It took me way longer than it should have to read and finish this book. This is the type of story that if I did not have a life I would have devoured in a sitting. Sadly, sittings do not happen anymore and reading only happens in the nooks and crannies. And even with the frequent pockets of time, I’d only dented a few chapters. So, for this beautiful story, I made an effort to have some time with it. On vacation at the lake, while children were safely in life jackets and playing in the mud, I was able to cut into the first half of the book. Then for the last half, I enjoyed an early June day on a towel, laying in the shade of our backyard tree, lifeguarding ...
Read MoreI’m bummed that I’m late to the party with ‘Eleanor & Park’ by Rainbow Rowell, but I’m thrilled that I made it. I adore this book and now am sad that I purchased it as an electronic book. Sometimes it’s easier to say goodbye to characters when you have the tangible pages to remind you that you can return to them. A month or so ago, I was looking for a book club to join and found a discussion group in Indiana (where I am not). However, they were going to read this book and I thought “what the hey!” I’m so happy that I threw caution to the wind and was introduced to two characters I connected with so deeply...
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