My literary life has suffered lately due to a lack of time and book recommendations. No one I know has read anything worth recommending to me, and as my two month old daughter has me trapped in the house most of the time due to her severe hatred of the car, I haven't made it to the store. I keep telling myself I need to get over my severe hatred of ereaders, but I can never quite bring myself to jump into the electronic book world.
Fortunately, the last time Dani visited she left me a copy of Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz. Part historical fiction, part psychological thriller, the book explores relationships between sisters, mothers and daughters, and close female friends. Although men appear on the periphery of the story, it's primarily a female world (but not in an overtly feminist way). Although I found the main character fairly despicable, her life included just enough tragedy to make her sympathetic as well. And I truly enjoyed the way the author varied the narrative voice by chapter. All in all, a satisfying read!
RDeW
