This is a delightful book. Over the past couple of years I’ve read a number of novels which follow the grouchy-old-person-finds-life-again trope and so I was a little hesitant going in. However, this book offers a unique perspective and message about the realities and opportunities of life. Ona is 104, she lives alone and rarely chooses to interact with others. The exception to this is her Saturday visits with the 11-year-old boy scout who comes by to help her with tasks around the houses. This eccentric boy (whose name we never learn) easily wins her over and a beautiful relationship…
Posts Written OnJanuary 2019
Best Books of 2018
Two posts in one day! I’m trying to start the year out right, and what better way than to recap my favorite books from 2018? As a review from last year I finished 61 books, abandoned 10 (!), and added 57 to my to-read list. Below are my favorite 13 with 2 honorable mentions. Contemporary Fiction Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman Read my Review Castle of Water By Dane HuckelbridgeRead my review The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh *Honorable Mention* How to Walk Away by Katherine Center Read my review Historical Fiction The Great Alone by…
Update
Hey everyone! It’s been a minute. After our big move to another city, things over here at mamashomebookin definitely fell off the wagon. I didn’t stop reading, but I did stop posting lengthy reviews and while it has been a much needed break, I also noticed some negative side effects. When I was posting regularly both the quality and quantity of the books I read was much higher. Even though it was taking a lot of time and effort to write the in-depth reviews and navigate wordpress (something I still really struggle with) it was actually making me a better…