A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman by Joan Anderson
Memoir of a woman who persevered through separation from her husband and recreated her life. I think I would enjoy a year by the sea - just not out of this kind of life change!
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
A mystery that gave me the creeps! Maybe this is why I don't read many mysteries! Missing people, mysterious creatures, and the young woman who tries to stop history from repeating itself.
The Awakened Introvert by Arnie Kozak
Kind of interesting although I did not read the entire book - helps you understand yourself better if you consider yourself an introvert.
The Butterfly Hours by Patty Dann
This little book is by a teacher of memoir writing. As she helped her students and shares writing prompts, she begins to weave her own story of her husband's illness and death. I picked this up to see if I might learn something new about writing, and I'm not sure I did but I enjoyed the memories she shared.
Head Case by Cole Cohen
This book reads as if you were in the mind of Cole Cohen, a women with a learning disability like no one else - a hole in her brain the size of a lemon. She navigates life extremely well, and certainly helps me be more understanding with those not like myself. This wasn't my favorite read.
The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander
This one's an award winner and I can understand why. I loved it. After the sudden death of her husband, Elizabeth tells their love story. It's one of the first books I've ever read that helps me understand what this kind of loss might really feel like. A unique read that I couldn't put down! Had a couple of recipes in it, too! Loved the spaghetti!
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Fictional story of a teenager, who's allergic to the world. She has SCID - maybe you remember the movie way back when about the boy in the bubble? Thoroughly enjoyed it, and the surprise ending!
2 comments:
More books to add to my reading list!
Well, maybe just the last two. :)
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