denial

preface: our family has major things going on right now......and we have been flying around the country, back again, leaving for family vacation, back again...... i don't have the mental space to blog about. i will at some point.

but until then.... books.

maine.

by j. courtney sullivan.

it was a library recommendation.

thought i would give it awhirl.

well, i was disappointed. i was captivated by the relational dynamics of the four women the story is told through. the irish-catholic history was fascinating and portrayed in a authentic and in no-way-demeaning sort of way. i love generational sagas. but this one left me craving for some sort of resolution at the end. it ended..... as all stories must. but i had invested so much into their lives.... sigh. disappointed. oh well. it made me want to rent a cabin on the shores of maine. in fact, i even spent about an hour perusing websites. alas, we will vacation in tennessee this summer and be so thankful to be with family.... BUT....one day, the shores of maine!

backwater.

by joan bauer.

warning.... young adult.

read this in two sittings......

(plane ride with sleeping toddler and one late night when i could not sleep)

bauer is a familiar brooklyn author in whom i have a great affection for. i love the depth of her female teen characters (depth in an appropriate YA sort of way). they tend to be slightly unique and don't quite fit in. i appreciate that. throw in a teen crush, some life changing experience, and a little bit of faith....and you have her stories. this one was no different........ and i enjoyed every page.