This One Is Mine: A Novel | 
pickI read this book on a trip and couldn‘t put it down! I didn‘t quite get where it was all going at first, but there‘s something about Maria Semple‘s writing that I thoroughly enjoy so it keeps me coming back for more. She explored certain themes and topics in this book in an interesting way including autism, diabetes, Hep C, family dynamics, marriage and motherhood. I‘ve now read all her published books and can‘t wait to see more from her!
panI always feel awful when I can‘t give a book a truly enthusiastic recommendation, but this one(in my opinion) doesn‘t deserve one. Simple writes well, but if this had been the first of hers‘ that I read, I would not have gone back for more. The characters were not appealing and the story not that engaging. ‘Where‘d You Go, Bernadette” is a much better effort from this author.
panViolet suffers from low self-esteem & her husband is horrible at communication. She meets Teddy (the most foul human) and fantasizes that he is her answer. I almost stopped reading early in the book because I didn't like any of the characters & I found the author's humor & language offensive (N-word, among others). Instead, I shook off my book snobby ways & read it. I found it dark with perhaps a sliver of redemption.
Books I've gotten so far through the book swap-USA on Facebook! So much fun getting bookmail!
pickI devoured this in less than two days because it was as difficult to put this down as it is to turn away from a train wreck.
So many self destructive characters and yet I was rooting for them all to get their shit together (well except for maybe Kurt) and to stop making such stupidly selfish decisions.
Does this book get any better? I'm on chapter 3, and I'm just not sure I can get myself to complete the book
Latest bookclub read .... looking forward to discussion... well and 🍷
#TBRtemptation post! A satire about wanting more & disastrous choices we make to pursue happiness. Violet lives luxuriously in the Hollywood Hills with her daughter Dot & husband David, a rock-&-roll manager. David expects much from Violet but gives little himself. Then she meets bass player Teddy, and things go from there. Meanwhile, her single friend Sally meets ESPN sportscaster Jerry. Everyone's hiding something. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook
pickA funny, entertaining, puzzle of a novel where all the pieces fit together at the end. I loved how all of the characters' lives intersected by the conclusion. Great comedic timing and pacing too. Really holds your attention.
panI had enjoyed Where'd You Go Bernadette, and thought I would give Semple's first a try, but I wasn't as taken with this one. None of the characters were especially likable, and I basically spent the whole book diagnosing each with their own mental illness. I should probably have had the DSM-V sitting next to me as I read!
I'm going to try Today Will Be Different next; hopefully it will be better!
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY FINDS! 📚📚📚 I walk pass three LFLs on a regular basis and one was overflowing with freshly donated goodness today. I helped declutter by taking these two for myself. 😜
Oh I am so so SO excited for this! I hope it's as good as Bernadette was. 🙏🏻
These are my library books. They may belong to other people next, but right now, they are mine. 😃📚😃📚😃 Have I mentioned I love Overdrive? Pros: People can't keep books over the due date. Cons: People seem to never return books early.
What are other people's experiences with Overdrive?
