Friends since fifth grade, Emily and Gen realize their love for one another in their senior year of high school. Their relationship changes over time, through misunderstandings, life choices, intimacy, friendships, guilt, and loss. After a years-long separation they cross paths once again, their magnetic attraction still so powerful after all these years. Emily is unsure she can resist, or even if she wants to (What about my marriage? Am I gay, or something else?).

The book is told through Emily's experiences and her self-talk vividly portrays her self-doubt, the tug-of-war she has with her feelings and where/how she really fits into her world. As I read, I was unsure how Emily and Gen would resolve their complicated relationship and if Emily could fully accept the powerful feelings she had for Gen (along with the accompanying consequences).

These characters were depicted in such a way that the events and conversations seemed possible in reality. Overall I really enjoyed this book. The timeline jumped around, which at times I found a bit confusing, but the story and the characters drew me in.

I was drawn into this story from the very first chapter. The relationship between Tanner and Louise, generations apart, evolved from a frosty, almost hostile beginning, forced together through mutual need, to one of trust, where each felt drawn to confess their fears and secrets to the other. Filled with humor and surprises galore, this was one of those books I couldn't put down. There were lots of "wow, I didn't see that coming!" moments. This would be a great choice for bookclub discussions, and I intend to recommend it to mine. I think it would make an entertaining movie, too! Just saying...

Although described as a novel, this engrossing story sure doesn't read like fiction! The title is what originally drew me to this book, and I was intrigued from the very first page. Mystery lovers will really enjoy this one. I loved it and appreciated the originality of the format in which the story was told. It truly blurred the lines between fact and fiction. I frequently had to keep reminding myself that "True Crime Story" is fiction (or is it?).

After finishing this book, I realized why so much of the text in the middle of the book, which I found difficult to plod through, was necessary for background to understand the characters, what happened and why. I also got slowed down a bit by the cultural vocabulary. This book is all about family interactions. Telling the story through the different characters' points of view helped me understand the characters and their family relationships. The ending left me unsatisfied, however. I felt like there were so many unanswered questions. With family dynamics and interactions the focus of Golden Child, there is much to discuss here, which would make this book a good selection for book clubs.

This book grabbed my attention from the very beginning and never let go. Harpham has a gift with words, allowing us to know her thoughts and emotions in such a way that we, too, can feel her conflict, her joy, her turmoil, her fear. The choices she and her partner Brian had to make were difficult and heart-wrenching, weighted by heavy risks at every step along the way. How do you even begin to make decisions like these, especially with conflicting medical advice? I loved Gracie's amazing spirit, shining brightly even through the darkest moments. Harpham's realization about happiness was a remarkable discovery indeed. I loved this book!

I had a difficult time getting into the story at first, but then the characters drew me in. My feelings about them changed as the story progressed. The more I read, the more anger I began to feel - angers towards some of the characters, and also towards societal attitudes and resulting behaviors. Like Bob, the character who frequently shouted angrily at the TV, I wanted to shout at the characters in the book, " No! What are you doing?! Stop!" This book is jam-packed with important issues that need to be discussed, but is not for those who need happy endings. Fierro makes you "feel", and those feelings continue long after the last page is read.

"The Forgetting Time" drew me in from the start, and I couldn't put it down! The riveting storytelling and realistic characters you genuinely care about, challenge the reader to reconsider how we look at life, and how far we are willing to go and push our beliefs, when faced with something seemingly impossible.

As the story unfolded, and especially after it concluded, I wanted to talk about this book. I _needed_ to talk about this book. It would be a perfect selection for a book club!