Really enjoyed this...captures well the ambiguities of relationships while minutely dissecting human nature.

Release planned for Tuesday, June 08, 2004 at Pacific Apartments, Hindmarsh Square in Adelaide, South Australia Australia.

At Meetup - venue may change at short notice

It certainly is worth while going to BX Meetups - you never know what you might pick up! I love Anne Tyler (though I think the most recent book was a bit feeble) and I have actually listened to this book as an audio tape while driving to Melbourne. I am looking forward to reading it properly, and in particularly to renewing my acquaintance with that zany dog trainer.

I just loved reading this gentle story again. The death of the boy is sensitively handled, and I adored Macon's housekeeping arrangements (however do you pronounce Macon? MayKon? Mason? Someone seemed to say "Maaycon" but in any case it is quite a hard name to come to grips with). I am quite sad to release it into the wild again, but I hope a few more people will enjoy it before it disintegrates. The spine is in a fairly poor condition, cracking and with pages popping wide open, so I don't think this copy will last much longer. A pity, because it is a superbly written story, though then ending does not live up to the promise of the beginning.

Released on Monday, June 14, 2004 at Bus Stop 5,Melbourne St., heading into the city in Adelaide, South Australia Australia.