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March 03, 2008
Long winter nights...
The winter nights are dark and long so sometimes I don't want my reading choices to be the same!!! I would not classify these selection as "lite" fare but rather page-turners.
You know when you read a book and you would love to inhabit the place or the house described, well then Every Last Cuckoo by Kate Maloy is the book for you. This is a lovely story about Sarah Lucas, a woman in her seventies coping with the loss of her husband and her family struggles. She opens her Vermont home to her granddaughter and others in need and they all help each other heal. Maloy's descriptions of the farm house and the surrounding nature are breathtaking. The ending is a little implausible but doesn't take away from the overall pleasure of reading this novel.
Looking for a medical thriller set in 1889 Philadelphia? Look no further, Lawrence Goldstone's first foray into fiction is entitled The Anatomy of Deception. This book looks at the evolving medical profession and uses both fictional and real life characters. This historical fiction page-turner takes the reader from Philadelphia to Baltimore, from surgical theaters to artists studios, to the top of society and the bottom. It is an engrossing read and makes you grateful that you never had to face surgery in the late 1800's!!
Another book I completely fell in love with this past month was The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. Corrigan, a former newspaper columnist, is a mother with two young children when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. Shortly after this her father is also diagnosed with cancer. Sounds like a real downer but it is just the opposite; it is a beautiful, honest memoir that celebrates family ties especially those between a father and a daughter. You will cry but you will also laugh out loud and wish that you could hang out with Kelly and her family and friends. Don't miss this book!!
Another confession, I sometimes pick books because I like the covers and this is what happened with They Did It With Love by Kate Morgenroth. The good news was that I also enjoyed the book. This is a mystery that takes place in Greenwich, CT and involves a woman's book club - what more could you want? This mystery keeps you guessing to the last chapter and it is the perfect book when you need a fast read!! Happy reading!!!
Posted by Claudia at March 3, 2008 10:25 AM
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Hey Claudia,
Glad The Middle Place found you. Thanks for the kind words.
Kelly
Kelly Corrigan
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Posted by: Kelly Corrigan at March 4, 2008 11:21 AM