The Books I'm Reading Now
I'm reading Creation Lake, Rachel Kushner's noir, dark humor mystery; I'm reading Lex Croucher's soon-to-be published sassy young adult medieval romance Not For the Faint of Heart; and I'm listening to Coco Mellors's novel about sisters coping with grief, Blue Sisters.
What are you reading these days, bookworms?
01 Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
"Sadie Smith" is an American secret agent sent to France to infiltrate a subversive commune. She has made her young lover Lucien believe they met by chance, but "Sadie" is milking him for information.
When she meets Bruno, a mysterious figure who trains the young activists, she believes she's manipulating him for information. But Bruno is telling his own stories and reshaping history, sharing his tragic past and garnering sympathy from Sadie, whose shadowy bosses in government and business are directing her actions.
Kushner brings dark humor and noir mystery to the story of Creation Lake.
Rachel Kushner is also the author of The Mars Room, The Flamethrowers, and Telex from Cuba, as well as a book of short stories, The Strange Case of Rachel K.
02 Not For the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
"You aren’t merry," Clem said to her captor. "And you aren’t all men. So there’s been some marketing confusion somewhere along the line."
Mariel is the bristly new captain of the Merry Men and is anxious to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, Robin Hood.
Clem is a jovial healer from the country who has only noble intentions of helping others.
But when the Merry Men capture Clem in retribution for her help healing the Sherriff of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction young adult romance.
I received a prepublication edition of this book, to be published November 26, courtesy of NetGalley and St. Martin's Press.
Lex Croucher is also the author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love.
03 Blue Sisters By Coco Mellors
The Blue sisters are reeling from the death of their fourth sister, Nicky, from an overdose she experienced while attempting to cope with her longstanding endometriosis pain.
But they're each making poor choices, and each is in danger of falling apart. Lucky, the youngest, a model, is losing herself in drugs and alcohol. Avery, the oldest, ten years sober, is a married lawyer (her wife is her former therapist, eek) making an impulsive, destructive choice. And Bonnie seems to be throwing away her future as a boxer--and her deep feelings for her trainer.
I'm listening to Blue Sisters as an audiobook, read by Kit Griffiths.
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