Book Talk

 I first saw a review for The Light Between Oceans the summer before last, and have wanted to read it since.  I was excited when it was recently selected for book club.  The story takes place on a remote island off the coast of Australia where a young WWI vet and his wife have agreed to live and maintain the lighthouse.  When, one day, a boat drifts ashore carrying a dead man and a live newborn, the couple is torn between making a decision with their heads or with their hearts.  This was one of those stories that felt to me - from the start - like it just wouldn't end well.  Without giving away the ending, I can certainly say that this book was heart wrenching to read.  I would recommend it with a glass bottle of wine.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette was next on my list and did not disappoint.  Written in a series of letters, e-mails, blog posts, etc., this book was quick and easy to read, not to mention intriguing.  Bernadette, a would-be famous architect, wife, and mother, pulls a vanishing act that lends a little mystery to this story.  While it probably ended when it should have, I could have happily kept reading this story for much longer. 

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."

Marcus Tullius Cicero