September books
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christianreaderOops, I forgot my book list!
No Promises in the Wind - Irene Hunt
It's 1932, during the Depression, and 15-year-old Josh is struggling at home. Due to poverty and hunger, tensions are high between he and his dad, so Josh decides to leave home and try to make his own way. This was a book I had to read in school as a teen, and I remembered really enjoying it. I recommended it to Dan a few years back and so it's been on my mind, and I saw there was an audio version. I had forgotten a LOT from the book, and it probably meant a little less since I am older, but I still may have shed a few tears at various points. This book also had me thinking about how dire the situation was for so many people back then, and how unimaginable it is now that we live in the land of plenty. I'm also curious to look up exchange rates since apparently a nickel back then was a big deal and could contribute toward groceries.
Enjoyed it: 3.5
Book quality: 4.5
Elin Hilderbrand - The Rumor
The story takes place on Nantucket Island beginning right before tourist season (summer). Madeline is under pressure from her publishers to write a book, so when her friend Grace begins an affair with the gardener, she uses that as inspiration. That's really just part of the story--I actually think this book isn't titled very well. This was my first Hilderbrand and at first I wasn't that into it, but by the end it was decent. I'll give her another try.
Enjoyed it: 2.5
Book quality: 3
I have had a hard time finding a good book, so I've started and not finished several over the past couple of months! Hence my low number.
2016 books: 29
No Promises in the Wind - Irene Hunt
It's 1932, during the Depression, and 15-year-old Josh is struggling at home. Due to poverty and hunger, tensions are high between he and his dad, so Josh decides to leave home and try to make his own way. This was a book I had to read in school as a teen, and I remembered really enjoying it. I recommended it to Dan a few years back and so it's been on my mind, and I saw there was an audio version. I had forgotten a LOT from the book, and it probably meant a little less since I am older, but I still may have shed a few tears at various points. This book also had me thinking about how dire the situation was for so many people back then, and how unimaginable it is now that we live in the land of plenty. I'm also curious to look up exchange rates since apparently a nickel back then was a big deal and could contribute toward groceries.
Enjoyed it: 3.5
Book quality: 4.5
Elin Hilderbrand - The Rumor
The story takes place on Nantucket Island beginning right before tourist season (summer). Madeline is under pressure from her publishers to write a book, so when her friend Grace begins an affair with the gardener, she uses that as inspiration. That's really just part of the story--I actually think this book isn't titled very well. This was my first Hilderbrand and at first I wasn't that into it, but by the end it was decent. I'll give her another try.
Enjoyed it: 2.5
Book quality: 3
I have had a hard time finding a good book, so I've started and not finished several over the past couple of months! Hence my low number.
2016 books: 29
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