For Love
12 journalers for this copy...
This is a story of family, love, regret, remorse, guilt, and much more. You will like it if you are a person that explores feelings, emotions, situations, personalities, and motives.
I found this on my TBR shelf and remembered why I liked reading Sue Miller. I have selected this book as My Favorite book of 2020. Hope you will enjoy, too!
Your book is here valpete ! The mailman delivered it this afternoon, a saturday !
I have mixed feeling here. A very thorough research but so what ?
Certainly not a recipe for happiness.
I struggled to stay focused, not an easy read because of the writing style and the book police.
I liked Lottie's fondness for clutter when writing though.
Certainly not a recipe for happiness.
I struggled to stay focused, not an easy read because of the writing style and the book police.
I liked Lottie's fondness for clutter when writing though.
On its way to Finland. Enjoy !
Journal Entry 6 by 
Paulanni
at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
And it finally arrived today. Thank you!
Journal Entry 7 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
For Love is my first book by Sue Miller. It was a fairly slow read, very introspective and reflective. The main character, Lottie, is a middle-aged writer who is doing research for an article about love while at the same time getting her mother's house - her own childhood home - ready for sale. She works at the house and remembers and ponders her various relationships and why they had developed as they had - demented mother, older brother, first husband and their grown up son, current husband.
I enjoyed Sue Miller's style of writing, vivid use of senses to describe both the outer world and inner emotions. She is mundane and deep at the same time. Something in the book reminded me of another American writer, Elizabeth Strout.
I enjoyed Sue Miller's style of writing, vivid use of senses to describe both the outer world and inner emotions. She is mundane and deep at the same time. Something in the book reminded me of another American writer, Elizabeth Strout.
Journal Entry 8 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (3/2/2021 UTC) at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland
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The book has today started its travel to grovalskii in Germany.
The book arrived yesterday. Already started reading it! :)
Finally finished the book, took me a while. It's rather tedious at times. Nice enough story, but I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read it during vacation, somewhere in the sunshine on a beach.
Arrived safely, thank you grovalskii!
I struggled a bit with this book. The author is good at describing feelings, surroundings, thoughts, etc. (despite the odd grammar error here and there), and I enjoyed that, but I felt there was too much of it. Every time a character moved, there seemed to be another complete description of their surroundings. The idea was promising, and I was willing the story to surprise me, but on the whole I felt it was just too reflective.
That said, I was glad of the chance to read it, and that's what the roundabout is all about! Thanks for sharing.
That said, I was glad of the chance to read it, and that's what the roundabout is all about! Thanks for sharing.
Released 3 yrs ago (5/10/2021 UTC) at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom
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Travelling to dark-draco.
Received ... Thank you 😃
This is the sort of book that I would normally not touch with a long barge pole! But I was taken pleasantly by surprise. I have not read this author before and I kind of liked her style, which kept me reading - after all, there wasn't a huge amount going on to keep you reading otherwise!
It started off so well, with Cameron's accident and subsequent disappearance - this mild mystery is what kept the book moving sluggishly on through Lottie's constant reflections. But there was no real big twist about where he was ... it was all a bit pathetic really, even if it did open Lottie's eyes on what her life could become.
So, overall, a good read - I enjoyed it enough to look out for other books by the author, but wouldn't necessarily rush out to buy them ;)
It started off so well, with Cameron's accident and subsequent disappearance - this mild mystery is what kept the book moving sluggishly on through Lottie's constant reflections. But there was no real big twist about where he was ... it was all a bit pathetic really, even if it did open Lottie's eyes on what her life could become.
So, overall, a good read - I enjoyed it enough to look out for other books by the author, but wouldn't necessarily rush out to buy them ;)
Journal Entry 16 by 
dark-draco
at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, June 18, 2021
dark-draco at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, June 18, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (6/18/2021 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Off to the next reader - enjoy!
Journal Entry 17 by 
Cross-patch
at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Received. Thank you.
Journal Entry 18 by Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 14, 2021
I enjoyed the reflective nature of this book. I like a bit of introspection! Thank you for introducing me to Sue Miller, valpete, because if I come across any other novels by her
I will certainly give them a go.
I will certainly give them a go.
Journal Entry 19 by Cross-patch at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Thursday, July 15, 2021
Cross-patch at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Thursday, July 15, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (7/15/2021 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Enjoy!
Thank you, arrived today. I'm sorry I am holding up this roundabout but I am shortly off for 3 weeks holiday so I hope I actually catch up on my reading rather than do nothing but sleep.
PS The cover looks like it might peel off soon so I'll maybe try and tape it up.
PS The cover looks like it might peel off soon so I'll maybe try and tape it up.
Well, I started off not really enjoying this or even wanting to continue reading it. I think it was the writing style I didn't like. However, it got better and I did start appreciating it but towards the end I began skim reading. There seemed to be an ominous feeling over her trip home and I was actually wishing it would happen. Not sure this will be a book I remember.
Journal Entry 22 by 
earthcaroleanne
at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 26, 2021
earthcaroleanne at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (10/27/2021 UTC) at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom
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Happy Birthday! This is the next book in the favourites roundabout.
Journal Entry 23 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, October 29, 2021
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, October 29, 2021
This is now with me. Looks like my kind of book.
Journal Entry 24 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, November 15, 2021
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, November 15, 2021
Like Icila, I have mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed certain aspects of it, but the characters felt a bit too dysfunctional to be real, and in a weird way somewhat one-dimensional, despite all the introspection.
Journal Entry 25 by Poodlesister at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, November 15, 2021
Poodlesister at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, November 15, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (11/15/2021 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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This will be on its way to greenbadger as soon as possible.
Journal Entry 26 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
It's arrived, thank you!
Journal Entry 27 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 25, 2021
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 25, 2021
Lottie Gardner is back in her childhood home, preparing it for sale, alongside her grownup son. She has spent the summer there away from her troubled marriage but her brother Cameron has used the summer to rekindle his adolescent relationship with a neighbour. The book begins with the accidental death of a young woman but then becomes introspective as Lottie examines what love means and its different forms, the impact of her difficult childhood on her adult life, her relationship with her son as well as trying to determine whether her marriage has any future. I rather enjoyed this though I'm a bit unclear on the symbolism of the tooth and I'm not sure that the ending, with Lottie's long drive, made much sense to me.
Journal Entry 28 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, November 27, 2021
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, November 27, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (11/27/2021 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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On to mathgirl40, next in the ray.
This book is now with me!
The style is a little too introspective for my tastes, but Miller does provide a thoughtful examination of various aspects of love. It's not the sort of book I'd normally gravitate toward, but I found Lottie's story quite compelling. Thank you, valpete, for offering this book to the roundabout.
This book is on its way to mcsar now.
The book is now with me. I am the last reader, so I will read this after the other ones that need to be passed on first.
I liked the book. The book is very reflective and introspective, and I like that in a book. But this kind of books is a slow read and is best enjoyed when one is in the right mood for it. So I was not going through it as quickly as I would other books, but I don't think that is a bad thing. For me, some books are meant to be savoured this way. A good read for me.
