In 1973, a young woman named Tina is trapped in an abusive marriage. Her one escape is her charitable work in a thrift store. One day she finds an old, unmailed letter in the pocket of a donated suit. The letter, written during WW2, is from a young man begging his sweetheart, Chrissie, to forgive him. Tina becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to the young couple-and makes up her mind to deliver the letter. This book tells two stories: Tina's and Chrissie's. It alternates between the 70s and the WW2 era. And ultimately Chrissie and Tina's fates become intertwined through a series of miraculous coincidences. What I loved about this book was it's poignancy and hopefulness. I MEETING DATE: Thursday, May 2nd at 11:30
Location: The Dive 5050 Rocklin Road (same center as Tokyo Dori)
The Letter
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
MARCH - Erin - THE FRIEND by Teresa Driscoll
ENGLAND....On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben. She thought she could trust Emma, her new friend, to look after her little boy. After all, Emma’s a kindred spirit—someone Sophie was sure she could bare her soul to, despite the village rumours. But Sophie can’t shake the feeling that she’s made an unforgivable mistake and now her whole family is in danger.
Because how well does she know Emma, really? Should she have trusted her at all? Time is running out. Powerless to help her child, still hours from home, Sophie is about to discover the truth. And her life will never be the same.
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 4th at 11:30 A.M. Location TBD
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