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Real Estate (Living Autobiography #3)
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bookshelves: 2022, audiobook, british-author, female-author, non-fiction
Apr 02, 2022
bookshelves: 2022, audiobook, british-author, female-author, non-fiction
I've been busy with renovations and other things so I haven't done much reading. I had to make time to listen to this audiobook, as I'd been meaning to read the three books in this memoir of living for some time.
Real Estate is a meditation on owning real estate or just aspiring to own some to call your own. As she approaches her 60th birthday, Levy is pondering about aging, loneliness, her past relationships, and writing.
The writing is beautiful and honest, without airing the dirty laundry. I like that.
I'm looking forward to reading the other two books, Things I Don't Want to Know and The Cost Of Living.
Real Estate is a meditation on owning real estate or just aspiring to own some to call your own. As she approaches her 60th birthday, Levy is pondering about aging, loneliness, her past relationships, and writing.
The writing is beautiful and honest, without airing the dirty laundry. I like that.
I'm looking forward to reading the other two books, Things I Don't Want to Know and The Cost Of Living.
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Reading Progress
March 28, 2022
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March 28, 2022
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April 2, 2022
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2022
April 2, 2022
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audiobook
April 2, 2022
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british-author
April 2, 2022
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female-author
April 2, 2022
– Shelved as:
non-fiction
April 2, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Ditto, Bianca! I’ve missed you! Renovations steal your life for a long while, I know. Hope the worst is over and you’re reaping the benefit of newer digs. I read a novel of hers and didn’t like it. Don’t remember the book or the reason for not liking it. This memoir sounds interesting though. Adding!
Bianca..I applaud honesty...abhor the shock value of airing dirty laundry! Glad this was a winner for you. Excellent review! Hope your renovations are completed soon!🌹
I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Bianca. I loved The Cost of Living and plan to get to this one before long. I hope the renovations are going well!
Renovations are wonderful when they are over, but exhausting when going on. Glad to hear this book was a good diversion. Very nice review!
I know that feeling too! Hope your renovation is going well! Nice review, Bianca
JanB wrote: "It was good to see you in the feed Bianca, you’ve been missed. Good luck with the renovations! Memoirs are difficult, glad you found a good one. Your last line says it all."
Thanks, Jan. It's good to be missed. The writing is more akin to essays, which appeal to me a fair bit.
Debbie wrote: "Ditto, Bianca! I’ve missed you! Renovations steal your life for a long while, I know. Hope the worst is over and you’re reaping the benefit of newer digs. I read a novel of hers and didn’t like i..."
Thank you, Debbie. I think you'll enjoy this. It's got many elements most women would appreciate, especially women over 40. I think the novel you are referring to is Hot Milk, which I absolutely adored. I didn't like her latest novel, The Man Who Saw Everything, despite being set in East Germany. I appreciated Swimming Home.
Fran wrote: "Bianca..I applaud honesty...abhor the shock value of airing dirty laundry! Glad this was a winner for you. Excellent review! Hope your renovations are completed soon!🌹"Many thanks, Fran. Without dismissing people's traumas, sometimes it feels like there's a competition going on - who's had it worse. I mean, I get it, the extremes create drama etc., it's better for writing/film.
Candi wrote: "I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Bianca. I loved The Cost of Living and plan to get to this one before long. I hope the renovations are going well!"Thanks so much, Candi. I felt some kind of kinship with Levy, even though we're from different countries, she's 20 years older, but I felt like I understood her, if you know what I mean. I've got 2 more weeks of renovations to go, hopefully, I'll get some time to do some reading and pop here more often.
Jayson wrote: "Awesome review"Cheers, Jayson.
Antoinette wrote: "Renovations are wonderful when they are over, but exhausting when going on. Glad to hear this book was a good diversion. Very nice review!"Thanks, Antoinette. Yes, renovations are a pain, that's why we postponed them for so long. This is the worst time to renovate, labour and materials shortages, so paying top dollar for everything and having to be grateful when trades people show up. Grrr.
Jen wrote: "I know that feeling too! Hope your renovation is going well! Nice review, Bianca"Thanks, Jen. So far so good re renovations, feeling anxious about Covid, having to stop due to isolating or the trades people having to do so. Fingers crossed it goes to plan, although when did renovations ever go to plan?
Bianca (Busy etc) wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Ditto, Bianca! I’ve missed you! Renovations steal your life for a long while, I know. Hope the worst is over and you’re reaping the benefit of newer digs. I read a novel of hers an..."
I actually think it was Swimming Home! Not sure though. The others don’t sound familiar. I read it pre-GR, so no telling. That said, I bet I would like her memoir. It sounds up my alley.
Glad you enjoyed it and glad to “see� you, Bianca .Hope the renovations went well.
I like Deborah Levy so will be adding this!
Memoirs are difficult, glad you found a good one. Your last line says it all.