Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Tenth of December

I chose this book as my Week #1 challenge because I borrowed it from the library in 2015, and it is due back tomorrow. Other books and the holidays kept me from reading it before January 1!

In this imaginative collection of short stories, Saunders vividly captures the fears and pain that can plague our everyday life and emphasizes the role that one’s perception of reality plays in evoking these emotions and subsequent reactions.

I found this book to be a quick but intense read. I do not think that I would describe it as hilarious, as noted on the cover, but I definitely would recommend reading it to experience Saunders' unique style.

There's nothing that can spoil your Powerball fantasies quicker than the vision of a Semplica Girl waving behind the cashier! :)