Fresh back from my trip to Malibu, I hit the ground running with a lot of recruitment activities to begin finding a new class of incoming freshmen for next fall. Monday saw two college fairs that were quite good. Then my attention turned to recruiting current students to play in the Pep Band that will return in the Spring term. Needless to say, I’ve been a little busy and not getting to do as much practicing or reading as I would have hoped. Somehow, in the midst of all of that, I did manage to finish one novel and begin another.
What I Finished This Week
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors. The jury is still out on whether or not I enjoyed this book. I just finished it last night and I’m still trying to figure out my response. The final chapters and epilogue were actually pretty good and rather rewarding. The fact that I had to plow through so much bad storytelling to get to the fulfillment of the ending was frustrating. I was tempted several times to shelf the novel and invest my time in something more worthwhile. But I was consistently drawn back in by the hope that these characters would ultimately become redeemable. I finally decided it was okay to have hated the book. Don’t ask me what it was really about — I can’t really tell you in a single statement. Its dark themes and the family drama would normally be a really good fit for me. This novel was not…..
What I’m Currently Reading
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (p. 32 of 495). Although I just started reading the book this afternoon over a turkey sandwich and a side of tomato basil soup, I can already tell that this is going to be a breath of fresh air after my horrible experience with Mellors’ nightmare. The writing is much more enjoyable and I am completely drawn in to the story. Here’s the opening concept — on a flight that has been delayed for several hours, now that the aircraft is finally in the air, a woman begins walking the aisle. As she goes along each row of seats, she points at passengers and declares how old they will be when they die and gives the cause of death. Is she a lunatic or a psychic? Should the knowledge of the manner and time of your death change the way you live? I’m fascinated to see how this story is going to progress and cannot wait to put my nose back in the pages of my book! It’s a bit of a brick, but with some more travel ahead this week and a real thirst for a good read, I think it will be a good fit for my reading life at the moment.
There you have it, folks! I’m going to dive back into Moriarty’s world for a bit longer before calling it a night. Happy reading until next week, y’all!
~Kennith
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