George and Jeanie have been married for many years. One night during making love George suddenly pulls away and announces that he can't do this anymorGeorge and Jeanie have been married for many years. One night during making love George suddenly pulls away and announces that he can't do this anymore. Jeanie of course is confused and doesn't understand what has gone wrong. And George offers no explanation. From that night on and even ten years later George sleeps in a separate room. When Jeanie brings the subject up George has nothing to say on the matter.
Jeanie runs a health food shop which George bought for her. The shop sells a variety of vitamins, vegetables, cheeses, dry goods, herbal remedies and fresh juices. George use to work for an insurance company and the man who ran it offered George early retirement. So now George fills in his days with golf and his hobby of buying old clocks, pulling them apart and fixing them.
In a couple of weeks Jeanie will be turning sixty which she doesn't have a problem with as she feels she is not old and she is not ready for retirement. But George has different ideas as he wants to sell up and buy a house in the country.
Every Thursday Jeanie takes her granddaughter Ellie to the park for a play. This is where she meets Ray and his grandson Dylan. Over time Jeanie and Ray start to have feelings for each as Jeanie feels Ray is everything that George isn't.
I quite enjoyed this book and found it to be an easy and pleasant read. ...more
Jolene first met Michael when she was seventeen. It was just after her parents had died and she walked into a legal aid office which Michael was workiJolene first met Michael when she was seventeen. It was just after her parents had died and she walked into a legal aid office which Michael was working at. At the time Michael was an intern and it was his first year of law school. Jolene was not only grieving for her parents but she was trying to figure out what to do next. Michael helped her out as much as he could.
Six years later they met up again and and eventually they got married. They now have two daughters Betsy aged twelve and Lulu aged four. As like most families life is always hectic especially for Michael who is a lawyer and and finds himself always working extra hours. But too many long hours comes at a cost as he misses out on a lot when it comes to the family. Jolene also finds herself busy with family life and she is also a National Guard Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
Michael and Jolene's marriage is going through a rough patch and it seems they might be heading for a divorce. Then Jolene's is informed that she is being deployed. First she will have to go to Fort Hood for combat training then it's off to Iraq. Once Michael and the girls find out they are not happy and don't want her to go. But of course she has no choice and she must go. It breaks her heart to leave the girls but she knows Michael will take good care of them. She also knows this couldn't come at a worse time for her and Michael seeing as their marriage is in trouble.
Whilst Jolene is away Michael struggles with day to day routines with the girls. The girls desperately miss their mother and Lulu is always asking when she will be home. In between caring for the girls Michael also tries to juggle his work which is always full on. Michael starts to appreciate and understand just what Jolene did for the family. So will they be able work things out once she returns home?
Jolene had no idea what to expect once she reached Iraq just doing the training was hard enough. Whilst she is in Iraq things go horribly wrong and life will never be the same. Once she returns home life seems evens harder as she now has her family life to deal with. But her memories of Iraq will haunt her in many more ways than she imagined. This is an extremely emotional read which I thoroughly enjoyed. I highly recommend it....more
Jonas grows up in a community where everybody and everything are the same. The people do not have choices, everything is chosen for them. It is known Jonas grows up in a community where everybody and everything are the same. The people do not have choices, everything is chosen for them. It is known in the community that once a child turns twelve, they are assigned to a job which they must start training for.
Once Jonas turns twelve he is assigned the position of the Receiver of Memories, the person who the Giver, the keeper of memories, gives memories of the past. But Jonas will struggle with many of the memories that he receives such as pain, starvation, pollution and war. Jonas will learn the secrets and sacrifices that were made to create his perfect community. He like the Receivers before him must decide if he can bare the tremendous responsibilities of being the next Giver. And if he can't he feels he must find a way to escape the community.
This is not a book I would normally read, but in saying that I thought it was a good read and quite entertaining. This is a book which I'm sure many have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy. ...more
Vera Ray works hard and long hours at her hotel cleaning job in Seattle, but working comes at a cost when she is forced to leave her three year old soVera Ray works hard and long hours at her hotel cleaning job in Seattle, but working comes at a cost when she is forced to leave her three year old son, Daniel at home alone. One morning she returns home after a tiring shift to find, Daniel's bed empty. Frantically, Vera searches everywhere for Daniel, but it seems he can't be found anywhere. Has Daniel wandered off or has someone taken him?
Claire is a newsreporter who has a troubled marriage and a past that still haunts her. A strange snowstorm hits Seattle and Claire is assigned to write a story on a similar storm that hit Seattle in the 1930's. Whilst investigating the story, Claire comes across the unsolved case of Vera and her missing son. Claire starts to dedicate a lot of her time to this case in the hope of finding out what really happened to, Daniel. But it seems, Claire may have more in common with this case than she ever imagined.
I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book I've read by Sarah Jio and I'm looking forward to reading more of her books. A captivating story about love and loss. Highly recommended....more
This was one of those books that I'm not overly sure about as I found it to be an interesting read, but I also found it a bit confusing in parts. TimeThis was one of those books that I'm not overly sure about as I found it to be an interesting read, but I also found it a bit confusing in parts. Time travel books are enjoyed by many people, but I'm afraid I just can't quite wrap my head around them.
Having had a quick glance at some of the reviews for this book it seems that some people really enjoyed it and some were a bit like me, so for those who do like reading these kinds of books I suggest you read this book as I have no doubt you will enjoy it. ...more
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