Summer's here! This means a lot more family time, outdoors time, and a little less time reading. Only 7 books this month, with a short synopsis and my star rating.
Cutting Teeth by Julia Fierro
This book tells the story of 5 thirty-something couples who go away for Labor Day weekend with their children. We get insight into each couple through their own perspectives. Over the weekend, we see tensions build and secrets revealed, and no one will leave the same as when they arrived. (2/5 stars)
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
When tragedy strikes, 12-year-old CeeCee goes to live with her Great Aunt Tootie in Savannah, Georgia in the summer of 1967. There, she is surrounded by women from all walks of life, who can each teach her something about living, about dealing with grief, and about faith, hope, and trust. (3.5/5 stars)
The Reluctant Prophet by Nancy Rue
A born-again woman from a small town in Florida is trying to redefine herself; shedding her former self and her ties to her family name. She has a passion for horses and people. One day, she gets a "nudge" from God to buy a Harley motorcycle and decides to go through with it. What she didn't expect is for God to keep nudging--with a drug-addicted prostitute and her delinquent son; with her newfound Harley friends; with a broken neighborhood; and even with love. Allison thinks she's following God's path...where will it take her now? (3.5/5 stars)
Unexpected Dismounts by Nancy Rue
The second book in the Reluctant Prophet series. This time, Allison, in the midst of making her adoption of orphaned Desmond official, is trying to start a nonprofit out of Sacrament House. She starts by schmoozing with the big guns in town, until she gets the familiar Nudge from God to do something else. As Sacrament House grown, so do its needs. When obstacles arise to threaten both the adoption and the expansion, Allison turns to the only thing that can help her overcome them--her faith. (4/5 stars)
This One is Mine by Maria Semple
Set in modern day Los Angeles, the story revolves around a group of Hollywood's elite trying to maintain their facades of happy marriages, fulfilling careers, and bright futures. David and Violet, together almost 20 years, were drawn to each other's wild sides, which have tempered down since the birth if their toddler, and now can barely stand the sight of each other. Sally, David's sister, is ferociously trying to find a husband, and is set up with Jeremy, a guy who doesn't seem to have a clue. Can they all find their happy endings? Or will everyone just go on pretending? (3/5 stars)
Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth (nonfiction)
A second installment of life at Nonnatus House with a group of nurse midwives in London's East End. Learn more about the people Ms. Worth encountered--about their pasts, their hardships, and their strength to overcome adversity and build a future for themselves and for others. (4/5 stars)
Call the Midwife: Farewell to East End by Jennifer Worth (nonfiction)
The final installment in Nurse Lee's inspiring works about midwifery in London's East End in the mid 20th century. She tells more stories of labors and births and histories of people she encounters along the way in her final months in Nonnatus House. (4.5/5 stars)
The two Call the Midwife books really stood out to me this month. I preferred the final book in the series. Worth's writing is intriguing and her stories are so broad with bright characters and lots of drama and comedy. I highly recommend all 3 books (and the television series on PBS).
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