December 18, 2009 4:00 am
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The Hour Between by Sebastian Stuart
Friday Finds is hosted by Should Be Reading.
Here’s the blurb from the publisher:
When Arthur McDougal is kicked out of Manhattan’s toniest boys’ school, his parents ship him off to the only place that will take him in—the Christian Science–inflected Spooner School. There, in the woods of Connecticut, Arthur meets Katrina Felt, the charming, troubled daughter of a Hollywood movie star. As Arthur struggles with his sexuality and Katrina’s beauty and talent land her in a Broadway musical, the two forge a tender friendship. But while Arthur’s confidence grows, Katrina is pulled down by the heartbreaking secrets and sorrows of her past. By year’s end, their lives will be changed forever, and their friendship will be over. Set in the late 1960s, The Hour Between is a compelling portrait of a time and place, replete with drugs, sex, Andy Warhol, a cast of truly memorable secondary characters, and some of the sharpest and funniest dialogue in recent memory.
This write-up is sort of ho-hum but when I saw this article on NPR it sounded like something that I would like.
What did you find this week?
Posted by Ti
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I think it sounds like it could be good! Thanks for highlighting it.
By Mary on December 18, 2009 at 5:36 am
Sounds good to me.
Here is my Friday Find: The Wrong Miracle by Liz Gallagher.
By gautami tripathy on December 18, 2009 at 5:49 am
That NPR article does make it sound a bit more interesting. Sounds like one I would enjoy also.
By Jo-Jo on December 18, 2009 at 6:44 am
This looks intriguing! And thanks for the NPR link.
Here are my picks.
By Stephanie on December 18, 2009 at 7:54 am
Adding yet another one to the tbr list. I believe I will need to live another 34 years as of today to ever finish the tbr list!
By Lisa on December 18, 2009 at 8:14 am
I know. It’s horrible. I’ve added about 25 books to my list this week because it’s so slow at work and I have been doing nothing but blog hopping and book browsing. I just bought 4 books from B&N too with the gift card someone just gave me! It didn’t even have a chance to get comfortable.
By Ti on December 18, 2009 at 9:15 am
Looks lovely!
Alayne
The Crowded Leaf.
By Alayne on December 18, 2009 at 9:30 am
This sounds like something I’d enjoy; thanks Ti.
By Diane on December 18, 2009 at 9:44 am
It sounds good to me!!
By bermudaonion on December 18, 2009 at 11:26 am
Sounds like one I might like.
By Cat on December 18, 2009 at 1:11 pm
This does sound good–and I like the cover. Thanks for the heads up!
By Literary Feline on December 18, 2009 at 2:20 pm
In my superficial way, I would read this for the cover alone.
By Sandy on December 18, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I would too. The cover intrigues me.
By Ti on December 18, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Ti, thank you for brinmging this book to my attention Byt even more so for reminding me to check NPR regularly. I listen to them frequently but forget to check their website. This is a great list of books. I think the write up of “The Hour Between” makes it sound like a basic, “done many times before” story but the NPR summary lets readers know there’s something special here.
Aside from “The Hour Between” there are several good books on NPR’s list. I am especially interested in the book about Raymond Carver. I’ve read all of his short story collections and he is one of my favorite SS writers but I don’t know a lot about him.
“This is Where I Leave You” is a terrific book. I reviewed it a month or so ago and I have read some other very good write-ups of “Little Bee”.
Okay, I’ve rambled enough!
Thanks for a great post, Ti!
~ Amy
By Amy on December 19, 2009 at 5:32 am
I like the time period for the setting. I don’t read much about that time. Sounds good.
By Wisteria Leigh on December 22, 2009 at 4:31 am