No use speculating on the book I'm going to review either as it has already been touted as one of the 24 best fiction books of 2015. Erica Swyler's debut novel The Book of Speculation is a wonderful book about the power of books, family and magic. Set on Long Island Sound, Simon Watson is a lonely research librarian living in a house that is slowing crumbling into the sound. His mother, a former circus mermaid, drowned in the very waters overlooking his house when he was only twelve. His father died of a broken heart a few years later and his sister Enola ran away with the circus to be a tarot card reader when she turned eighteen. One day a book arrives at his door from an antiquarian book dealer who bought it on speculation. It is the log of a traveling circus from the 1700s which includes information on the drowning deaths of other circus mermaids all on July 24--the same day Simon's mother died. With July 24 only a few weeks away, Simon tries to discover what the book has to do with his family. Is there a curse on the women in his family? Will he be able to save his sister from the curse? Find out for yourself when you read this hard to put down book yourself. There are quirky characters and other subplots--I recommend making a family tree because the generations can get a little confusing by the end of the novel. So if you are a fan of The Night Circus or Water for Elephants you will definitely like this 380 page book. It's about a 5 mile run that you will thoroughly enjoy.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
June 28, 2017 DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC
So this is what it feels like to be retired. LOVE IT. There is nothing better than rolling out of bed at 7:30 to go for a run. It's a great way to start each day. I feel stronger, calmer and much more relaxed. SO HAPPY. The low humidity has been a HUGE PLUS TOO. It's more fun to run when it doesn't feel like a chore--something ELSE that has to get checked off the list. That's why summer running is SO MUCH FUN. Only wish I could find some way to continue it during the school year but with my schedule it's never going to happen. ALL THE MORE REASON TO APPRECIATE WHAT I HAVE--RIGHT NOW. Remember that race I lost by 1 SECOND last year--IT'S BACK--the annual Sailfest Charter Oak 5k is July 9th. My stomach starts to flutter just thinking about it. YIKES!! No use speculating--I REALLY WANT TO PLACE THIS YEAR--gonna have to REALLY hunker down and kill myself to do it though. GOOD TIMES--wish me luck!!
No use speculating on the book I'm going to review either as it has already been touted as one of the 24 best fiction books of 2015. Erica Swyler's debut novel The Book of Speculation is a wonderful book about the power of books, family and magic. Set on Long Island Sound, Simon Watson is a lonely research librarian living in a house that is slowing crumbling into the sound. His mother, a former circus mermaid, drowned in the very waters overlooking his house when he was only twelve. His father died of a broken heart a few years later and his sister Enola ran away with the circus to be a tarot card reader when she turned eighteen. One day a book arrives at his door from an antiquarian book dealer who bought it on speculation. It is the log of a traveling circus from the 1700s which includes information on the drowning deaths of other circus mermaids all on July 24--the same day Simon's mother died. With July 24 only a few weeks away, Simon tries to discover what the book has to do with his family. Is there a curse on the women in his family? Will he be able to save his sister from the curse? Find out for yourself when you read this hard to put down book yourself. There are quirky characters and other subplots--I recommend making a family tree because the generations can get a little confusing by the end of the novel. So if you are a fan of The Night Circus or Water for Elephants you will definitely like this 380 page book. It's about a 5 mile run that you will thoroughly enjoy.
No use speculating on the book I'm going to review either as it has already been touted as one of the 24 best fiction books of 2015. Erica Swyler's debut novel The Book of Speculation is a wonderful book about the power of books, family and magic. Set on Long Island Sound, Simon Watson is a lonely research librarian living in a house that is slowing crumbling into the sound. His mother, a former circus mermaid, drowned in the very waters overlooking his house when he was only twelve. His father died of a broken heart a few years later and his sister Enola ran away with the circus to be a tarot card reader when she turned eighteen. One day a book arrives at his door from an antiquarian book dealer who bought it on speculation. It is the log of a traveling circus from the 1700s which includes information on the drowning deaths of other circus mermaids all on July 24--the same day Simon's mother died. With July 24 only a few weeks away, Simon tries to discover what the book has to do with his family. Is there a curse on the women in his family? Will he be able to save his sister from the curse? Find out for yourself when you read this hard to put down book yourself. There are quirky characters and other subplots--I recommend making a family tree because the generations can get a little confusing by the end of the novel. So if you are a fan of The Night Circus or Water for Elephants you will definitely like this 380 page book. It's about a 5 mile run that you will thoroughly enjoy.
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