So this year I have vowed to read one book a month and I am already on my second book, who am I?!. Being the book worm that I am, and not making any time to read over the past year, I have set this reading challenge and i am going to smash it!
keeping fingers and toes crossed :)
I ordered a few books over Christmas, second hand ones off Amazon. If you are into your books id recommend having a look as some of the newer ones I got for barely £2.25 with postage.
The school for good mothers by Jessamine Chan was next on my list, purely because I had heard it was a 21st century Handmaids tale and that is probably one of my favourite shows of all time, I've still not caught up yet so don't spoil it for me!.
Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn't have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant parents' sacrifices. She can't persuade her husband, Gust, to give up his wellness-obsessed younger mistress. Only with Harriet, their cherubic daughter, does Frida finally attain the perfection expected of her. Harriet may be all she has, but she is just enough.
Until Frida has a very bad day.
The state has its eye on mothers like Frida. The ones who check their phones, letting their children get injured on the playground; who let their children walk home alone. Because of one moment of poor judgement, a host of government officials will now determine if Frida is a candidate for a Big Brother-like institution that measures the success or failure of a mother's devotion.
Faced with the possibility of losing Harriet, Frida must prove that a bad mother can be redeemed. That she can learn to be good.
I am just a little under half way through this one and what a good read!. It went straight in with the story and I feel for the mum so far, it could change, but wow, what a story!.
let me know if you've read it yet and what you think without giving the ending away :)
This seems an awesome read! I don' t know the author, I would love to pick this up.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a chilling book. I know that we need agencies like this in place, but they can and do get overzealous. I have to read this!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a really interesting read and family dynamic. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove this and I am reading a really good book right now too. I may have to check this one out when I am done... so thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting idea for a book, sounds like it would be good to read.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to have to check that book out!
ReplyDeleteWell done and keep smashing those reading goals! I need to do this too. This sounds brilliant, and exactly my cup of tea. I'm adding it to my book wish list. Thanks for the recommendation :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very interesting read! I'd love to check this one out. Thanks for sharing :D
ReplyDeleteWow this sounds a good book, I'll add this to my read list :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so good that you've kept up with reading. I love to read but have way too many books on my TBR at home that I need to start reading them x
ReplyDeleteLove it! Sounds like a great book! I've been looking for new titles to read!
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