recent book

The Personal History of Rachel DuPree by Ann Weisgarber

"An essential American story etched in vividly remarkable prose, of a unique period in our history, The Personal History of Rachel DuPree beats with the timeless heart of human endeavors, yet drops us seamlessly into particular spaces and times, a grand achievement of the first rate. Some will call this a novel of race, some will see the futility of the dustbowl settlement, some will believe it to be a tale of a strong woman. It's all of these and so much more, most clearly a tale that will hold and resonate on many levels." -Jeffrey Lent, author of In the Fall

I just finished this last night and it was a good read - it left me guessing about the future of the characters. I wonder if she'll do another book as a continuation of the story.

Have you read any good books lately that you would recommend?

recent books

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

“On the eve of the first world war, a little girl is found abandoned on a ship to Australia. A mysterious woman had promised to look after her - but she has disappeared without a trace.” This book reminded me of The Secret Garden which I loved as a child. Part mystery, part fairy tale - this was a light, entertaining, if at times predictable, summer read. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Kate-Morton/44584540

How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly by Connie May Fowler

Free Book Friday's interview with the author:

"I created a character who, when the books opens, is in the throes of experiencing a major life crisis. And though her anemic marriage is the catalyst for the crisis, Clarissa is surely the sum of all that has come before her. But the novel needed to unfold in a twenty-four hour period. So I had to find economical ways of infusing her present crisis with reverberations from her past. In terms of how was it easier, I think because I had written about ghosts and spirits in other books, the ghosts in How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly were a joy to write. However, writing the scenes in which I reveal how they died was emotionally wrenching. I cried for days."

http://www.freebookfriday.com/2010/09/how-clarissa-burden-learned-to-fly-by.html