pickWell. That was…a lot. So much was packed into this story. Love, loss, grief, hope. They all show up in different forms multiple times throughout the novel. I cannot wait to discuss all the nuances with #camplitsy25. Definitely going to need to reread closer to discussion day.
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This month‘s #FictionalTraveler: set in Portland
pickI had some feelings about whether to finish or not. I live on the Cascadia fault line and the Big One is a worry. Anna is on her first day of mat leave looking for a crib in IKEA. Portland experiences a catastrophic earthquake , Anna survives , and decides to head out on foot to find her husband, Dom. While walking Anna carries on an internal monologue with her unborn child,Bean. I enjoyed the story but the ending was dissatisfying - 👍❤️🐉
This book is bringing on all my doomsday anxiety. A pregnant woman is on a quest across the devastated remains of Portland. The big one has hit and she is trying to find her husband. I‘m at a pretty tense spot and I‘m not sure if I can continue with it. The pandemic has put me off dystopian books. I used to love that genre ever since I read The Stand as a teenager. Anyone else changed what type of books they read? ❤️😂
pickA quick read, as Annie, who is 37 weeks pregnant, walks to find her husband after a major earthquake hits Portland. I loved the alternating timelines that gave Annie‘s character depth, flaws, and likability. She‘s far from perfect, her choices are haphazard, which helps the pages turn. My only complaint is the ending- I like a bit of wondering, but some events were forced and other parts hanging. Overall, good book!
Picked these up for #CampLitsy because the wait for them on Libby was 24 weeks!! 😳
I don‘t like the trend of sprayed edges unless it has a design on it. The colour they chose for Death of the Author is… ummm… not to my taste. But whatever, here‘s hoping the content is better than the edges! Or at least that it sparks a good discussion!
Can‘t wait for camp to start! I‘m packing my tent and sleeping bag already. 🏕️
pickWhat a strange little book. Satisfies a need to read about living through a natural disaster, love something set in Oregon as well!
repost for @BarbaraBB:
I am adding the final two winners to the #CampLitsy25 reads. We‘ll be reading Tilt and King of Ashes in August. We are super excited about this mix of books and we hope you are too! I‘ll post an overview of all six books next so you know what books you might want to get a hold of!
Just a few weeks to get ready for 🏕️ !
pickBoth read for #AuthorAMonth. I‘ve already posted about The Rose Code.
The Phoenix Crown didn‘t pull me in right from the start but I‘m glad I gave it a chance. Set around the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, it follows the story of four women. Last year I read another book about this event, Outrun the Moon by Stacy Lee (#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD), & loved it! I think once I stopped comparing this book to that one, it was more enjoyable.
Voted! The long list is full of fantastic sounding books, so many new to me titles. I can‘t wait to see what we will be reading. Don‘t forget to vote by May 9. Link is on @BarbaraBB #CampLitsy25 post.
"I will write after work and on the weekends. That‘s what I tell myself. And, sure, I set my alarm for 5:00 a.m. once or twice. But who has any good ideas at 5:00 a.m.? It‘s like life is this powerful river, of doing laundry and buying groceries and driving to work and scrolling on my phone, and the weekends are so short."
