Tomorrow I will be with family, being thankful for my life. I am truly blessed. I hope that all of you will all be with loved ones, celebrating all of the good things. I am very thankful for all of my wonderful blogging buddies and wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving.
Today President Obama pardons a turkey. Heather at The Secret Adventures of a Writer Girl featured this clip a few days ago and I loved it. You don’t have to be a fan of the show to appreciate it. Enjoy two minutes of fun 🙂
Finished audio 11-23-09, rating 4/5, fiction, pub. 2005
Betta Nolan is recently widowed and feeling alone in the world. With no family, her husband had been the center of her universe and now in her mid-fifties she is set to embark on an adventure. She sells her home in Boston and buys a large Victorian home in a small town outside of Chicago. She chose the town at random and bought the house on a whim and she has her weak moments where she thinks she has made a big mistake. Betta is still grieving and by making a few new friends and finding old ones she is able to start healing.
Betta’s heartbreak was touching and I felt for her as she tried to let go of her old life and forge ahead with new dreams. It was easy to put myself in her place. I was proud of her for taking her friend’s advice to purposefully do something everyday that makes you happy. We should all take that advice.
I really liked this book. I’ve seen people compare Berg’s books to sitting down with an old friend and I agree. There is a familiarity in her writing that draws me in. I felt that way about this one, but it was not without faults. A few of the storylines were skipped over at the end and I felt a bit cheated out of knowing what happened. So, while this wasn’t my favorite Berg novel I did enjoy it.
This was a library copy.
