For several hours a week, I work at the Huntley Library re-shelving items. During this process, opportunity presents itself for me to peruse materials Iād not see while looking on my own. Very often I say to myself, oh, that looks interesting … and then I keep it or jot down the info. Iāll share some with you that pique my interest.
Morning Glory
Sarah Jio
Fic JIO
This authorās name, Jio, looked like a good Scrabble word to me, so I had to examine the novel. The setting is Seattleās houseboat community on Lake Union, which made me recall the Tom Hanks movie, Sleepless in Seattle. From flipping through the pages, it appears the story is revealed through different characters in different decades. I like stories unfolded that way, so Iāll put Morning Glory on my āto readā list.
Black Olives
Martha Tod Dudman
Fic DUD
The title, written in clear, large letters, is Black Olives. I hate black olives, so it caught my eye in a strange way. Then I wondered how that could be a meaningful title of a book not about cooking. The inside jacket flap describes what could be quite a quirky plot. Who would, unseen, jump into the empty back seat of an ex-boyfriendās Jeep? And why? And what does that have to do with black olives? Itās a small book with under 200 pages, so I must investigate.
Lucky
Ann Sebold
364.153 SEB
I was shelving in the true crime section of non-fiction books when I saw the title Lucky. Thatās an unusual title for the subject matter of murder and mayhem, I thought to myself, so I had to peruse. The authorās name, Ann Sebold, looked familiar, which intrigued me more. You may remember her other novel, The Lovely Bones. Judging by the short āhookā on the front cover, this true story is not for everyone. The narrator was raped in a tunnel where previously a very violent crime was committed and so the police told her, in comparison, she was lucky. H-m-m-m. I wonder what the rape victim thought of that observation.
