Showing posts with label Sweet Lamb of Heaven. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweet Lamb of Heaven. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

WWW Wednesdays

Today marks the first time I'm participating in WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam.

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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 just started reading . . .
The One That Got Away: A Novel 

In this irresistible debut novel, a freak accident allows a wife and mother to explore the alluring road not taken.  More from Goodreads.


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 I recently finished reading . . .
 Sweet Lamb of Heaven 

This is the story of a wife on the run from her cold, calculating husband.  Despite Anna's attempts to shield her young daughter from his negative influences, Ned relentlessly pursues them and ultimately tracks them downHe is determined to advance his own political ambitions and control their destinies, using a series of mind games and dangerous incidents that test Anna's strength and survival skills.  This is a true battle of good versus evil.  More from Goodreads.


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My next read .  . .
 Girl Waits with Gun (Kopp Sisters, #1) 

I'll be reading this one for a book club meeting later this month.  More from Goodreads.


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What are your Wednesday updates?


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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

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 my current read, Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet, which I borrowed from a librarian friend.

Sweet Lamb of Heaven 

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HALLUCINATIONS, EVEN IN THE SANE

When I insisted on keeping the baby, Ned threw his hands into the air palms-forward.  He looked like a mime climbing a wall--one of the few times I've ever seen him look clumsy.

Then he dropped his hands and turned away, shaking his head.  It was a terminal shake.  Afterward his schedule got fuller, his long work hours longer, his attention more completely diverted.


What do you think?  Would you continue reading?     
Anna and her young daughter have gone off the grid, in hiding from her estranged husband.  As the tale unfolds, Ned seems obsessed with finding them, even though he had no interest in them when they were living together as a family.  What are his motives, and who will prevail in this battle of good against evil?










First Chapter ~ First Paragraph was originally published by Catherine for bookclublibrarian.com.  This post cannot be republished without attribution. Retweeting and sharing on Google+ are appreciated.