The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is the story of an Andalusian shepherd boy who sets out to find treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. The overriding theme is about finding one's destiny. It was quite entertaining.
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah is about doctoral student working out in the field who is visited by a dirty child that's covered in bruises. The kid claims she's an alien from another galaxy and will not leave. While the scientist and the local man who sells eggs try to figure out what to do with the child, the youngster schools them on life and love. It was good.
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal is about two sisters. Their dysfunctional childhood lead them to make choices that separated them by a tragic accident that took the lives of one of them. Years later, one of the sisters thinks she sees the dead one (allegedly) on television and travels across an ocean to try and find her. It was very good.
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner is also about two sisters growing up in the 1950s and spans several decades. Their relationship is complicated, as they are as different as salt and pepper, but they mostly love each other. The backdrop of the novel chronicles the social changes that women have undergone in the last sixty years. It was so good.
MK out.
I love your book chats. I’ve thought about doing this, but haven’t since I don’t feel that I have anything “original” to say in a review. I might give it a try.
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