So today, another brief book review. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah was another book that I just happened to pick up while at the library. It did not come recommended by a friend, nor had I read this author before. Because I don't have the energy for a real "review", I'm just going to say I really enjoyed this novel and give you the synopsis.From the book jacket: "Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as two sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family business; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, these two estranged sisters will find themselves together again, standing alongside their disapproving mother, Anya, who even now offers no comfort to her daughters. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise: Anya will tell her daughters a story; it is one she began years ago and never finished. This time she will tell it all the way to the end.
The tale their mother tells them is unlike anything they've heard before - a captivating mysterious love story that spans more than sixty years and moves from frozen war-torn Leningrad to modern-day Alaska. Nina's obsession to uncover the truth will send them all on an unexpected journey into their mother's past, where they will discover a secret so shocking, it shakes the foundation of their family and changes who they believe they are."
Well written, a captivating story, a great winter read when you just want to curl up with a quilt and a hot "cuppa"... and yes, that is my layered fruitcake....
Peace,
Linda
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." ~ Frederick Douglass
4 comments:
I'm sorry you are still feeling so sick with your cold. It's a bad one to shake as I'm still coughing a lot and it's been 10 days since it started. I hope you will get over it fast and will feel like quilting again soon. This book sounds really good - perfect for a winter week with a bad cold. ;) Take care Linda.
That looks like a great book, I've read a couple others of hers and really enjoyed them! Hope you're feeling better soon, can't wait to see the finished quilt!
Too bad about your cold. I'm doing marvelous at keeping the cold bugs away. We've been enjoying fruitcake too. Love the layers of fruit and nice pictures!!.
Sorry to hear you are not well, I have just recovered from what sounds the same type of cold/cough and it has taken weeks and 3 lots of antibiotics.
That looks an interesting book. Hope you are feeling better soon.
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