What We're Reading: Debbie

Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler

A clunk on his head, a hole in his life. Tyler's most recent novel tells the story of Liam Pennywell, a middle-aged teacher trying to come to terms with the final phase of his life, and his struggle to recover from a robber's assault. The assault caused memory loss, which leads him to Eunice, a woman who he intends to use as his "rememberer". Liam finds his life was much emptier than he thought, but by the end "in the most unforeseen way, Eunice really had turned out to be his rememberer". A nice, quiet story, and a quick read.