What I've read Jan- March 11, 2012

Here's what I've read so far this year:

9. The Summer We Read Gatsby by Danielle Ganek (read Mar 11)
8. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler (read Mar 4)
7. Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten (read Feb 27, Nook)
6. Stash by David Klein (read Feb 25, Nook)
5. When Madeline was Young by Jane Hamilton (read Feb 20- Nook)
4. Hate List by Jennifer Brown (read on Feb. 16)
3. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger (read on Feb 13)
2. V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton (read on Feb 8)
1. Testimony by Anita Shreve (completed reading 1/27)

Book 25 (2011): Rescue

Rescue is a novel by Anita Shreve, and it's one I thoroughly enjoyed. I have no idea why, through the years, I thought I disliked Shreve's writing but I was certainly wrong. This is the second book of her's I've read this year and I'm even more impressed.

(On a personal note, I think it's ironic, for those of you who are familiar with my personal life will understand this, that the 2 books of her's I've read focus on father/ daughter relationships.)

This story tells, in flashback, how Webster met Shelia and their brief life together in small town Vermont. Then forward to now, and we have the story of Webster and his daughter Rowan, her senior year of high school.

This is a great book. I like the characters and the story. I like the setting as well. It feels "real"; Shreve captures the voice of the father and the daughter perfectly.

An excellent read. And for some reason, I find Shreve a quick read, too. Maybe it's just the novels I'm selecting or maybe it's her writing style or my own mood, but whatever the reason I just seem to fly through her books, usually about 4-5 hours and I'm done!

Great read! (288 pages)

A-

Book 16 (2011): Light On Snow

This novel by Anita Shreve was told by the voice of an adult woman, in flashback, to her 12th year of life, over the course of a few days after she and her father find an abandoned baby in the woods.

She tells the story of finding the baby and how she and her father ended up in a small house in the woods in New Hampshire.

I like the voice of Nicky and the relationship she has with her father. I like the relationship she develops with Charlotte. It's a beautifully told story. It's a quiet and gentle story. (288 pages)

B