Good Reads

I have been thinking about the quality of my life recently, and

I realized something was lacking ~ reading.  Throughout my life

I have been a good reader, but during the past several years, 

reading has taken a back seat.  Recently, I renewed my Good Reads

account.  I joined the online group back in 2010, but then my

Daddy died and responsibilities built up and I neglected my 

reading.  

I set a goal for myself of 100 books read by the end of 2107.

Since we are already half way into February, I have been playing

catch up, but enjoying every moment.  Initially, I began with 

four of the Anne George mysteries.  They were so enjoyable that

I breezed through them so quickly.  Then I decided to read a book

that I purchased several years ago, but had not complete.

That book is Saving CeeCee Honeycutt.  It's a novel that begins

in Ohio and moves on to Savannah, Georgia. The characters have

many tragic moments, yet the happier events that evolve kept me

from crying too many tears.   All in all, I didn't want the story

to end.

Since I finished the book so quickly, I checked to see if the author

wrote any others, and luckily for me, she did.  I checked out

Looking for Me from our local library, and I am enjoying it now.

Of course, the cover of the book and its subject easily drew me 

into its pages.  I don't believe that Beth Hoffman has published

any new books yet, but I will be anxious when her next title appears.

Since I seem to be drawn to books with storylines based in the

South, I decided to do a bit more reading about Southern authors.

South Toward Home by Margaret Eby, takes the reader into the

small towns that were the roots for such authors as Flannery

O'Connor, Harper Lee and Truman Capote among others.  Years

ago I devoted my time to reading the classics of the Victorian age.

  I not only reread many of these classics, but I also read biographies 

of the authors and read scholarly reviews of their works.  Now I

feel the same desire to learn more about the South and its rich

literary history.

If you are not reading now, or if you are an avid reader and are 

looking for some suggestions of what to read next, think about

joining Good Reads.  It is fun and free and a great social platform

for readers.  If you want to keep up with what I am currently

reading or have completed, you can follow me here.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley