Jason F. WrightGenre: Fiction
Published: 2007
Personal Rating: 3/5
Yearly Count: 30
Jack and Laurel are well-loved owners of a B&B. Jack begins a tradition of writing Laurel a letter every Wednesday. Upon their death, their three children discover not only the letters, but some shocking news within them.
Sending weekly letters over a lifetime that are filled with mundane to life-changing news was intriguing to me. I enjoyed the banter between the brothers, but other than that it turned out to be just an okay story.
Alright, so is Laurel a guy? I figured Laurel was the wife and I thought the premise sounded very sweet--
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to one day own a B&B--although I'm sure I have a romanticized idea of what it's truly like.
Trish ~ Laurel is not a guy. I didn't mean to mislead you. And, yes, the premise is sweet.
ReplyDeleteI think I got confused when you said "the banter between the brothers" but I guess you were referring to their sons? :) Opps!!
ReplyDeleteThe idea is appealing. My husband used to have a different journal for each daughter. He would write something for them and they would write something back. It wasn't always on a regular basis, but it was a provided a good place for sensitive questions and answers as well as expressing themselves.
ReplyDeleteTrish ~ Yep, the brothers are two of their three children.
ReplyDeleteBooklogged ~ I love the journal idea your husband implemented with each of your daughters! I hope your daughters still have them.
I enjoyed this book, although do agree with what you said, I dont' think it compares to his book The Christmas Jars - that one was excellent
ReplyDeleteKris ~ I did like this, but it seemed to be missing the "specialness" that was present in The Christmas Jars. I would still read more by him.
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