Book Review: Wintering by Katherine May

 

5 moving stars for Wintering by Katherine May. 

You all know that for all kinds of reasons, I limit my non-fiction reads. 

Add this one to the must-read list.

I'm not sure where I heard about Wintering but I was immediately intrigued with this notion of "winter," as it relates both physically and figuratively. 

I'm a "Wintering," pro. A hunker-downer. A cozy-sock and soft blanket guru. This book talks about how life has all kinds of seasons, and some are longer than others. Wintering is hard on your soul, calls on you to dig deeper within, to hold on tight, to be patient. To sit. Mull. Simmer. Rest. Be quiet. The author shares how she has gone through so many winters. How they can be excruciating and jarring. Catch you off guard, knock you out of sync with everything and everyone. 

For all of those reasons, I gobbled it up quickly and underlined A LOT. 

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Book Review: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Another happy 5 stars for Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes. 

If you loved Emily Henry's Beach Read and People We Meet On Vacation, you'll also love this one. 

A feel good book and what I would call an easy read. It's filled cover to cover with playful characters and witty dialogue between them. I found it hard to put down, and did read during dinner last night. 

This one would make another great addition to the beach bag, if you're looking for ideas. 

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Book Review: The Shell Collector by Nancy Naigle

5 Stars for The Shell Collector, by Nancy Naigle! @Nancynaigle

I have to admit, it took me a little bit to get into this one. I felt like I knew where the story was headed, that it was predictable. 

What I wasn't prepared for was the way the characters just sucked me right in. 

A widowed military wife heads to the coast to start a new life with 2 small children, a sad heart, and memories. She learns that sometimes, we have to ask for help. And, when we open up our hearts, our families, and our lives to hope and help, things happen as they should. 

I laughed. I cried. Once I got a few pages into this one, I couldn't put it down. 

If you're looking for a good beach read, this one will do just the trick! The setting, the people, and the struggles will have you longing for that coastal life we all dream of here in the city.

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