Bet you thought that I gave up reading, and I must admit that the summer school break and vacationing has really cut into my quiet reading time. Nevertheless, I was able to read The Postmistress by Sarah Blake in July.
Here's a summary courtesy of Litlovers.com:
I spent a fun afternoon at Jesolo, a beach town 45 minutes east of Venice. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and it was a peaceful day of relaxing with family and friends.
After our couple of beach days, we headed to Venice for 3 days of exploring the ancient city. It was really magical, and we did everything that tourist are supposed to do: gondola, Murano, Burano, St Peter's Square, Rialto, the fish market, and lots of lovely dinners in the open air. It was really a wonderful trip and the kids loved it. They couldn't quite figure out that the roads were actually replaced by water ways!
Not sure I was blown away with it. I have to say that it was an interesting read, but not one that I would revisit. Could my lukewarm opinion be because I was interrupted by kids, travel and other attractions? Maybe, but my stack of books to read continues to grow so you will have to let me know if you think otherwise!
I left it on the informal book exchange in our little Venetian hotel lobby for another world traveller to pick up and enjoy. I hope they do!
Here's a summary courtesy of Litlovers.com:
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| Left it in Venice for Someone else to Enjoy |
"Filled with stunning parallels to today's world, The Postmistress is a sweeping novel about the loss of innocence of two extraordinary women-and of two countries torn apart by war.
On the eve of the United States's entrance into World War II in 1940, Iris James, the postmistress of Franklin, a small town on Cape Cod, does the unthinkable: She doesn't deliver a letter.
In London, American radio gal Frankie Bard is working with Edward R. Murrow, reporting on the Blitz. One night in a bomb shelter, she meets a doctor from Cape Cod with a letter in his pocket, a letter Frankie vows to deliver when she returns from Germany and France, where she is to record the stories of war refugees desperately trying to escape.
The residents of Franklin think the war can't touch them—but as Frankie's radio broadcasts air, some know that the war is indeed coming. And when Frankie arrives at their doorstep, the two stories collide in a way no one could have foreseen.
The Postmistress is an unforgettable tale of the secrets we must bear, or bury. It is about what happens to love during war-time, when those we cherish leave. And how every story—of love or war—is about looking left when we should have been looking right."
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| Jesolo's Beach is the perfect reading spot |
After our couple of beach days, we headed to Venice for 3 days of exploring the ancient city. It was really magical, and we did everything that tourist are supposed to do: gondola, Murano, Burano, St Peter's Square, Rialto, the fish market, and lots of lovely dinners in the open air. It was really a wonderful trip and the kids loved it. They couldn't quite figure out that the roads were actually replaced by water ways!
Not sure I was blown away with it. I have to say that it was an interesting read, but not one that I would revisit. Could my lukewarm opinion be because I was interrupted by kids, travel and other attractions? Maybe, but my stack of books to read continues to grow so you will have to let me know if you think otherwise!
I left it on the informal book exchange in our little Venetian hotel lobby for another world traveller to pick up and enjoy. I hope they do!
