Lots of Reading Lately

I have been tearing through books lately. I finished my book club read, "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. I won't discuss it in too much detail, as my book club hasn't met to talk about it yet (next Monday! Can't wait!) but just simply... I LOVED THIS BOOK! Pick it up or get it from the library. It's worth it.

I've also read "Something Borrowed" by Emily Giffin. This was another great, quick read. It's chick lit, for sure, but I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. It's the story of two best friends... one of whom sleeps with the other's fiance. Much drama, heartbreak, and soul searching ensue. An online group I'm in at GoodReads had a fascinating discussion about it. It's so interesting to read other peoples interpretations of the book, and reading which character people most identify with and why. I think it says quite a bit about the high quality of the writing that it sparked so many emotions with people. It's chick lit, but far from fluffy.

"Mrs. Kimble" was another one that I absolutely tore through. I mean I couldn't put this book down. It's a complex story about three women who are married to the same man chronologically. You meet the tragic first wife, the second wife, and the third wife who tries to clean up the husband's mess. To say the man had issue is a huge understatement, but this was an amazing character study. It's nearly 400 pages long, but I read it in only a few days. It was a total page turner!

I'm currently reading "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See. This is another one that I'm asking myself "What took me so long to read this book??" This book is beautifully written. So descriptive! It's about two best friends in China who are bound together in a special friendship called "laotong." They are basically bound together for life as friends. I haven't been able to put this one down either.

None of these books are new, but I've just been tearing through them lately... which is good considering that I have about 3 shelves full of books I haven't read yet! Tell me what you've been reading lately!