Liane Moriarity – Cannonball Read 17

“When she looked at photos of her children when they were little, she sometimes thought, Did I notice how beautiful they were? Was I actually there? Did I just skim the surface of my entire damned life?”

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

August 21, 2022 by cheerbrarian 3 Comments

Cannonball Read Bingo: Snake I was in the middle of dragging my way through “The Three Body Problem” (good book, but woof, is it dense) and saw this one on a perusal of my library’s “Hot Reads” shelf, the newest from Liane Moriarty. I greatly enjoyed the audio version of “Big Little Lies” and wanted to give her another go, this time reading it the old-fashioned way. I figured it would be a bit of summer fun reading, and I was right. This book is […]

Spoiler: None of Them are Named Balki or Larry

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

August 1, 2019 by lumenatrix 2 Comments

What would you do to achieve ultimate peace with yourself, your purpose in life, and maximize your health and well being? Tranquillum House will help you to this place of ultimate centering and self actualization in a pristine spa setting… Sounds lovely… Nine people arrive at the Tranquillum House in a remote part of Australia all seeking self improvement. Some want to lose weight, some are dealing with chronic health problems, and some aren’t even sure what’s wrong, just that something isn’t right. It’s a […]

More like late fall (summer read) / Cannonball!

The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty

July 18, 2019 by octothorp 2 Comments

I’m shooting for a double cannonball this go-round, so yay to the halfway point! Only slightly off-target, but there’ll be time to catch up, two trips coming up in the next six weeks. This is also my “Summer Read” square for cannonball bingo, specifically purchased for sunbathing and relaxing, as Liane Moriarty writes the literary equivalent of frappucinos. Frothy, sweet, perfect for the heat, but with a little espresso darkness to give it body and make you feel both fancy and like you’re not having […]

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