Emily & Julia are drawn together when Emily arrives in the hometown of her deceased mother where her granddad still lives, and runs into Julia, the neighbor and restaurant business owner. Always quirky and a bit of magical mystery in Allen's books. They are predictable but always have fun twists and delightful prose; I very much enjoy this author to lift me up after a heavier read!
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
This first novel by Owens is definitely not a light read, but thought provoking and edgy. Because of the author's career in Natural Science, she brings so many details to the narrative of how Kya (the Marsh Girl) has been abandoned and lived on her own in the marshland of the North Carolina coast. Kya becomes an expert on the insects, birds and eco-system of the marshland...just by living, observing, listening and navigating in this area. The plot involves a murder of a local man in the marsh, and the deeper story of the townspeople's dislike and distrust of Kya...because she is different.
Some have likened the story to Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and the courtroom scene could justify that.
This book made me realize that I have missed a lot of science because I get creeped out by bugs, snakes and the quiet of the woods with noises I don't understand. Owens made me aware of how God has made his creation so similar in many aspects: though they don't possess souls they definitely have natural gifts of survival, parenting, cooperation...very intuitive as to their surroundings. So interesting.
There were clues along the way to the surprise ending, but the book still left me pondering!
Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Another light easy summer read, Hilderbrand delivers a bit of character development, a bit of controversy, a bit of forgiveness and always an intact family who still manages to be slightly dysfunctional. I was drawn to this because I'm getting ready to attend my 50th High School Class Reunion and wanted to be reminded of that era! One of the best discoveries when I was halfway through: the chapter divisions are song titles from those long ago years! I loved that!
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