Maeve in America

Maeve in American: essays by a girl from somewhere else / Maeve Higgins, read by the author, 245 pgs.

I had not heard of Maeve Higgins before listening to her book but now I love her.  I could listen to her read all day, she has the perfect accent.  Also, her essays are hilarious and she is thoughtful while being funny.  Maeve does comedy and so amazingly charming that you want to agree with everything she has to say. Her podcast about immigration was canceled because it was supposed to be funny but always turned out quite serious is a cautionary tale.  Her dog borrowing makes a lot of sense for people who don't want to commit to full time pet ownership.  But the best is her search for a husband using a inspiration from a favorite kids book.  Recommended.

Instructions for a heatwave

Instructions for a heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell 289 pgs.

Is there anything better than well written novel about a family with secrets?  I wonder.  This is a great one about the Riordan family, Gretta and Robert and three adult children.  The story starts with Robert walking away...as in disappearing.  The family has no idea where he might be or why he left.  The adult children, Michael Francis, Monica and Aoife come together after three years of not sharing the same space.  There are historic hurts and a lot of strange interactions to figure out before they even get down to the business of finding their father.  Oh boy, there are some fabulous family secrets that come out!  As I was running out of pages, I began to worry that this story would not be wrapped up, that I would be left with a mystery that would drive me insane!  I shouldn't have worried.  O'Farrell did a wonderful job with everything and I loved this family, each and every crazy one of them.

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