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Reading this week: (January 1-5)
I was reminded about Heather O'Neill and discovered she has a new book coming out this summer, Valentine in Montreal. Looking around Libby, I found a short story I had not read, And They Danced By the Light of the Moon which was a delightful backstory to Lullabies for Little Criminals. I've got The Capital of Dreams on my kobo and must get to it this spring.
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
It probably didn't need to be so long (24h on audio) and it was okay. I blame this one on me because it wasn't the type of book I like - with a lot of magic and 'rules' in this world. It is on the Tournament of Books list, so I wanted to read it and sometimes even books not in my wheelhouse can be excellent, but this didn't make it for me. Three teenagers come back from the dead with a competition to get back alive. Everyone thinks they've been in Ireland while they have been dead. It wasn't awful, just didn't absorb me into an epic tale like I would have liked.
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Much more my kind of book - modern British 30somethings, dealing with life. Jen has broken up with Andy and he isn't taking it well. We follow from Andy's perspective, as he tries to be a single again while all his friends are married with kids, manage his middling stand-up comedian career, and find a place to live. This book was on the longlist for the Tournament of Books but didn't make the shortlist. Too bad.
