Whatever that was!įor me, the book is a a strange juxtaposition of beach read and profound, conceptual literature. Yet, when I finished the last page and put the book down, I realized it was not what I had been expecting at all. I knew little about it and just kind of jumped in. Opinion: I would like to think that I went into this book with no expectations.
If you look at their pieces, they go away.” That’s what he had said. Some things, magic things are meant to stay whole. The discovery of true, inspirational love of the deepest kind, challenged by the responsibilities of family and expectation. What happens next is the stuff of fairytales lived out in real life. The Story: Francesca Johnson is living a quiet life in rural Iowa until the mysterious photographer Robert Kincaid pulls into her driveway to ask for directions. There are songs that come free from the blue-eyed grass, from the dust of a thousand country roads. It helped that covered bridges are so picturesque and my in-laws live in Iowa! Knowing it was a bestseller, I read the preview, and the simplicity of the story intrigued me enough to pick it up. I had certainly heard of the title, but had no idea what the novel was about.
Why: The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller caught my eye while browsing the bargain table at Barnes and Noble.
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