Good Bones and Simple Murders | 
pickWith such wonderful sentences as “If apples were the Devil‘s only bait we‘d still be able to call our souls our own, but then the prick threw indoor plumbing into the bargain and we were doomed.” Atwood has turned everything on its head and forced the reader to see differently. Much to ponder in this short collection of short fictions.
I started these stories this morning, where Atwood flips everything inside out and backwards. Loving them!
This week I am mostly listening to:
Small Bones, Simple Murders and the Tent
Share yours!
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bailedI hate to bail on any book, but I‘m not enjoying this one. I‘m not really sure what it‘s supposed to be. It‘s not short stories. Maybe I‘m just not witty enough for this collection(?). I‘m moving on to the others stacked below it. Hopefully, I can read Oryx and Crake before the end of the month. #authoramonth
I‘m hardly making progress on books in print, but that doesn‘t stop me from checking out more library holds. Most of these are for the July #AuthoroftheMonth. #libraryhaul #bookhaul #librarylove
pan1.5/5⭐ Occasional nice imagery but no discernible purpose. Some stories dipped into already existing folktales/stories to highlight a specific character/angle but were too short for me to derive any meaning. Most felt like writing exercises to inspire new ideas or allow the author to practice but weren't strong enough for publication. The 2 exceptions were Simmering (great satire) & The Victory Burlesk (well demonstrated point). #OWLsReadathon2019
