Ordinary Grace

Ordinary Grace

I'm going to do something different today.

I want to share a book with you.
It's called "Ordinary Grace".

It's a really good read.

It's one of the best books I have read in years and I recommend it to everyone.

I read a lot.
Voraciously, in fact.

I'm in two wonderful book clubs. 

They are major highlights of every month.

I've been a reader all my life.

My favorite childhood Christmas present was from my Dad.
He gave me the entire set of Nancy Drew Mysteries- 

every single one of them, all at once.  

He worked for Time Life Books and he knew I would love them.  

My five brothers got the Hardy Boys series. They probably never touched them...

I was the only girl, and so I had all of the books, all to myself.

My favorite was "The Secret in the Old Attic". 

I'm pretty sure I finished the whole series by the end of January.

Best gift ever.

As a child, I loved summer vacation mostly because I could read all day.
And all night. 

I remember carrying armloads of books home from the public library.

I would read under the covers 

by the light of my angel nightlight, until very late at night.

With all those brothers, reading in my room was my refuge.

As soon as my Mom made me turn the bedroom light off, 

that angel nightlight came on and I could read to my heart's content.

I still like to read at night. 

And I still love a good book. 

"Ordinary Grace" by William Kent Krueger is a really good book. 

Don't just take my word for it.  

It was a New York Times Bestseller.

It won the 2014 Edgar Award for Best Novel, 

The Midwest Booksellers Choice Award 

and the DILYS Award for Best Mystery. (I had to look that one up...)

We read this book in both of my book clubs and both groups loved it.
(And no, I am not being paid to say any of this!!! )

It's a mystery, but so much more. 

I don't pretend to be a book reviewer but 

words from real reviews include "luminous", "thoughtful", "captivating", 

"evocative", "moving", "extraordinary" and "superb".  

Agreed.

Plus it's a page turner...

 I contacted the author, William Kent Krueger, 

for his permission to post the Prologue page from Ordinary Grace, below, 

and he agreed.

Read this and see if you don't get hooked as fast as I did.

Here's a link to the Amazon page that lets you read reviews 

and take a closer look for yourself.

It's one of those books you never want to end. 

Fortunately, William Kent Krueger has written a number of other books, 

including the Cork O'Connor mystery series 

which I have been devouring one by one.

If you are looking for a really good book, read this one 

and let me know what you think!

I think it's Just Grand.

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