April book club + bonus book

Here's the details on our April book club (a bit late) and our next book!

March pick / April discussion 

Roots of Wood and Stone

By Amanda Wen

Christian fiction

☆☆☆

This is Amanda Wen's first book, set in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Some of the characters are loosely based on her pioneer ancestors. 

The story flips between current day characters Sloane Kelley and Garrett Anderson, and nineteenth century pioneer Annabelle Collins, whose diaries Garrett found while cleaning out his grandmother's old farmhouse. 

I enjoyed the storyline, especially Annabelle's diaries. The romance between Sloane and Garrett was rather distracting and at times cringey.

Overall Roots of Wood and Stone is a quick, easy read. I seldom read Christian fiction, so this was a different genre to explore. And that's one of the reasons to be in a book club! 

I look forward to our discussions every month. It's always refreshing and fun to get together for some quality book-discussing time!

Camille picked The Happiness Project for our next book. I loved it when I listened to it, and I'm expecting it will take a while to read a hard copy because I'll be highlighting and taking notes every other paragraph! It's something I wanted to do anyway, so this gives me a deadline.

Now, a bonus book.

A Year in Provence

By Peter Mayle

Nonfiction 

☆☆☆☆☆

After seeing A Year in Provence recommended by another blogger, I listened to it on my day off. Not a long story, but absolutely brimming with warmth, humor, and food. It's next best to actually traveling to France! The author has a wonderful sense of humor, and hearing him read the book made it even more impressive. Also? A brilliant first line.

"The year began with lunch." 

It perfectly sets the stage for what's to come. 5 stars!