Read a little

It was a week of boredom. 

I felt like I had nothing to write on the blog.

But there were many books. 

The Last Thing He told me" was a great suspense novel to keep me engaged. 

I finished reading "How a Woman Becomes a Lake" by Marjorie Celona. Then "The last Thing He told me "By Laura Dave.  

Both were very interesting to me. I started reading "Behold the Dreamers" by Imbolo Mbu. But, lost interest after a couple of chapters. "The Vanishing Half" and "The Good Sister" were keeping me entertained.  

The book "Y" by Marjorie Celona was a bit too much for me to read. The story of a child abandoned at birth, even as a book, is a bit too much. Anybody too sensitive to read a book, like me? 

The books waiting for me are "This Is How It Always Is" by Laurie Frankel, "Who Is Vera Kelly?" by Rosalie Knecht and "Clever Girl Finance " by Bola Sokunbi. 

Vera Kelly is the one I am reading currently. She is mysterious. She is a spy. So, it is going to be more interesting!

 

Bindu

Book a week:Week 20

Oh yeah! 

My 20th book is finished!!!!! "Long Bright River" by Liz Moore is the 20th book. 

I got this book because my friend Vivian recommended it. I always trust her recommendations. 

The book is based on substance addiction. Two sisters, grown up in the same house, turned to live very different lives. One, became a cop and the other, a substance abuser. 

Mickey is a cop and a single mom. She has her own problems with life. Her sister Kacey lives on the street. Her ex boyfriend is not paying child support. Her son is only four years old! She needs a reliable babysitter too. 

Mickey is awkward in social situations. Their mother killed herself, when Mickey and Kacey were little. They were brought up by the grandmother, a very cold woman, who was traumatized by the overdose and eventual death of her own daughter. Their father left them too. The family didn't really care about education or being on the right side of the law. 

Kacey is missing. Even though Mickey is not on speaking terms with Kacey, she wants to find Kacey. 

Being born when mother was addicted to drugs, Kacy had withdrawal symptoms at birth. No one really knew about it then. Mickey's search for her sister made her realize how their mother's addiction might be the root cause of Kacey's fate. She also finds out where their father is living now. 

The novel taught me a lot about why people cannot get out of addiction. I didn't know a baby born to a woman who is a drug addict, needed to be held, and given medication to  help them from withdrawal symptoms. 

This tells the story of the strength and vulnerability of women.

A good read indeed. 

Any suggestions for my next read?