On a cold winter day, there is nothing cozier than sitting in a comfy armchair reading a good book with a hot cup of tea by my side. However, last month, most of my pleasure reading took place during downtime in my booth at the SoNo Market Place. Here's what I enjoyed reading there in December . . .
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Harold Fry is a henpecked, 65-year-old, recently retired man living in a small
town in Devon, England. When a letter arrives from a former colleague who is
dying, he responds with a leap of faith, which surprises even him. Without
premeditation, wearing a flimsy pair of boat shoes and a light jacket, he sets
off to walk the length of England, believing his friend won’t die while he
walks.
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
A powerful saga of three
generations of women who are plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret,
yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family. Fifteen-year-old Mosey
Slocumb — spirited, sassy, and on the cusp of womanhood — is shaken when a small
grave is unearthed in the backyard. She is determined to figure out why it's
there.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
This novel is a singular portrait of the late-‘80s AIDS epidemic’s transformation of a girl and
her family. But beyond that, it tells a universal story of how love chooses
us, and how flashes of our beloved live through us even after they’re gone.
I hope you'll give these books a try. Having finished all three, I'm now in need of something new to read. Have you read any good books lately?
Susan
Susan all three of those sound very interesting. You were multitasking weren't you. Reading and tending shop! LOL.
Posted by: Elsie | January 03, 2013 at 09:20 PM