Reading

Check out my separate reading blog for an index of book reviews and ratings.

Finished reading: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride πŸ“š

A good premise perhaps weakened by too many characters and side stories. The depression era setting, poor living conditions, and the horrors of racism and cruel treatment of people with disabilities felt Dickensian. McBride held my attention by the end, but a good editor might have helped maintain it all the way through. β˜…β˜…β˜…

Finished reading: Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane πŸ“š

Mary Pat Fennessy is one of the most compelling characters I’ve encountered in a while. She made the bleakness of the story worth it. And yes, the story is bleak!

Dennis Lehane is a terrific storyteller.

Currently reading: The Age of Faith by Will Durant πŸ“š