Today I’m participating in Sam’s WWW Wednesdays. Here’s how it works:
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next, and/or what are you eagerly awaiting?
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CURRENTLY READING: All Your Perfects, by Colleen Hoover, a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?
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BOOKS FINISHED SINCE LAST WEEK (Click on Titles/Covers for My Reviews):
Not Her Daughter (e-book), by Rea Frey – (NG ARC – 8/21 Release)
The Perfect Couple (e-book), by Elin HIlderbrand
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EAGERLY ANTICIPATING:
The Golden State, by Lydia Kiesling, “a perfect evocation of the beautiful, strange, frightening, funny territory of new motherhood . . . A love story for our fractured era.” Release Date: 9/4/18
Synopsis: In Lydia Kiesling’s razor-sharp debut novel, The Golden State, we accompany Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, as she flees her sensible but strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey. Bucking under the weight of being a single parent—her Turkish husband is unable to return to the United States because of a “processing error”—Daphne takes refuge in a mobile home left to her by her grandparents in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity.
But clarity proves elusive. Over the next ten days Daphne is anxious, she behaves a little erratically, she drinks too much. She wanders the town looking for anyone and anything to punctuate the long hours alone with the baby. Among others, she meets Cindy, a neighbor who is active in a secessionist movement, and befriends the elderly Alice, who has traveled to Altavista as she approaches the end of her life. When her relationships with these women culminate in a dangerous standoff, Daphne must reconcile her inner narrative with the reality of a deeply divided world.
Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love.
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That was my week so far…what did yours look like?
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I think it’s time for me to pick up another Hoover’s book. 🙂 Her books have always touched me deep. I’m gonna wait for your thoughts about All your perfects.. i saw it on Netgalley before but didn’t request it 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Lili, and I was immediately drawn into the new Hoover book…can’t wait to get back to it! Enjoy.
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Thank you… I’ll add it o my TBR…. 🙂 And thansk for visiting my blog as well.
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Not Her Daughter has a very intriguing cover. I had to click on your review to find out more straight away.
Here’s my WWW
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Thanks, Emily, I love that cover, too…and I loved the book. Enjoy your reading.
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I’m really intrigued by the two books you recently finished. I think I’ll check them out at some point!
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Thanks, Sarah, I really enjoyed them both. Happy reading!
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I haven’t read any of these, but looks like a good selection. Happy Reading, Laurel-Rain! https://teripolen.com/2018/08/15/www-wednesday-what-am-i-reading-amreading-12/
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Thanks, Teri, I had an enjoyable week with these. Hope you had a good week, too.
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I have to say the description of The Golden State sounds really interesting and like it might address some fascinating contemporary themes. I hope you enjoy it and I’ll look forward to reading your review..
Here’s my WWW link: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2018/08/15/www-wednesdays-15th-august-18/
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Thanks, Cathy, when I read the blurb of The Golden State, I was hoping the same thing. We are definitely living in a very divided and fractured world these days. Enjoy your week!
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How did you like Not Her Daughter? Here’s my WWW link: https://readwithme2018.com/2018/08/15/www-wednesday-august-15th-2018/
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Thanks for visiting, Jolie, and I enjoyed Not Her Daughter…but I was also concerned about the MC’s actions. In the end, there was some resolution.
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Yay for All Your Perfects! I loved that book.
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Thanks, Deanna, I’m loving it so far! Enjoy your week.
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I hope that you really enjoy All Your Perfects!! I just got it a couple weeks ago at her book signing! I’m hoping to get to it soon. Have a great week! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Leslie, and I’m really enjoying it so far. I hope you do, too.
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Thank you!
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Another busy reading week for you…and you inspired me to finish two books, too. I am starting my third one now…Rush!
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Thanks for visiting, Patty, and after such a good week of reading, I found myself napping twice today! LOL
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I hate to nap but sometimes they are necessary!
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I’m reading Not Her Daughter right now. Really good book.
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I liked it a lot, Yvonne; glad you’re enjoying it.
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I haven’t read Colleen Hoover any work yet.
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Thanks for visiting, Fizah, and I am really enjoying Hoover’s books…especially the adult ones.
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You’ve always got a nice selection of books!
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Thanks for visiting, Catherine; I’m enjoying them. Enjoy yours!
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I really like the sound of some of your books – especially Not Your Daughter. Happy reading.
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Thanks, Stacey, I had a very enjoyable week in books. Enjoy yours!
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