Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - At the halfway mark, I'd decided that I was having enough of this story, then a bit past that, there was a change in narration, and I enjoyed the journey to the end. Not enjoyed exactly; this is more dramatic than hopeful although the author finds a way to include hope in the story of a girl named Lydia. It's about families and parents' dreams for their children and the ways that children are pleasers.
The Early Stories of Truman Capote - Truman Capote wrote these short stories as a young man and it's like a box of candy. Each story is a lovely small treat to read; some take place in the south, others in the city. Some are about adults, others about young people. They are complete little stories and very different, and a young man's passion for writing comes out in each one. I like to think of Capote as this writer rather than the man who exhaustively researched and wrote In Cold Blood which was serious and most unpleasant to read. I actually found In Cold Blood to be rather tortured, and it's a statement on the 1960s that it was such a popular book. Put that one aside and go for the short stories!
Her Heart On Her Sleeve: I live in a suburb north of Chicago, and I read, bead, make jewelry, sew, watch TV and movies, crochet, craft, decorate, go to house and garage sales, walk and go on beach walks, listen to music, take pictures, cook and bake, read, and write about all of it on herheartonhersleeve. I have a companion blog called Jewlery by Dianne Sophia at diannesophia.blogspot.com where I write exclusively about my jewelry.
Jewelry By Dianne Sophia: I have been collecting vintage jewelry since I was a girl growing up in Detroit, and have been designing and making jewelry for 15 years. I love to work with pearls and crystals, semi-precious stones, Sterling Silver and Gold, along with vintage beads and materials. I delight in combining shape, pattern and color in new ways. I'm inspired and influenced by my travels and experiences as a reader, writer, photographer and student of life. My blog herheartonhersleeve.blogspot.com chronicles my life in art and popular culture.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - At the halfway mark, I'd decided that I was having enough of this story, then a bit past that, there was a change in narration, and I enjoyed the journey to the end. Not enjoyed exactly; this is more dramatic than hopeful although the author finds a way to include hope in the story of a girl named Lydia. It's about families and parents' dreams for their children and the ways that children are pleasers. 
The Early Stories of Truman Capote - Truman Capote wrote these short stories as a young man and it's like a box of candy. Each story is a lovely small treat to read; some take place in the south, others in the city. Some are about adults, others about young people. They are complete little stories and very different, and a young man's passion for writing comes out in each one. I like to think of Capote as this writer rather than the man who exhaustively researched and wrote In Cold Blood which was serious and most unpleasant to read. I actually found In Cold Blood to be rather tortured, and it's a statement on the 1960s that it was such a popular book. Put that one aside and go for the short stories!
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