Last night I finished THE KASHMIR SHAWL, an interesting book by Rosie Thomas. The story goes between 1941 when newyweds move from Wales to India where the husband is assigned to a Presbyterian mission area. Years later their granddaughter finds a shawl and lock of hair while she was cleaning out her deceased father's house and she goes to India to find the story behind the shawl. .....and quite a story it is! Very interesting read that provides insight into colonial India along with some romantic capers!
http://www.amazon.com/Kashmir-Shawl-Novel-Rosie-Thomas/dp/146830246...
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I just finished Week in Winter, it was very good, sad that it's Maeve Binchy's last book & that she passed away at the young age of 72.
And I remember that tv show I Spy; it was good too! :-)
McLady, I too love Maisie! There's a new one coming out the end of next month, Leaving Everything Most Loved, that's due 3/26. Can't wait!
I'm now reading a couple of Catherine Coulter books, "Whiplash" and "Knock Out." They were left at the book exchange at my retirement complex's library. Good FBI action and some interplay between the investigators. This lady has written 68 books over her career. I have read a few and all were well written and action packed.
http://www.amazon.com/Whiplash-Catherine-Coulter/dp/B004TO3QOA
http://www.amazon.com/KnockOut-Fbi-Thriller-Catherine-Coulter/dp/05...
I just finished The Round House and it was pretty good... I little too many mystical Indian legends for my taste but I skimmed over a couple and enjoyed the basic story line. I had read about the Windingo in other books as well.
I am starting Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple. It was recommended by Jerry's therapist, who said she read it in 2 sittings and was sure I would love it... we'll see... lol
Yesterday, I got hooked on a gripping thriller that I went thru in one day. "Already Gone" grabbed me from paragraph one and didn't let me go until I turned the last page on my Kindle. Great read! http://www.amazon.com/Already-Gone-John-Rector/dp/1612180876
I am now starting two Picoults that I picked up at my retirement complex's book exchange: "Handle With Care" and "Change of Heart." I love Picoult's human interest stories. IMHO, she is one of America's top writers who's books should not be missed. The last one I read by her was "Sing You Home" with dealt with gay love and family matters. It even had a musical accompaniment to the book.
Finished Where'd You Go Bernadette in a couple of days... What a strange, compelling story line... I wasn't liking it for awhile but now that it's done I keep thinking about it and ended up liking it alot. Excellent ending! If you want a real change of pace, this is it!
This from Amazon:
Here are two mystery/thriller novels I recently finished that most of you might enjoy. One was The Lost Ones by Ace Atkins, an Edgar Award nominee for 2012. The other The Big Exit by David Carnoy. Both were very well done.
Read The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey over the weekend. This was published a couple of years ago and I know some of you read it at that time but the title & subject just didn't seem interesting to me then. I opened the book last Friday and the print was so tiny that I almost closed it. But i decided to read a couple of pages and get it in large print if it caught my fancy. Well... after I read the first few pages I just kept reading... small print and all... lol
Very interesting and thought provoking... especially as I have a 96 yr. old mother who is slipping mentally at this time. I know how frustrated she gets at times when she can't think clearly and she knows she is losing it.
If you haven't already read this book give it a try... highly recommended!
I loved it too, Carci; wish they'd make a well-done movie out of it.
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