Welcome to Litsy!

Four characters take turns narrating the secrets of their lives. Frank,a retired college professor and his wife, Lil have moved to North Carolina. Shelley is a single Mom raising her younger son,Harvey. Everyone has secrets. Shelly lives in the house where Frank was raised, and the house connects the stories. Beautiful writing. Multi layered. Sad and emotional. I am looking forward to my Book Club‘s discussion.

Current audiobook for IRL Boo Club.

I took my time with this one because there is a lot to chew on, if you want to. I feel like I will continue to reflect on these characters and their experiences for quite some time. Might try and get my mom to read this as I feel like it would be a good one to discuss with a parent.

"A story is easier to fall into than your own life" (p. 226)

Book 67/150.

I had a hard time getting into this book. I kept waiting for it to get better and it just never did. I feel like it came together ok at the end and I saw where it was going but if you‘re looking for action and conversation among the characters it was pretty non-existent in this book. I read it for my Book Club and some of the members gave up on the book. We haven‘t met yet so the discussion should be interesting.

The characters visit the Foundling Hospital...

I appreciate what McCorkle is trying to do with this book, exploring the connections between people, the things we tell and the secrets we keep, the differences in our perceptions of the same story, but I am relieved to be done with it. The pace of this novel is very slow and the different storytelling voices not as distinct as I prefer in novels with multiple povs. (This is an ARC I got through LibraryThing.)

"Lately, Shelley hears things in the middle of the night, hinges creaking and papers rustling, but it could be anything---the dog, her son, a mouse, the wind---and she forces her mind to stop right there so she doesn't imagine possibilities that would terrify her, like a killer or a ghost."

Trying to get through this ARC before the weekend (just the latest of several arbitrary deadlines I've set for myself).

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

This novel stuck with me. It has lingered in the best way, like so many memories. A must for any McCorkle fan.

The themes of this novel just never came together for me. It's possible I missed the symbolism, but overall, I just wondered what the whole point was. ⭐️⭐️ #arc

Full review at http://erinkonrad.com/2020/07/28/hieroglyphics-book-review/

Thankful I've been able to finish some books recently. And thankful for our garden. What a difference 3 weeks makes in the dirt!