Some quick little reviews, to help me remember what I've read.
Sandwich - Catherine Newman (ebook)
I really liked this family drama of a family going to their annual summer vacation week at a cottage. Themes of adult children, and menopause, and aging parents. Maybe I identified a little too closely in some regards, or I am picking books for my demographic. Gen X for the win!
The Wedding People - Alison Espach
This was another very good read. A bit of midlife crisis, and relationships. The main character, Phoebe, has been divorced by her cheating husband and she is thrown for a loop. She decides to kill herself, and checks into a post hotel to do it, but ends up the only guest there who is not part of an elaborate wedding. Super elaborate. She makes friends with the spoiled bride, Lila, and much becoming aware ensues. How your past affects your present, and recognizing your self-worth. Nice story about friendship and love.
What Happened to Nina? - Dervla McTiernan
It was time for a suspenseful thriller, and who better than Dervla McTiernan? Interesting take on it as information is revealed during the story that I will not reveal but there shouldn't have been as much suspense as there was given the story-telling. How families are torn apart when child (young adult) goes missing. Told from many different perspectives about the disappearance of a young white girl in a small town, with a very rich boyfriend.
The Postscript Murders - Elly Griffiths
Did Richard Osman write his Tuesday Murder Club after reading this book? I am getting such similar vibes that he must have been inspired. From elderly women who played roles in the Europe WW2, a few random amateur detectives, old age communities, and a very tolerant police officer. I very much enjoyed this second Harbindur Kaur mystery book, and I've already requested the next book.
Four very good books!
Leaving Home - PEI Farm Boy to CNN Anchor - David Compton (paper) NF
This was a somewhat local memoir written by the uncle of my brother-in-law. Compton came from a fascinating family that grew up from the 1940s PEI to present day and all the changes that happened.
