Tom Capano was such a manipulator that he was able to string along several women at the same time, with none of them knowing about each other. He was very hateful and made me cringe with his behavior. I did feel like the story went on too long.

a novella that unfolds on the day Sputnik2 launches – but the real tension is domestic. Kathleen floats in a pool while her marriage teeters, while she quietly rebels against expectation. the symbolism is direct & sharp, showing what it means to break orbit in your own life. unsettling & a bit deceitful 🛰️🌏#tuesdaytreasure #uncommon #historicalfiction #literaryfiction #symbolism #shortbooks #novella

A fun book.

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Loved this novella about a woman who gets in her apartment pool one morning and doesn‘t get out for the rest of the day.

I don‘t even like swimming but, in the middle of a heatwave, I wished I could do the same! 💙🩵💙

This is great. The story of the Beckett‘s marriage so far. While Kathleen is in the pool all day , we learn so much about these people. One of my favorite books this year, I think it‘s a perfect piece of writing, well done.
I‘m off to look up more by J Anthony.

I thought this was great. Kathy gets in the apartment complex pool one warm November day and refuses to come out. We then get her and her husband Virgil's versions of their courtship and marriage. My one complaint is I wish we had less of Virgil and more of Kathy. It is a fleeting character and relationships study, I can see why people would want more but I thought it was well written & well crafted. I'm going to look for more from the author.

"All around them was death, and Kathleen had never been more in love with Virgil in her life."