Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood
Why must be this publication Summers At Blue Lake, By Jill Althouse-Wood to review? You will certainly never obtain the knowledge and experience without obtaining by on your own there or attempting by yourself to do it. Hence, reading this e-book Summers At Blue Lake, By Jill Althouse-Wood is required. You could be great and also proper adequate to obtain how crucial is reviewing this Summers At Blue Lake, By Jill Althouse-Wood Also you always read by obligation, you can sustain on your own to have reading book routine. It will be so helpful as well as fun after that.
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood
Download Ebook Online Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood
She thought that her family was an open book, without secrets. Even as a child, Barbara Jean Ellington knew her grandmothers were lesbians, a truth they never concealed. During BJ's summer vacations at their home on Blue Lake, Nonna and Lena taught her to swim and play cards, provided a lively contrast to BJ's conservative parents, and comforted BJ when her first summer romance ended abruptly and without reason. Now, years later, BJ seeks refuge in her late grandmothers' house in the wake of her husband's affair. As she relives the languid summer days of her youth and prepares the house for sale, she struggles to come to terms not only with the looming threat of divorce, but also with the Pandora's Box of family revelations she uncovers in Nonna's hidden notebooks. In them, she discovers a 50-year family history littered with secrets from the past―secrets that have present day consequences for herself, her marriage, and for Travis, the boy who broke her heart during that long-ago summer. With discerning prose and compelling characters, Summers at Blue Lake follows in the tradition of bestselling authors such as Anita Shreve, Elizabeth Berg, and Sue Miller.
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood- Amazon Sales Rank: #5845669 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-27
- Formats: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.75" h x .50" w x 5.25" l,
- Running time: 10 Hours
- Binding: MP3 CD
From Publishers Weekly Barbara Jean Ellington, BJ, is at a crossroads. Recently separated from her cheating husband, Bryce, BJ and five-year-old son Sam depart Michigan for her late grandmother Nonna's home in Pennsylvania. While sorting out her life, BJ comes across Nonna's private notebooks, and she uncovers family secrets—including how Nonna and her lesbian partner, Grandma Lena, came to spend their lives together. As BJ learns more about her family history, she is haunted by memories of her childhood and her first true love (and Lena's nephew), Travis. Things begin to look up when he appears one day, recently divorced, on her lawn, but a late reappearance by Bryce could muck things up. This is Althouse-Wood's first novel, and though she begins with an interesting premise, the novel falls victim to prose leaden with preciousness (I spoke the name, Sam, holding the m in my mouth like the taste of a Life Saver I was trying to commit to memory) and banal plotting. (Aug.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist While growing up, BJ spent her summers with her lesbian grandmothers at their farmhouse in Pennsylvania. These were happy days spent swimming, baking, reading, playing cards, and falling in love. Now BJ travels back to the farmhouse after the last of her grandmothers has passed away and her husband wants a divorce. With her five-year-old son in tow, BJ cleans out the farmhouse, sets up her artist's studio, and reestablishes a relationship with Travis, her first love. In the attic, she discovers a letter written by one of her grandmothers to BJ's late mother revealing a family secret that could impact her rekindled romance with Travis. She has choices to make and only the voices of the past to guide her. In Althouse-Wood's engaging novel, she alternates between past and present; gives BJ a fresh, honest voice; and beautifully develops the relationship between the grandmothers. The ending is a bit unsettling, but in sum this is a good effort by a first-time author. Kubisz, Carolyn
From the Back Cover My grandmothers were lesbians, a truth they neither exposed nor concealed. Every Sunday they took their place in the third pew, left of the aisle, at Lakeside Lutheran....Monday would come, and with it, a spiritual hangover. Once again, my grandmothers were acknowledged with a whisper, a nudge in the hardware store, a smile that lasted a second too long. There were other things, too—unspeakable other things that caused my mother to turn away from me when I asked her about her childhood.... The word was not forbidden in our house. I had heard it often and had practiced saying the beautiful syllables in my mirror. "Lez-be-an." It sounded exotic like sapphire or emerald....For my fourth-grade family heritage report, I boasted that I was Scotch-Irish on my father's side, and on my mother's side we were Lesbian. I did not understand when Mrs. Faust sent me to the nurse's office to wait for my mother after school.... My mother nodded to Nurse Witmer, and together they fumbled over blunt phrases they had hoped wouldn't be necessary....Visits to my grandmothers became charged with my new knowledge, as if I had just been given the secret ingredient in the family recipe for barbecue sauce. I never had to entertain the baggage of my mother's childhood; I could see my grandmothers with the wonder they were due. When I was with them, I felt cemented into my heritage in a way that surpassed the fourth-grade curriculum.
Where to Download Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood
Most helpful customer reviews
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. very interesting plot By L. Pease This book is available on Nook for 2.99 but I like holding a book. This novel has an interesting plot that evolves slowly and is a great read. It was very popular this summer. The author is local to my area and she met with my book group this morning. Her godmother was a lesbian and that helped shape her story. While it is not based on her life at all, there are elements of it that happened. I thought the language that she used read like a first novel, but the plot more than made up for that.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Summers at Blue Lake By doglover I read this book for my book club. One of our members suggested it. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. The characters were very real and easy to like. They dealt with problems that many people deal with in everyday life. The grandmothers were ahead of their time in that they were not afraid of what people thought of their relationship. They were protective of their family. I would recommend this book to everyone.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Loved it! By H. Schaefer The secrets of BJ's family are nothing like I could have imagined! This book quickly gains momentum and just keeps running; I could barely put it down- finished it in 2 days even with 2 small children of my own. The "flashbacks" are very easy to follow. A wonderful book that is just a plain, great read. Enjoy!
See all 33 customer reviews... Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-WoodSummers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood PDF
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood iBooks
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood ePub
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood rtf
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood AZW
Summers at Blue Lake, by Jill Althouse-Wood Kindle
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar