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Review: Siracusa by Delia Ephron

Siracusa by Delia Ephron Blurb from Goodreads : An electrifying novel about marriage and deceit from bestselling author Delia Ephron that follows two couples on vacation in Siracusa, a town on the coast of Sicily, where the secrets they have hidden from each other are exposed and relationships are unraveled.  New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine—Finn, his wife Taylor, and their daughter Snow. “From the beginning,” says Taylor, “it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together.” Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present. Snow, ten years old and precociously drawn into a far more adult drama, becomes the catalyst for catastrophe as the novel explores collusion and betrayal in marriage.  With her inimitable psychological astuteness, and uncanny un...

Monthly Recap: June 2016

Number of Books Read I read ( not  including my record FIVE DNFs which took up time so I am pretty pleased with my total) 19 books in June -- The Scorpio Races was a re-read, actually my first time listening to it on audio, which was amazing so I'm not counting that as my highest or favorite read of the month even though you know it is 5+++++++++ STARS!!   edit Highest rating Another 4.5 Star read!! Lowest rating Five (5) DNFs!  Crazy town! Best read of the month Book which surprised me the most I thought I would love this one :( Fictional crush of the month Th...

Waiting on Wednesday: Siracusa by Delia Ephron

  "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that you are eagerly anticipating. Today, I am waiting on:   Siracusa by Delia Ephron From Goodreads : An electrifying novel about marriage and deceit from bestselling author Delia Ephron that follows two couples on vacation in Siracusa, a town on the coast of Sicily, where the secrets they have hidden from each other are exposed and relationships are unraveled.  New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine—Finn, his wife Taylor, and their daughter Snow. “From the beginning,” says Taylor, “it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together.” Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present.  Snow, ten years old and precociously drawn into a far more adult drama, becomes the catalyst for ca...