Now that I'm commuting to the city, I'm finding myself with seventy minutes more than I ever had before. It's time to myself, with no interruptions and no one to worry about. I can literally keep my head down for an extended period of time. Since I live in a small town, there is always the chance of bumping into people on the way in that I have to spend time talking so I do my best to avoid talking types (and I'm quite sure they try to avoid me, as well). It's a quiet ride, and I'm doing my best to stay off my phone and focus my time and energy on … [Read more...]
A Book Club’s Response to Gone Girl: Don’t Marry a Psychopath
October 11, 2012 by 4 Comments
Last night my book club discussed Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. If your book club is looking for a juicy read, I have to say this was a great discussion. You won't find a book with more twists and turns than this one. Everyone in the group had a visceral reaction. But before we get into that, let's discuss the plot. We meet two seemingly normal people, Nick and Amy, who met 7 years ago at a party in NYC. For all appearances sake, they were a normal, happy couple. In her diary, Amy wrote about it: Tra and la! I am smiling a big adopted-orphan … [Read more...]
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