Family Happiness | 
pickI‘m intrigued when an earlier work is republished . 37 yo MC, Polly, is the middle sibling in a wealthy and demanding family. Friends, who has time or need!? This was originally published in 2000 and I have a personal marker of 2007 when I can clearly distinguish the before and after mental health awareness. As I read this, Polly was so clearly suffers depression; yet, I don‘t think that word was ever used once in this story. Fascinating.
pickMy 4th & probably least favourite Colwin novel so far. Polly has always been a good daughter, good wife, good mother, but an affair with an artist upends all she has believed about herself & her life.
This is hardly new territory and I found Polly's kvetching a bit endless. Plus, she is supremely privileged. Still Colwin always brings such sensitivity to her characters, and the choices they make are nuanced. Her novels are comforting & complex.
#myhappiness #marchintooz
Apart from books - hubby, kids and Numan 😁❤️
Which means I get chance to say - going to see Numan tonight 💕💕🎉🎉
Day 9 #SeasonsReadings2017 #Family A collection of books I've read with 'family' in the title including children's classics, YA, humor, fiction, foodie fiction, vampires, and cookbooks...😀📚👍
«La infelicidad no es lo peor que hay en el mundo. No dura eternamente y por lo general nos enseña algo sobre nosotros mismos.»
pickThis is one of my favorite novels. It's a deep dive into happy domesticity. And adultery. And food. And grownup love, which is complicated. It is also about a woman who is "good" in every objective sense, but in need of a life bigger than making other people happy. It's just lovely.
