I am looking forward to Husbands too. However, I have a lot of books out from the library and due to traveling the past two weeks I am way behind so had to “freeze” most of my reserves.

Thanks Rachel. Yeah I don’t remember the London hostage event in 1980 either, but it went for like 6 days … not like the one in Tehran that lasted so long. Apparently the London one was very intense though.
And I agree, the cover of the Leif Enger novel is a bit alluring and not too dystopian. The book is a slow burn and at first you don’t notice it’s dystopian. There’s less of that than you think but things are a bit off-kilter — and near the end it has a couple tense parts. But in general it’s more slow burn than action packed. Still I liked it. Enjoy your books!

Hi Stargazer, sad to say I haven’t been able to touch the library haul, sigh. I’ve gotten into this read-along of Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage and it’s a long one! I hope to finish it by the end of Oct. It’s a bit endless.
I remember you saying you liked How to Say Babylon and it’s still one I really want to get to. Perhaps I’ll try the audio. I’ll keep it on my radar.
I’m curious what will win the Booker in Nov. Will it be James? Or The Safekeep?
The festival is going well … and if it doesn’t snow tomorrow I’ll see Rachel Kushner talk about her novel. Hope you are well there!

Looking forward to hear about the festival!

Those sound like good dates! My email is tmculbertson AT gmail DOT com. I may use an old aol address to comment on your blog as the gmail was previously attached to a WordPress blog and they always wanted me to sign in.
Anyway, November 4 sounds great!

Hi Tina, sorry for the delay. Just saw your message. It sounds like you’ll be traveling a bit coming up. But perhaps we should start our read Nov. 4 (?) and try to finish by sometime in the week of Nov. 18. (I’m giving myself the extra time but you can read quicker if you want.) Perhaps I will email you the particulars and we can discuss. I hope your trips are enjoyable. Talk soon.

Hi Bellezza, good to hear from you. It’s great to hear your brother was not hurt by Milton. That’s worrisome that he was on a boat off Naples! What a relief he’s okay. It’s a shame all the damage from the two hurricanes.
And I have the same library book problem. I can’t get to all of the books at the same time. I usually have to put my name back on the wait list if I return them unread, sigh. Still I’m glad the library has most if not all the books I ask for.
I’m looking forward to Norway in November though I have a long read right now going of Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham, which I need to make progress on. Hope your having a nice fall. Enjoy your reads.

Hi JoAnn, thx for your note. It’s good you’re still in CT and I look forward to hearing about your NYC book talks! I was surprised that I liked The Women quite a bit despite a stronger first half than the second. Still it’s worth reading and the audio with Julia Wheelan is quick and a bit gripping in places.
I’m headed to the book festival this coming weekend …. so I haven’t been yet but I’m excited. So glad your house escaped the flooding and I hope hurricane season is soon over. Enjoy your fall days.

Hurricane Milton on the heels of Hurricane Helene, was not a harbinger of hope. My brother lives in a boat off of Naples, and we were praying for his safety like crazy. Fortunately, no one was hurt, which, I hope, is the same for those you know.