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Airplane read #1....nope, not for me. I liked the premise; family drama, multigenerational, life‘s ups and downs but over 200 pages in and still nothing was happening that hooked me...as much as I wanted to care about the family (honestly, I don‘t remember their surname) I bailed. It was my first Anne Tyler and probably my last.

Blaire, mrp27

Cinfhen I tried @Blaire @mrp27 🤷🏼‍♀️ 7y

ReadingRuby Sorry to hear you didn‘t like it! This is one of the next up on my TBR.. Although I might push it further down. I read another Anne Tyler that was just a so-so 7y

jhod @rubyhanmer keep going past a certain point - there is a big plot change. It is gentle but I liked it :-) 7y

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ReadingRuby @jhod I will definitely give it a go! 7y

jhod @Cinfhen @rubyhanmer have tried other Ann Tyler's and didn't like them as much. Horses for courses!! 7y

Cinfhen @jhod please share twist under spoiler...I‘m curious but I‘ve already returned book on my OverDrive account 😝 7y

Cinfhen @rubyhanmer I can‘t explain what was bothering me exactly but it was slow in the unraveling and I was getting bored...hope you have a better reading experience 😊 7y

Leftcoastzen If you ever try another one I would suggest

Accidental Tourist

Cathythoughts I liked the first one or two of her books ( ?) but I think I just out grew her writing- she wasn‘t for me anymore 🤷‍♀️ 7y

TrishB I would be so disappointed having 2 dodgy books on the plane! 7y

Cinfhen Ha, it did suck @TrishB and I was too exhausted to try a third... 7y

Cinfhen Thanks @Leftcoastzen was that book made into a film??? 7y

Leftcoastzen @Cinfhen yes, It was. I liked the film too. I‘m not a Tyler super fan or anything ,haven‘t read all of her books,but I liked that one quite a bit .Quiet quirkiness. 7y

Leftcoastzen @Cinfhen and what @TrishB said, argh. 7y

Cinfhen I think I saw the film, it‘s vaguely familiar @Leftcoastzen I remember mostly liking it... I‘ll keep that book in mind...thanks😊 7y

Tamra I bailed too, but I don‘t even remember why! 😝 (edited) 7y

alisiakae Oh no! Anne Tyler is hit or miss with me. This one is on my TBR this year, for the #pop18 challenge. I picked up a copy at Costco when it was first published. 7y

cathysaid Yep, this one was a bail for me as well. 7y

Cinfhen I wanted to use this for #pop18 too @4thhouseontheleft now I need a new book with BLUE in the title 😝 7y

Cinfhen I‘m glad I‘m in #goodcompany @Tamra @cathysaid but now I‘m curious about the #plottwist that @jhod mentioned.... 7y

Reviewsbylola Damn, you really struck out with your airplane reading! 7y

Deblovestoread Oh no, it‘s been sitting on the tbr stack moving slowly to the top. It is now reshuffled to the bottom. Will it ever see the light of day? Lol 7y

Mdargusch I bailed on this too! 7y

emilyhaldi Boo 👎🏻 7y

jhod Unless you already got to that point and didn't think it was worthy of being called a twist! 😂 I think it might be worth reading to that point as it does change emphasis afterwards... but there are too many books out there to worry really! I hope you enjoy your next one! 😗 7y

jhod Oh just saw your comment. Sure! The mother dies. 7y

jhod I've never done a spoiler before so hope I've done it right! 7y

mrp27 Well that's a bummer but glad you gave it a go! 7y

Blaire Yes, sorry you didn‘t enjoy it, tho I don‘t think this one is a great representation of her work. I didn‘t finish it either but intend to go back. Accidental tourist or breathing lessons prob better to start with. Also get that there are lots of books to read and she may not be the author for you. Her books are definitely not plot driven. 7y

BookwormM This made the Man Booker longlist a few years back and I could see nothing to justify its inclusion 7y

BarbaraBB Hmmm, i‘ve got this on my tbr as well. I even planned to read it for #booked18... well maybe I should reconsider. 7y

Cinfhen Ha!! You did great @jhod Did the Mom die due to an accident caused by her early dementia?? How did the death effect Denny? 7y

Cinfhen For every bail there‘s a pick so please don‘t skip this because of me @BarbaraBB @Kdgordon88 7y

Cinfhen Yea, bummer for my airplane pick but it still killed 1 1/2 hours out of 22 🤪😝😂 @Suet624 @Reviewsbylola @mrp27 @Blaire @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch @bookwormM 7y

Deblovestoread Not to worry. It's been languishing on the tbr for along time which already shows a lack of interest on my part. 7y

jhod Yes exactly - she went wandering and got in a traffic accident. To be honest what stayed with me (it's been well over a year...) was you went backwards and saw how the mum and dad got together - can't remember names 😂 - and how she wasn't actually that into him and how changed she was by settling down and having kids. Denny kept being a bit of a brat as far as I can remember! 7y

CarolynM Don't give up on her altogether. I absolutely adore Breathing Lessons and I've liked some of her others a lot too, but hated The Accidental Tourist and couldn't finish Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. All her stories are about family, I think you just need to find the ones you can relate to. 7y

Cinfhen Oh , that saves the book somewhat @jhod but it might be awhile until I try this author again @CarolynM 7y

alisiakae Have you read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison? 7y

Cinfhen No, good one @4thhouseontheleft 😄 7y

Centique I vote for that one too @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft it‘s gripping for a great literary read. 👍 7y

Blaire Is wonderful. Agree with @4thhouseontheleft

The Bluest Eye

Cinfhen Woohoo @Centique @Blaire @4thhouseontheleft 7y

alisiakae @Centique @Blaire Yes! It‘s been a while since I read it, but it is one of those books that sticks with you. Definitely recommend it! 7y

Blaire @4thhouseontheleft @centique @cinfhen agreed. I read this in high school I think - so over 20 years ago - and I still remember it, which is really unusual for me. Or I should say I remember the contours of it. (edited) 7y

L_auren Literally nothing ever happened in this boring book!!! Great choice to bail 7y

Cinfhen Whew!! Thanks @L_auren hope you‘re having an awesome vacation 😁can‘t wait for your ToB round!!!!!! 7y

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