I've been a reading lot this week. A lot.
Gosh, it's good to be back.
This is my most recent read.
Gosh, it's good to be back.
This is my most recent read.
Oh my word, I love this book! It is fabulous. Incredibly well written, it's a story of 3 women whose lives are intertwined. It's set in Jackson, MI in 1963. Not the best place in time, if you're at all familiar with the territory. (That line totally just made me sing a little ditty from The Music Man. "But you have to know the territory." ... I digress.)
Anyway, this book? It's fabulous. If you haven't read it, you must. I'm telling you, here and now, it's a must read.
Part of why I have loved this book is that it has reminded me to be grateful for the time and place I was raised in, for the tolerance of my parents and those of the friends I grew up with. Having an underlying theme of Racial Intolerance/Segregation, this book has helped me feel so grateful for my life. It has reminded me that not only were the lines between black and white so thick that generations of Americans had a hard time seeing around them, but also that way too many people had to fight and/or die for the equality that they believed in.
One of those killed on the road to Integration was Medgar Evers. If you don't know his name - if you haven't seen this movie - please watch it. Right away. (But maybe not at night. If you're a sissy like me, anyway. I get a little freaked out, and I've seen it loads of times.)
It's a fabulous movie. It's a true story, and very well done. James Woods is pretty much the creepiest bad guy of all time. And an added bonus, it's from 1996, which was back in the days when Alec Baldwin was a treat to behold.
So, basically, what I'm saying is... Read this book. Watch this movie. ... Just in case you have a hard time figuring out what you want to do with your free time these days, I thought I'd boss you around a little. You'll love both of them, I'm sure of it.
4 comments:
I have been waiting for The Help for sometime at the library and I can't wait until I get my hands on it!
Thanks for the movie recommendation. I need something to watch.
I'm happy that you're feeling better.
I'm so glad you're loving that book, because I cherished almost every word I read from it's pages. I am reading East of Eden right now and I am chewing on each word because Steinbeck is masterful in his writing. It's like I have an amazing chocolate cake that I get to curl up with every night and enjoy it oh so very slowly. (yes, I'm stupid that a good book and good food are synonymous to me).
Laurie, I LOVE it that you love books. I share your passion for reading (thus the degree in English). I grew up with the gift of books in my home, and I myself own so many I have boxes that are full of great reads which can't fit on my bookshelves. I will definitely look up your "most recent page turner." I'm SO glad you're back to reading, m'dear!
I didn't want to read this book. I kept having friends telling me that I should read it and kept reading the book summary and just DID NOT want to read it for some odd reason. I guess maybe it just didn't sound that interesting. Then you had to go and recommend it. I don't take a Laurie recommendation lightly. I just finished it today and you could not have been more right. It was absolutely wonderful, the kind of book that leaves you feeling so glad. Thanks for posting your review. P.S. The cover art is almost exactly like your banner :)
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