I've read two books by Meg Wolitzer - The Wife and The Interestings. One I loved, the other I was underwhelmed by. Her latest, The Female Persuasion, was the book that would tip the scales on how I feel about her books and wow, did she convert me into a fan.In addition to being a great story, The Female Persuasion had my mind doing mental flip flops on what it means to … [Read more...]
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Earlier this year I read Meg Wolitzer's The Wife and I loved it, so I was pretty excited to finally get around to reading one of her other books, The Interestings. The premise sounded interesting (no pun intended) and I poured my glass of wine and curled up with my Kindle, ready to be wowed. Unfortunately, I was left unwowed. Before I dive into the review, I'd … [Read more...]
The Wife by Meg Wolitzer (Book Review)
After finishing The Bully Pulpit, I was in severe need of a good, quick read that would help transition me out of politics. Naturally, I asked the Twitterverse to help me decide and, upon learning that Meg Wolitzer's The Wife was an option, Andi at Estella's Revenge responded with a resounding yes (read her review here). Because I trust her recommendations, I decided to go for … [Read more...]