Reported by Rita
Twice by Mitch Albom
What if you got to do everything in your life -twice? The
heart of Mitch Albom's newest novel is a love story that dares to explore how
our unchecked desires might mean losing what we've had all along.
Not his usual spiritual writing, but a romance with a very
heart-warming ending. - LK 5 stars
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in
his heart. If he borrowed your car, he'd return it washed with a full tank of
gas. The problem is there's nobody left in Fred's life to borrow from. At eighty-two,
he's desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness. Fred's luck
changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of
Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has a roof over his head, three
meals a day, and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again.
All he has to do is hope that his poker face is in better shape than his
prostate and that his look-alike never turns up. As Fred navigates life in
Bernard's shoes, he learns about the man's past and what it might take to
return a life in better condition than he found it.
A real feel-good story. - MH
5 stars
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian
Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has
vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie
pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles
the elements and struggles to keep hoping.
I listened to the audiobook and thought it was very good. - WJ 5 stars
Other
Books Mentioned
Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in
Appalachia and Finally Finding Home by Stephen Starring Grant
The Judge's List (The Whistler, #2) by John Grisham
The Ministry of Time by
Kaliane Bradley
The English Problem by Beena
Kamlani
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by
Harriet Ann Jacobs
Five Epic Disasters by
Lauren Tarshis
The Original Daughter by
Jemimah Wei
Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1) by Jenn
McKinlay
