At our last book group meeting, I wrote down two titles in my notebook - and assumed that the title on top was our choice - so I ordered it and started reading it - and was quite enjoying it.
Then I was talking to another book club member and mentioned I was reading it and she said, "Well, that wasn't what we chose." So apparently we'd chosen the other one! (Which I also ordered and am now reading.)
The Snow Child was really good - a kind of fairy tale/reality tale - set in the Alaskan wilderness in 1920. The critics have faulted the author for only doing half of her job - they feel like the ending is not as good as the beginning. I read it without expecting great art and was not disappointed. The story is compelling and sad and lovely - and that is enough for a holiday vacation read!!
And I'm not really "into" the other one yet - hope it gets better as I go along!!
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