WWW Wednesdays

It's time for WWW Wednesdays hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words

  

This weekly meme consists of answering The Three Ws:

What are you currently reading?

 What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

I'm reading . . .

After hearing so much about this book, I was pleased when it was selected by one of my book groups for discussion this month.   More from Goodreads.

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I finished reading . . .

 

  

When I saw this book's title at BEA this year, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy.  It sounded like the perfect summer read, and I had a hunch that it would be the perfect vacation take along.   My instincts were right.

While the title is what originally attracted me, the characters and realistic life situations had me fully engaged from start to end.  Brimming with laugh-out-loud one-liners and dialogue, Garvin finds the humor in life's messiness, unfairness, and relationships gone wrong.  This novel is immensely enjoyable and fully captures the intricacies of contemporary life.

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I'm reading next . . .

This is another book club read.  More from Goodreads.

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I'm waiting for . . . 

 

Publisher:  Penguin Publishing Group

Publication Date:  September 6, 2016

 

 

From barnesandnoble.com:  As Paris teeters on the edge of the German occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her late grandmother’s treasure-filled apartment, unsure if she’ll ever return.  

 

An elusive courtesan, Marthe de Florian cultivated a life of art and beauty, casting out all recollections of her impoverished childhood in the dark alleys of Montmartre. With Europe on the brink of war, she shares her story with her granddaughter Solange Beaugiron, using her prized possessions to reveal her innermost secrets. Most striking of all are a beautiful string of pearls and a magnificent portrait of Marthe painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini. As Marthe’s tale unfolds, like velvet itself, stitched with its own shadow and light, it helps to guide Solange on her own path.  

Inspired by the true account of an abandoned Parisian apartment, Alyson Richman brings to life Solange, the young woman forced to leave her fabled grandmother’s legacy behind to save all that she loved.

What are your Wednesday updates?

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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph

It's Tuesday . . . time for . . .

                                                      

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros hosted by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea, where bloggers post the first paragraph(s) of a book they are currently reading or planning to read sometime soon.

Today I'm featuring I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around by Ann Garvin.  I read this book last week while I was on vacation, and received a free copy from the author at BEA, with no strings attached.  

 

  

Goodreads Page

Chapter One

Horn Broken, Look For Finger

 

Tig Monahan tried to imagine what it would be like to lose her mind.  Was it like a quick, fully aware, terror-filled slip on an icy sidewalk, or slower, where a tiny skidding sensation goes unnoticed until suddenly you realize all four limbs are in the air and your face is in a ditch.  With her mother, Hallie, it was hard to tell what she'd been aware of, or how the knotted neurons in her brain foretold her foggy future.  Either way, her mother's mind was not her own, her secrets were locked inside, and Tig was left to ponder the icy aftermath.

What do you think?  Would you continue reading?   

When I saw this book's title at BEA this year, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy.  It sounded like the perfect summer read, and I had a hunch that it would be the perfect vacation take along.   My instincts were right.

While the title is what originally attracted me, the characters and realistic life situations had me fully engaged from start to end.  Brimming with laugh-out-loud one-liners and dialogue, Garvin finds the humor in life's messiness, unfairness, and relationships gone wrong.  This novel is immensely enjoyable and fully captures the intricacies of contemporary life.

 

 

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Thursday Thoughts: Vacation Reads

I'm off on vacation travels, spending some time in LA and Mexico.  I'll return to the blogging world during the week of July 18th.

I've resisted the urge to overpack both clothing and books.  Originally I had two more books in my suitcase, until I rethought my plan.  Here are the books that made the cut:

     My Brilliant Friend

      Daisy in Chains

      I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around
                       


And I'll have my e-reader along just in case.  Happy summer reading!

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