Currently reading
Paddy's Lament, Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
When in French: Love in a Second Language
Beyond the Job Description: How Managers and Employees Can Navigate the True Demands of the Job
Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing
Achieving Your Potential As A Photographer: A Creative Companion and Workbook
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs (Voices That Matter)
Man's Search for Meaning
Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection
Wish You Were Here
I didn't think this was as strong as O'Nan's other books, but stuck with it as a foundation to reading Emily, Alone, a sequel, which seems to be better reviewed.It was hard to like the characters and a lot of it was mundane. There were a lot of individual characters and their story lines to keep up with it, but none of them were particularly compelling.After a while, the effort of staying with the book meshed with the idea of this family on vacation in a smallish cottage with rain and life disappointments to deal with, and then I got into it more. I kept waiting for some big development, but none ever came. The side story of the missing girl from the gas station was odd -- I think this was a story he really wanted to work with, and ended up doing in another book, Songs for the Missing.
