Hey Athira, it seems the virus counts in the States are spiking in various places, Ugh. Stay safe! The Rodham book has a lot in it … if you like political kinds of novels you might give it a try. It also has quite a bit on the Clintons personal life which might or might not be your cup of tea. It had some hits & misses for me.

Several places are opening up here as well but our counts are going up, not down. Most likely, we’ll continue to stay home through the summer.

Yeah Brona I can see where the novel is a pretty insider view of what happened in U.S. politics since the Clintons came on the scene in the late ’80s to the present. Then Sittenfeld twisted those sequences & politicians around. So I can imagine it would be confusing from afar.

It was certainly a very curious read. Reading in Australia and not knowing the US political scene as well, I got confused by not knowing what bits were real, or based on a real event, but changed, or which bits were completely made up. So I think some of the nuance and double-plays and sleight of hands were missed by me. That’s what it felt like anyway, that I was missing enough information to really enjoy what Sittenfeld was trying to do.

Hi Sarah! Yeah I hope you just have allergies. The pollen here is very high now — and probably where you live too. It’s windy too. The Clinton novel has a better ending but it’s a different match-up along the way. The 2016 election will live in infamy. It’s still a real shame for the U.S. We must work for change this Nov.

Hi Anne: thanks for stopping by. I think you might enjoy a quick read like The Falling Woman; it kept the pages turning. And I’m hoping all the lilac bushes around town will last another week or two. We’ve had quite a bit of rain! Enjoy your week … and I plan to stop by your site soon. cheers.

Great to hear from you JoAnn. Oh Sea Wife is Very good as an audio, I hope you like it. You Must get the audio, ha! I liked Sea Wife better than Rodham (though I’m still glad I listened to Rodham (I was very curious as to where she was going with it). Sea Wife is cleverly done. It reminded me very slightly of Delia Ephron’s Siracusa for some reason– maybe just the different characters & the trip aspect of it. I hope you are enjoying the pickleball … though I can imagine it must be very hot there now, good for a swim!

Hi thanks AJ. Our Lab dog Stella is a lush for compliments. And the lilac bushes around town here are going crazy … it’s an amazing smell. I hope they last awhile. Enjoy your week.