I have sooooo many books! I have a ton of print books and probably even more e-books. The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. There are a lot of different reasons that I might be letting some of my books go, the biggest one is that when we moved 2 years ago I discovered how many books I really do have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy them.
I have two copies of this book! And you could win one of them. I read the first book of this series, The Wednesday Sisters for one of my book groups and we loved it. I have been meaning to read this one, I just haven't gotten to it yet. And then I ended up with 2 copies. It's amazing what one discovers when books come out of storage boxes. LOL
I have two copies of this book! And you could win one of them. I read the first book of this series, The Wednesday Sisters for one of my book groups and we loved it. I have been meaning to read this one, I just haven't gotten to it yet. And then I ended up with 2 copies. It's amazing what one discovers when books come out of storage boxes. LOL
Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!
The Wednesday Daughters
The Wednesday Daughters by Meg Waite Clayton
Series: Wednesday #2
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published July 16th 2013 by Ballantine Books
Meg Waite Clayton, nationally bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters, returns with a compassionate, wise, and enthralling new novel of mothers and daughters, best friends who become family, and secrets and dreams passed down through the generations.
It is early evening when Hope Tantry arrives at the small cottage in England’s pastoral Lake District where her mother, Ally, spent the last years of her life. Ally—one of a close-knit group of women who called themselves “The Wednesday Sisters”—had used the cottage as a writer’s retreat while she worked on her unpublished biography of Beatrix Potter, yet Hope knows nearly nothing about her mother’s time there. Traveling with Hope are friends Julie and Anna Page, two other daughters of “The Wednesday Sisters,” who offer to help Hope sort through her mother’s personal effects. Yet what Hope finds will reveal a tangled family history—one steeped in Lake District lore.
Tucked away in a hidden drawer, Hope finds a stack of Ally’s old notebooks, all written in a mysterious code. As she, Julie, and Anna Page try to decipher Ally’s writings—the reason for their encryption, their possible connection to the Potter manuscript—they are forced to confront their own personal struggles: Hope’s doubts about her marriage, Julie’s grief over losing her twin sister, Anna Page’s fear of commitment in relationships. And as the real reason for Ally’s stay in England comes to light, Hope, Julie, and Anna Page reach a new understanding about the enduring bonds of family, the unwavering strength of love, and the inescapable pull of the past.
About the author
Her first novel, The Language of Light, was a finalist for the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction (now the PEN/Bellwether). She's written for the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Runner’s World and public radio, often on the subject of the particular challenges women face.
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I am curious about reading and learning about their secrets. Hopefully there is a positive outcome.
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DeleteI am a recently retired librarian and I love seeing what you have in your 'book bag'!
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ReplyDeleteA snake, Linda? I am pretty sure I couldn't have one of those but I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI have two children and three grandchildren. I love to spend time with my grandkids and feel very blessed to have them in my life.
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I love to read, particularly family dramas and memoirs. I also enjoy stories set in other countries. Thanks so much for the giveaway. This looks like an intriguing book.
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This sounds REALLY good!
ReplyDeleteI've never read any of Meg's novels, but the fact that it is billed as a top best friend novel has me intrigued.
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