Au Revoir to 2016

What a crazy year this was!  I’m not even sure I could sum it up in a cohesive way.  The one thing I’m sure of is that I read a lot of great books this year. 

Books have helped me through some tough times.  Wondering through a book store, pulling out a book, reading the flap, looking at the cover, and thinking whether this is something that speaks to me.  Sometimes they whisper, sometimes I hear a loud shout.  Some even sound like my own voice with a current problem or worry. A few will let me down, but most of the time I am glad for the journey.

As much as we need friends and people that love us, we also need quiet time.  I read in my quiet time.  Tranquil and soothing, reading allows me to float away as it de-stresses me. Sometimes I travel to places that I might be afraid to.  Reading makes me more empathic,  understanding and a better listener.

When you belong to a book club you get the best of both worlds – reading and friendship.  So, make a resolution in 2017 to join a book club.

This year our book club truly enjoyed a few books.  The first was Eric Larson’s “Isaac’s Storm.”  The hurricane that destroyed Galveston.  We couldn’t imagine experiencing a Cat 4 hurricane without warning and without all the rescue operations we have in place today.  Great read. 

Another book we enjoyed was Anthony Doerr’s, “All the Light We Cannot See.” It was the Pulitzer Prize winner in 2015.  We also truly enjoyed “The Swans of Fifth Avenue,” by Melanie Benjamin.  Damaged people with money – yikes. 

Those are the books that stood out in our book club this year.  As we turn to 2017 we are excited for the new year and all the new possibilities it brings, including some great new reads.

Happy New Year Everyone!

 

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