The Time of the Child, Niall Williams, 4.25* Beautiful prose about people living in a rural Irish village in the early 1960s. Social atmosphere and attitudes weaved through the villagers observations. Quiet plot.
The Wedding People, Allison Espoch, 4.5* Jenna Book Club pick that I read quickly and and enjoyed. Lost points for being somewhat unrealistic, but won points for overcoming that obstacle for me.
In France Profound, TD Allman, 4* First completed non-fiction of the year. War correspondent Allman describes the history of his house and its surrounding French village, which he owned for thirty-four years until his death. Great descriptions of history, LOTS of minute detail.
The Frozen River, Ariel Lawson, 5* Best book of the year, so far. Checked off many of my boxes: Realistic history, plot-driven, interesting, acknowledged back stories. Thank you to sister Sarah for recommending!
Three Days in June, Anne Tyler, 4.5* Read in one day. Love reading her prose.
Beautyland, Marie-Helene Berlin, 4* Getting a lot of press. I still enjoyed this, despite the main character being an alien. The main character was exactly my age and lived in NYC. Still didn't "get it".
The Most, Jessica Anthony, 5* Devoured it. @elinhilderbrand recommendation. A novella, I read it in an afternoon. Marriage drama.
