Mistake--I couldn't find my original one and so though I had forgotten but now see it.(Forgot to post this here!) Writers & Lovers by Lily King 4 stars

[Karin]

It's 1997, and Casey, 31, is burdened with enormous debt, working as a waitress and trying to finish the novel she has been working on for the past six years. She is grieving for her mother and heartbroken after being dumped by a rather less-than-stellar man. She is estranged from her father, and the revelation of why is quite well done, as is the love triangle, which is a literary device that has been done to death, IMO, because this one makes a great deal of sense in the story.

There is a blurb and there are plenty of people who have done more with this, but I am in a rush and don't have time to do this justice. I didn't love it but I want to read more by Lily King now that I finally have. It's not because no one I know reads her, it's because there are just so many books out there that it can take time to get to an author.

This borders between contemporary and historical fiction, since it's set 23 years prior to publication, so I haven't shelved it either.

[Susan]

I liked it very much and found it a compelling story about the difficulties of a writer's life. Also wondered how much autobiography it included.

[Robin P]

I was surprised how much I liked this. It's a rather quiet story but I found it engaging. I also liked The Pleasing Hour and Euphoria.

[Karin]

Robin P wrote: "I was surprised how much I liked this. It's a rather quiet story but I found it engaging. I also liked The Pleasing Hour and Euphoria."

Good to know, since have marked Euphoria want to read :)

It was a bit disconcerting, though, to see her put a period after the abbreviation for Commercial Ave. In MA we just say Comm Ave and then Mass Ave for Massachusetts Ave, no period (I just read an abysmal read from 1973 and the author didn't put any periods after those, so it's not new :) )