(Note that the chapters in the book are unnumbered and unnamed. I’ve added chapter numbers and the first few words of each chapter to make this easier to navigate and reference. The chapters jump back and forth between two timelines.) The book opens with a few historical notes. A couple in Stratford had three children, …
I knew Emma Straub’s All Adults Here would likely be a fun, light read so it was an obvious choice to take to lake-side park for a picnic on the weekend. I didn’t end up feeling very strongly about it, but it was a pleasant enough read for the day if you read it uncritically. …
Chapters 1 – 4 In Clapham, a small town, Barbara Baker is hit and killed by an speeding school bus, empty except for the bus driver. Astrid Strick is a 68-year-old widow with three children (Elliot, Porter, and Nicky) and three grandchildren. She has never liked Barbara, but is shaken by the death nonetheless. It …
Part One Chapter 1 – Vincent in the Ocean (December 2018) This chapter consists of snippets. There’s a ship called the Neptune Cumberland. A person falls from the side of the ship, video camera flying away. This person thinks about his/her brother, Paul, who he/she hasn’t seen in a decade. There’s a vision of him …
I’ve been seeing In Five Years by Rebecca Serle around for a while, though perhaps partially a result of an aggressive marketing campaign. But since I’ve been on a continuous search for lighter reads and it reminded me of a movie I like, I thought this one would fit the bill. What it turned out …
