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The back cover of this book promised an interesting story. It reads: ”Based on a real murder at the turn of the century, this outstanding debut novel is a powerful and moving coming-of-age book. Mattie is torn between her familial responsibilities, her desire to be a writer, and the excitement of a first romance. Her dilemmas and choices are quietly reflected in the life of a young woman found drowned in a lake, a woman that Mattie only gets to know through reading her letters.” The first chapter starts with the murder, which gets you right into the story. However, then you are taken back to Matties life leading up to her being at the hotel where the murder took place. From there the story goes back and forth, with a chapter here and there on the murder perspective. In the beginning I wanted to know more about the murder, rather than the background of Matties life. It took me more or less 100 pages before I settled into the rytm of the story and realising that the maj...

Another Friday is here and time for quotes from books. This week I found A Gathering Light  by Jennifer Donnelly on my shelves. It sounds very interesting and here is a summary from the back cover.  "Based on a real murder at the turn of the century, this outstanding debut novel is a powerful and moving coming-of-age book. Mattie is torn between her familial responsibilities, her desire to be a writer, and the excitement of a first romance. Her dilemmas and choices are quietly reflected in the life of a young woman found drowned in a lake, a woman that Mattie only gets to know through reading her letters. When finally the tales of Mattie and the drowned girl merge, their stries beautifully combine in a brilliant and perfect conclusion." Book beginnings on Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader When summer comes to the North Woods, time slows down. And some days it stops altogether.  The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice  I was ang...