By the time this post is published, we will all be back home, but right this moment, as I type this up, we are enjoying our last day at Daufuskie, a secluded island near Hilton Head, SC and Savannah, GA. We were lucky to score a cottage (without having to break the bank) with front-row access to the beach, something that has always been on my bucket list and that I was thrilled to cross off. This week has been very refreshing and just what I needed - a getaway, a break from it all, a retreat with family with no thoughts of work, to-do lists, and chores getting in the way. The island sure runs on its own time. The streetlights aren't turned ON at night to avoid attracting turtles too far from their ideal nesting place. There's the alligator crossing time at night when they go from pond to pond visiting friends (and hence tourists are advised to stay home when it's dark). There are very few cars - instead the preferred mode of transportation is via golf carts, which can go o
This meme is hosted by MizB at Should be reading. What great books did you hear about/discover this past week?
My finds
Dear Enemy by Jean Webster
This is the sequel to Daddy-Long-Legs. I didn't realize this one had a sequel, but now I need to read it!
This is the sequel to Daddy-Long-Legs. I didn't realize this one had a sequel, but now I need to read it!
In this sequel to "Daddy-Long-Legs", Judy and Jervis Pendleton appoint
lively, red-headed Sallie McBride as Superintendent of the John Grier
Orphan Asylum. Her clashes with Dr. Sandy MacRae (her "dear enemy") are
both hilarious and appealing.
Devoured by Amanda Marrone
I noticed this interesting YA fantasy book reviewed at Alaine @ Queen of Happy Endings.
Megan’s twin sister Remy died in an accident nine years ago, and she’s
been haunting her ever since. Knowing how crazy that sounds, Megan
keeps this secret to herself and tries to lead a normal life. But when
she takes a summer job at Land of Enchantment to keep an eye on her new
boyfriend and his lovesick best friend, Samantha, she meets fellow
employee Luke who can see Remy, too. Things get even twistier because
Megan’s new friend Ari is sporting a massive crush on Luke, who seems
to be developing a massive crush on Megan…making for a love triangle
that’s positively possessed.
Megan wants to keep her distance from Luke, but when Remy’s visions get crazy violent; she knows she needs his help. Because someone’s definitely in danger...the only question is who?
Megan wants to keep her distance from Luke, but when Remy’s visions get crazy violent; she knows she needs his help. Because someone’s definitely in danger...the only question is who?
Late afternoon sun sneaks through the windows of a passport and visa
office in an unnamed American city. Most customers and even most office
workers have come and gone, but nine people remain. A punky teenager
with an unexpected gift. An upper-class Caucasian couple whose
relationship is disintegrating. A young Muslim-American man struggling
with the fallout of 9/11. A graduate student haunted by a question
about love. An African-American ex-soldier searching for redemption. A
Chinese grandmother with a secret past. And two visa office workers on
the verge of an adulterous affair.
When an earthquake rips through the afternoon lull, trapping these nine characters together, their focus first jolts to their collective struggle to survive. There's little food. The office begins to flood. Then, at a moment when the psychological and emotional stress seems nearly too much for them to bear, the young graduate student suggests that each tell a personal tale, "one amazing thing" from their lives, which they have never told anyone before. And as their surprising stories of romance, marriage, family, political upheaval, and self-discovery unfold against the urgency of their life-or-death circumstances, the novel proves the transcendent power of stories and the meaningfulness of human expression itself.
When an earthquake rips through the afternoon lull, trapping these nine characters together, their focus first jolts to their collective struggle to survive. There's little food. The office begins to flood. Then, at a moment when the psychological and emotional stress seems nearly too much for them to bear, the young graduate student suggests that each tell a personal tale, "one amazing thing" from their lives, which they have never told anyone before. And as their surprising stories of romance, marriage, family, political upheaval, and self-discovery unfold against the urgency of their life-or-death circumstances, the novel proves the transcendent power of stories and the meaningfulness of human expression itself.
"You want to know who I am? I'm the last living soul you'll ever set
eyes on" Summer, 1942. For the people of Malta, suffering daily bombing
raids, the British are the last line of defence against the Nazis. And
it is Max Chadwick's job as the information officer to ensure the news
the islanders receive maintains morale. So when Max is given proof
suggesting a British officer is murdering local women, he knows the
consequences of discovery are dire. With the violence on the
war-ravaged island escalating daily, he embarks on a private
investigation, hidden from the eyes of superiors, friends and the woman
he loves. But Max finds himself torn between patriotic duty and
personal honour in his efforts to track down the killer! an elusive
figure always one step ahead of his hunter.
Comments
Devoured: Been on my list forever.
One Amazing Thing: I'm itchin' for this one!
Happy Friday!
bermudaonion, Dear Enemy is from 1915! :)
Mary, I hope it is! I am waiting for its release!
Alayne, thanks!
J. Kaye, purplg8r, hope we enjoy it too!
Juju, I agree, Dear Enemy looks so Nancy Drew-ish
nat, you should read the prequel to Dear Enemy - Daddy-Long-Legs. It's very funny and really amusing! I'm sure Dear Enemy is just as entertaining!
Brianne, I guess it is ... a lot of bloggers have enjoyed it lately!
DelGal Reviews, I loved its cover too! :)
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