Sometimes Mine by Martha Moody

This was a little different take on an old theme. Genie is a 40 something cardiologist with an ex-husband and a daughter. She is having an affair with married Mick who is a winning basketball coach. They have been meeting on Thursday nights for eleven years. They make vague plans for 'someday' when they will be together. After all these years of a nice rhythm, everything seems to fall apart at once. Genie's daughter is involved with a man that Genie feels uncomfortable about, Mick's daughter is in need of a cardiologist and then Mick gets sick. That's enough to tell you. I enjoyed reading the book. The characters were well-done and so likable that it is hard to be mad at Mick and Genie for having the affair.

Homer & Langley by E. L. Doctorow

Hoarding is a popular subject now. A & E channel is running a weekly show on them, Oprah has devoted shows to the subject, and I've seen a few specials on tv. Hoarding is not a new phenomenon. The most famous case is that of Homer and Langley Collyer. These two brothers died in their home filled with 130 tons of stuff. After the first brother was found, it took authorities days to get through the rubble and find his brother. No one knows the story of how this happened or why. Doctorow took on the daunting assignment of fitting his story into the facts. The result is a fascinating and believable story. When you are done reading the book you will want to take some time to clean out that closet!