Yeah that 2nd book’s structure sort of zapped some of its intrigue for me. I need a little suspense to keep going. I agree the kids suffer quite a lot in these affair situations, which the book showed. The character in the first book was a bit frustrating in her illness but it seemed truthful. Thx for stopping by.

Yeah I know what you mean Anne. I often need to break up what I’ve read with other lighter, more fun reads … so I’m reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine now — and it’s doing the trick. I hope you have found something silly as well. Thx for stopping by!

I agree Ti. I love the desert too for all the reasons you mention. It’s awesome out there. I hope you get to go soon. I have just returned and I didn’t really want to leave. Ugh. So hard. I could live out there. Someday. Lee’s book sounds like it would hit too close to home. So a good idea to skip. Enjoy your week.

You and I are always heading to the desert at opposite times. I am really wanting to head out there but not sure when that will happen given my daughter’s show, rehearsal and club volleyball schedule. We don’t have a weekend to ourselves until July. It’s not like we do much when there but I love the proximity of the mountain range, the lushness of everything and the laid back lifestyle. My dog loves it there too.

Hi Diane, great to hear about the Marches & the seniors getting out to support them! Wahoo. The whole event seemed to have an amazing vibe of coming together to get something done against gun violence. Wow great numbers too. thx for stopping by.

Hi JoAnn: Kudos to your daughter for Marching! I’m revved up for the cause, can you tell? I agree that mental illness fiction is a slippery slope, often it falls into melodrama or pandering or something else, but Mira Lee seems to have bided a fine line to make some good points about it. Still it’s probably better to skip if you haven’t had a worthy experience with that genre.

I agree Michelle, I’m very excited by these students who are calling for positive change. I hope the movement keeps on. They are impressive & are calling politicians out on all their excuses. Hail to them.

Hi Carmen, It’s been a great & relaxing trip out here. I needed the break from winter! I think the Mira Lee novel was a bit more literary than the other & also walked a sensitive line on how to write about mental illness. hmm.