Summer Rental

If you’re looking for a wonderful summer read, give Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews a try. I had not read any of her books previously, but I’ll be checking all of them out now!  I LOVED this book.  It’s a fun read. If you’ve ever thought about taking a getaway to the beach with a few of your closest friends and just getting away from it all, you’ll appreciate this book. The three main characters in the book, Ellis, Julia and Dorie, have been best friends since childhood. As they find themselves in their mid-thirties, each at a crossroads in life (and each with their own drama!), they decide that a trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks is just what they need. You’ll fall in love with the characters, enjoy a little suspense and romance, and take a trip to the beach without ever leaving your comfy chair!  I highly recommend this book. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Friendship Bread

If you’re looking for a good read, you might try Friendship Bread by Darien Gee. This is a really sweet (and sad at times) novel about friendship. 

A book “about life and loss, friendship and community, food and family, Friendship Bread tells the uplifting story of what endures when even the unthinkable happens.”

One of the main characters (Julia) and her daughter (Gracie) arrive home to find a homemade loaf of Amish friendship bread on the front porch. She offers the starter mix of the bread to a couple of women who are new in town. This sparks a friendship between them. There are other things that take place throughout the book, in the lives of Julia and her new friends. That’s all I’m going to give away, as I want you to read the book for yourself and enjoy it!

I thought it started out a bit slow. But when you get further into it, it’s a good book.

-Amanda