July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 msmclauchlan

Hammock read 2/3 – Very reminiscent of “Elenor Oliphant is Completely Fine”, “The Cactus” features a narrator that is (at first) very hard to like. Susan’s prickly personality has kept many people in her life a safe distance away, and I found it took me longer to warm up to her than I did Elenor. But I did find it enjoyable to watch her logic her way through the messiness that her organized life has suddenly become. 🌵 #msmclauchlanreads

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 msmclauchlan

A sunny week in the hammock means I’ve finished up three audiobooks already! For those of y’all that participate in book clubs, I highly recommend you put this one on your radar. Set in present day, “The Farm” focuses on the lives of a group of women that have agreed to be paid pregnancy surrogates for wealthy mystery clients. However, part of the exchange means spending nine months living in a highly monitored luxury spa called the “farm”. This novel raises some interesting questions around race, gender and reproductive rights. #msmclauchlanreads