Another great month of reading! My February titles included:
How Starbucks Saved My Life
(audio book)
Michael Gates Gill (review)
Lottery
Patricia Wood (review)
16 Lighthouse Road
(Cedar Cove Series)
Debbie Macomber (review)
Enduring Love
Ian McEwan (review)
I am currently half way through an audio book of a thriller that takes place in the Russia and I recently started reading a multi-faceted love story that takes place in Philadelphia.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Enduring Love
His was a world determined from the inside, driven by private necessity, and this way it could remain intact. Nothing could prove him wrong, nothing was needed to prove him right. If I had written him a letter declaring passionate love, it would have made no difference. He crouched in a cell of his own devising, teasing out meanings, imbuing nonexistent exchanges with their drama of hope or disappointment, always scrutinizing the physical world, its random placements and chaotic noise and colors, for the correlatives of his current emotional state --- and always finding satisfaction. He illuminated the world with his feelings, and the world confirmed him at every turn his feelings took. (p. 153)
In a story about the search for truth and for forgiveness, Enduring Love by Ian McEwan keeps the reader entertained with the connections between the main character Joe Rose and those he encounters following a life changing event. Rose finds himself a part of a terrible accident that leads to becoming a stranger's obsession, thus provoking him to search for resolution in both while questioning his current state of affairs. How he chooses to handle the unusual obsession and the search for truth brings Rose to some conclusions that he never expected. McEwan's detailed writing helped the plot come to life and had me feeling an array of emotions towards everyone involved. I especially felt the struggles of Rose's wife Clarrisa throughout the story. Interesting from beginning to end, I very much enjoyed Enduring Love and recommend this book to others.
In a story about the search for truth and for forgiveness, Enduring Love by Ian McEwan keeps the reader entertained with the connections between the main character Joe Rose and those he encounters following a life changing event. Rose finds himself a part of a terrible accident that leads to becoming a stranger's obsession, thus provoking him to search for resolution in both while questioning his current state of affairs. How he chooses to handle the unusual obsession and the search for truth brings Rose to some conclusions that he never expected. McEwan's detailed writing helped the plot come to life and had me feeling an array of emotions towards everyone involved. I especially felt the struggles of Rose's wife Clarrisa throughout the story. Interesting from beginning to end, I very much enjoyed Enduring Love and recommend this book to others.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
16 Lighthouse Road
You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove because I want you to meet my family, friends and neighbors. Come and hear their stories - maybe even their secrets! (back cover of book)
The first in the Cedar Cove Series, 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber introduces the reader to Olivia Lockhart who is a family court judge in her community. From there, other characters are introduced and their stories are shared. One woman finds a new love for the first time in years; another comes home to find her husband missing; and another finds herself falling in love again with her husband after a tragedy separates them for some time. I'm a sucker for these kinds of characters and stories! And I plan to continue this series that I discovered during my holiday reading.
The first in the Cedar Cove Series, 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber introduces the reader to Olivia Lockhart who is a family court judge in her community. From there, other characters are introduced and their stories are shared. One woman finds a new love for the first time in years; another comes home to find her husband missing; and another finds herself falling in love again with her husband after a tragedy separates them for some time. I'm a sucker for these kinds of characters and stories! And I plan to continue this series that I discovered during my holiday reading.
Lottery
Truth is many things. Sometimes truth is what we want or maybe what we have. It may be what we choose to believe. Sometimes it is something real. Something echt. Something genuine. Sometimes you know the truth when you speak it. I am slow, but I know this. (p. 277)
Lottery by Patricia Wood is a book I discoverd from a book review a couple years ago and never got around to reading. What took me so long? I really enjoyed the characters and insights found in this wonderfully told story of a mentally challenged young man who wins the state lottery. He is now confronted with choices, decisions, and people that are new to him. But with the love and support of a small group of friends, and the knowledge and history he shared with his grandmother, this young man astonishes everyone. I loved the ending! I recommend the book Lottery to other readers.
Lottery by Patricia Wood is a book I discoverd from a book review a couple years ago and never got around to reading. What took me so long? I really enjoyed the characters and insights found in this wonderfully told story of a mentally challenged young man who wins the state lottery. He is now confronted with choices, decisions, and people that are new to him. But with the love and support of a small group of friends, and the knowledge and history he shared with his grandmother, this young man astonishes everyone. I loved the ending! I recommend the book Lottery to other readers.
How Starbucks Saved My Life
The inspiring story of a man who had it all, then lost it all, and found it again where he least expected to . . . at Starbucks.
One day as Gill sat in a Manhattan Starbucks with his last affordable luxury - a latte - a young Starbucks manager named Crystal Thompson approached him, half joking, to offer him a job. With nothing to lose, he took it, and went from drinking coffee in a Brooks Brothers suit to serving it in a green uniform.
(from back cover of audio book)
How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else by Michael Gates Gill is the memoir of a man who lived through a huge life change, attitude change, and discovery of life. Gill learns much about himself after he loses it all and slowly, after accepting a new job he never expected, he begins to truly appreciate and respect the people and the world around him. His anecdotes are funny, his insights are thoughtful, and the changes in his attitudes are rewarding. I loved the quotes before each chapter as well as the history of Starbucks and coffee that Gill provides. I very much enjoyed How Starbucks Saved My Life and recommend it to others.
One day as Gill sat in a Manhattan Starbucks with his last affordable luxury - a latte - a young Starbucks manager named Crystal Thompson approached him, half joking, to offer him a job. With nothing to lose, he took it, and went from drinking coffee in a Brooks Brothers suit to serving it in a green uniform.
(from back cover of audio book)
How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else by Michael Gates Gill is the memoir of a man who lived through a huge life change, attitude change, and discovery of life. Gill learns much about himself after he loses it all and slowly, after accepting a new job he never expected, he begins to truly appreciate and respect the people and the world around him. His anecdotes are funny, his insights are thoughtful, and the changes in his attitudes are rewarding. I loved the quotes before each chapter as well as the history of Starbucks and coffee that Gill provides. I very much enjoyed How Starbucks Saved My Life and recommend it to others.
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