pickI LOVE THIS BOOK! I‘m going to call this my favorite book of the year and I read it in January. Anne Tyler is a master and this is my favorite of hers that I‘ve read so far. I can‘t speak to plot or characters or anything else, because I love it so much and nothing I‘ve tried to come up with has done it justice. Plus, I‘ve discussed it to death IRL. Dysfunctional family vibes anyone?? Totally my jam. Continued ⬇️
Chelsea.Poole This was a book club read and many did not appreciate what Tyler did here, so as a warning this may not be for you. But it is 💯 for ME!! ♥️ Any other Anne Tyler fans out there?? Which is your favorite? I‘m starting a fan club! 😆 #annetylerfans 2y
mrp27 I went through a big Ann Tyler phase years ago and read several of her titles but my favorite is![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
A Slipping Down Life 2y
A Slipping Down LifeJamieArc I loved this one too. I am a fan. It‘s been a while since I‘ve read it though so perhaps I‘m due a reread. 2y
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jlhammar Yay! Sign me up for the fan club. Love her. This is one of my favorites of hers, but I also loved The Accidental Tourist, A Spool of Blue Thread, Breathing Lessons, Clock Dance, Saint Maybe, Ladder of Years and French Braid. I have Digging to America and Vinegar Girl waiting on my shelves. 2y
Chelsea.Poole @mrp27 I‘m thinking about entering a phase myself! Thanks for the recommendation for this one. I‘m going to look it up…it‘s one I‘m not as familiar with. 2y
Cinfhen Wow!!! That‘s quite an endorsement!!!! I‘ve already stacked it but now I‘m off to borrow it!! 2y
Meshell1313 Never read her but now I certainly will! Sounds great! 2y
Chelsea.Poole @JamieArc I never reread books but I‘d make an exception for this one! (edited) 2y
Chelsea.Poole @jlhammar I‘ve read all of her newest ones (after Blue Thread) but I need to read so many from her backlist. I just checked out Saint Maybe because I‘ve heard it‘s one of the standouts. She has so many! 2y
Chelsea.Poole @jlhammar I‘ve read all of her newest ones (after Blue Thread) but I need to read so many from her backlist. I just checked out Saint Maybe because I‘ve heard it‘s one of the standouts. She has so many! 2y
Chelsea.Poole @Cinfhen @Meshell1313 I hope I‘m not overselling it! I was already an Anne fan and this blew all the others out of the water for me. If you all read it and hate it, don‘t hold it against me 😆 One of my irl reader friends DID NOT care for it, so be warned…it may be a love or hate type of read! 2y
Meshell1313 @Chelsea.Poole 🤣🤣 of course! It does sound right up my alley though. 2y
Bigwig I LOVED THIS BOOK. Just a terrific read. 2y
MemoirsForMe Totally agree!!!🙌🏻 LOVE Anne Tyler! I spent the last 2 years on a quest to read ALL her books…and I‘m down to her 2nd children‘s book. I have them all and even the TV movie adaptations. And I‘d be happy to share any with you. Hard to pick a favorite, but Ladder of Years, Spool of Blue Thread and later ones like French Braid are at the top of the list. If you start an Anne Tyler Fan Club, I‘m definitely in! 2y
Ruthiella This was the first Tyler I read. My favorite though isThe Amateur Marriage 2y
The Amateur MarriageCinfhen I bought a used copy so no big deal if I hate it… but I should say I‘ve read other books by Tyler and I was NOT impressed 😜so I might have a different experience 😉 2y
BarbaraBB You make me so curious! Stacking! 2y
youneverarrived Love Anne Tyler! Only started reading her last year but was happy to see she has a huge backlog. Definitely going to read this. 2y
Megabooks I have this on audio! Now I must get to it! 2y
Centique I remember loving Accidental Tourist years ago and then I rediscovered her last year when I read Back When We Were Grownups. There‘s a gentle depth to that book. I definitely want to read all her backlist 🙌 2y
Chelsea.Poole @Bigwig I amazed at what she was able to do in this novel. 2y
Chelsea.Poole @UwannaPublishme oh wow you‘re wayyyy ahead of me! I need to get busy!! I haven‘t read Ladder of Years yet but I‘ll prioritize that one because I also loved the other two you mentioned 😊 2y
Chelsea.Poole @Ruthiella I need to read that one!! 2y
Chelsea.Poole @Cinfhen oh no! If you weren‘t impressed with her others, I don‘t know if this will work out for you 😬 2y
Chelsea.Poole @BarbaraBB hope it works for you! 2y
Chelsea.Poole @youneverarrived yes, she has so so many! I need to make a plan to get to her backlist. Maybe like one every other month or something 🤔 2y
Chelsea.Poole @Megabooks I had planned to listen to this as well but I ended up reading the book because I needed more time with her amazing sentences and once I started I couldn‘t stop reading. 2y
Chelsea.Poole @Centique I still need to read those two! 2y
MemoirsForMe That‘s the one that got me hooked in the first place. 😊 Happy Reading! 2y