Back to school after the fire. Nice to see the kids and be back in my classroom. The building hasn't been this clean in 70 years. It looks incredible. The cleanup team really outdid themselves. Onto fixing the REALLY damaged part of the building. Not sure how long that will take but I've heard rumors that the library will be open in the next few weeks AND the auditorium just opened--so we'll be able to celebrate Thanksgiving mass as a school. Would have been weird to have mass in the gym........sometimes you don't know what you've got til it's gone. Glad it was SO temporary. Glad to be able to focus on books again. Just finished
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth. Elsie "Mabel" Fitzpatrick, the main character in the story, is an 81 year old woman who lives a quiet life on Kenning Lane in Melbourne, Australia. After the death of an elderly neighbor, an old headline reappears and Elsie is questioned by the police on suspicion of murder. It seems that Elsie is famous---she's the youngest person (15) ever convicted of murder in Australia. All of the sudden, Elsie is in the spot light again and reluctantly decides to share her story with two young podcasters in hopes that she will finally be released from the past. The story then alternates between the past and the present as the reader learns all about Elsie's young life, her devoted Aunt Cess and Ness, and the tragedy that befell them years ago. The story also focuses on Kenny Lane and the quirky cast of characters who are Elsie's neighbors. These include wonderful people including--Daphne, Pete the Greek, Joan, Persephone and her mom Roxanne. Find out all about Mad Mabel and her life when you read this lovely novel-- that will stick with you for a long time. Enjoy.
No comments:
Post a Comment