pickOur library‘s book club pick to be discussed tomorrow. I listened to the audio performed by the author which was very well done. Readers are introduced to an eccentric cast of characters from a small mountain town in Virginia through the perspective of 35 year old Ave Maria. She‘s “the town spinster” at her age, in 1978! I appreciated the setting and found-family feel to this, but it felt a bit dated as it was written in 2000, and a bit cheesy.
pickBeautifully written, with a strong sense of place and realistic characters dealing believably with real emotions. I loved the way the characters supported each other.
Thank you, @CBee , for hosting #TBRtarot . This one has been on my TBR for far too long, and the “It‘s” prompt for December finally made me read it! Yay!
22 #29 Mylo and I took my mom on a road trip this weekend. I got to share one of my favorite books with her via audible. Adriana Trigiani has a new book coming out in a few weeks. I can‘t wait!
Being stuck in the house is driving my family crazy. So we went to the lake for a picnic today. We properly social distanced but got some fresh air and reading time in!
I read this book (and the series) at just the right time in my life to touch my very soul. I mentioned to a friend that I was reading it. She exclaimed “Oh my goodness! You ARE Ava Maria Mulligan!” I love it when that happens. And I am kinda Ava Maria.
Day 13 & 14 of #adventrecommends I read these two series years apart, & they are very different but both have memorable characters. I love the small town of Big Stone Gap. There‘s one book in the series I don‘t like as much, but overall, it‘s great. The Valentine trilogy is about a small, family-owned shoe company. Both series travel to Italy. @emilyrose_x
Big Stone Gap (Big Stone Gap, #1) | 
