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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Comfort of Lies- Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts



cover image via www.randysusanmeyers.com

What The Comfort of Lies is about:
A little girl’s birthday triggers a collision course for three women—the woman who gave birth to her, the woman whose husband fathered her, and the woman who adopted her—forcing them to face the damages of infidelity and make decisions about marriage, motherhood, and their careers. 

I absolutely loved Randy Susan Meyer's novel, The Murderer's Daughters, so it was an absolute no-brainer for me to pick up this one! I thought Randy Susan wrote a pretty tight storyline and I felt that the whole scenario was very plausible. What I was surprised about was my own reaction to Tia....if I met her in-real-life I think I would have to slap her. There was that needy and all-about-me attitude that absolutely swallowed her entire personality and there was NO sympathy from me with her heartache over deciding to give up her child for adoption. As a woman I understood Juliette and her need to know everything about her husband's affair, no matter how painful, because she needed to deal in truth. The title of the book makes complete and perfect sense when you finish this book...and had me wondering how many of us out there are doing the same thing about taking comfort in the lies we tell ourselves and others?

Recommend? I wouldn't hesitate to tell my friends about this book. I was totally invested from the first chapter and couldn't turn the pages fast enough!

Source: NetGalley and Atria Books



Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #93
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19 comments:

  1. Wow, I really want to read this one. I know a book's well written when a character causes such strong reactions.

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  2. This title has been popping up a lot lately and with good reviews. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it too, Staci!

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  3. I somehow missed the galley of this one. I loved her other book.

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  4. Loved the 1st book and look forward to this one --glad it measures up.

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    1. BTW...I started this one at lunch yesterday and am hooked already:)

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  5. Peas in a pod lol, I know I'd have the same reaction to Tia as you. I'll keep an eye out for this one!

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  6. Hmmmmmm... I always have a hard time with books with this subject ... and I won't say publicly why ... but I believe I have told you before :)

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  7. Going on my TBR list. Love your review style, Staci. Tells me just enough to interest me in a book without telling me everything.

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  8. I'm a big RSM fan, so I can't wait to read this one - especially after reading your review!

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  9. Sounds like another winner from NetGalley... it's time for me to peruse their website again!

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  10. I've got to get this back from the library! I was hooked from the start.

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  11. I think I'm the only one on the planet who didn't love this book. I really did just want to wallop Tia upside the head the entire book.

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  12. The title is a provocative statement--I'm sure we all find comfort in some sort of untruth that protects us.

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  13. I have not read any of this authors work...I want to read this one!!

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  14. Now I do want to read The Murderer's Daughter too, after liking this one a lot.

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  15. I really didn't like any of the characters in this book but I didn't feel like it was all that important. It was really the story that gripped me and I liked it as well.

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  16. I love when characters affect us so much we'd like to slap them. I seem to encounter those kinds of characters quite often...or maybe it's just my mood. LOL

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  17. I need to get my hands on this one! And yes, often lies are much more comforting than the truth :)

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