The Used World by Haven Kimmel

I LOVE Haven Kimmel's writing, but I slogged through this book. I was so excited to read it, but it didn't do it for me. In fact, it took six months for me to get to a part of the book which made me want to finish it. So ... no recommendation from me.

A Place of My Own

This is Michael Pollan's book before he started writing about food. I was just curious and it was on the sale table. It took me a few months to finish it, but I really enjoyed the Walden type story of Pollan building his work office with only the help of a carpenter and all the things he learns along the way.

I am saving this book for Susan who is going to one day build a house and will need to laugh a little along the way!

The Mistress's Daughter

This memoir by A.M. Homes looks at both sides of adoption as the author comes to terms with her birth mother (who we don't like very much) seeking her out. A.M. is an excellent writer and brings her own story out as good reading.

That said, not super uplifting.