Sunday, August 4, 2013

LETTERS FROM SKYE by Jessica Brochmole



A lovely story told in the lost art of letter writing
This was a lovely story with interesting people telling of their hopes and dreams in letters.  A bit of a mystery is thrown into the mix in the last quarter.  Just as in actual letters sent to strangers the characters become known bit by bit as they write about themselves, their lives, their ideas and opinions.  In the same way, you will want to know more than is revealed. 
Book groups will find the ongoing discussion of education, choosing a career and choosing a life path a worthy topic for discussion. Other good discussion topics might be courage in attempting or reacting to new things, revealing your past to a child, choosing to serve in the military or not, reactions to loss and family secrets and, finally, how a person's attitudes and dreams change as time passes. A question to consider might be "how long would YOU wait at St. Mary's Cathedral?"
These letters are generally short and deal with only one topic at a time so the comparison to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is not really valid.   

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