While I try to keep this blog strictly about my painting journey,
I thought I’d share a bit of my “other” passion; reading!
While taking the time to slow down and heal my back,
I’ve been losing myself in some terrific new novels
and these a few of my latest favorites.
“A Good Neighborhood asks big questions about life in America today—what does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye?—as it explores the effects of class, race, and heartrending love in a story that’s as provocative as it is powerful.”
“In this captivating story of crisis and survival, Emily St. John Mandel takes readers through often hidden landscapes: campgrounds for the near-homeless, underground electronica clubs, the business of international shipping, service in luxury hotels, and life in a federal prison. Rife with unexpected beauty, The Glass Hotel is a captivating portrait of greed and guilt, love and delusion, ghosts and unintended consequences, and the infinite ways we search for meaning in our lives.”
“Afterlife is a compact, nimble, and sharply droll novel. Set in this political moment of tribalism and distrust, it asks: What do we owe those in crisis in our families, including—maybe especially—members of our human family? How do we live in a broken world without losing faith in one another or ourselves? And how do we stay true to those glorious souls we have lost?”
Each one of these wonderful “reads” touches on one or more
of the current societal issues that so many of us are facing today;
thought provoking and immensly fullfilling.
HAPPY READING!