Weekly Reading Thread: July 31-Aug 6

I was just in a book club meeting about this book on Sunday night. A couple of the ladies expressed interest in wanting to know who voted which way. We only know how Louise voted. 



 

This week I read


The book of the unnamed midwife  4 stars  

I enjoyed this book

When she fell asleep, the world was doomed. When she awoke, it was dead.



In the wake of a fever that decimated the earth’s population—killing women and children and making childbirth deadly for the mother and infant—the midwife must pick her way through the bones of the world she once knew to find her place in this dangerous new one. Gone are the pillars of civilization. All that remains is power—and the strong who possess it.



A few women like her survived, though they are scarce. Even fewer are safe from the clans of men, who, driven by fear, seek to control those remaining. To preserve her freedom, she dons men’s clothing, goes by false names, and avoids as many people as possible. But as the world continues to grapple with its terrible circumstances, she’ll discover a role greater than chasing a pale imitation of independence.



After all, if humanity is to be reborn, someone must be its guide


We Need to Talk About Kevin  by Lionel Shriver 3.5

 This was a reread for me. I thought the story was good but I am not a fan of her writing style

What Happened to the Bennets 4 stars

Story about a family in witness protection program.

I enjoyed the story but found some of the things they were able to do while in the program unrealistic.

This is the first time I have posted on this thread so I may not have done this right.

Don’t worry about posting if you don’t feel well.  I’m sure we all understand.  You can always catch-up now that you’re feeling a little better.  Hope the new meds keep working and you have a migraine-free weekend.  

Ok, putting it out there. I did not care for The Last Thing to Burn. Yes, it is a very real subject and that might be the problem I had. Knowing this is happening. But it was just one I listened to so I could say I finished it. But that is the book world isn't it. What one may like or love, another doesn't.