Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Kya, the marsh girl. This beautifully written book is a love story with nature and despite Kya's tragic upbringing, she manages to survive alone in the marsh for much of her life. Kya finds love only to have her heart broken. The beautiful descriptions of the plants and animals in the marsh add to the unique story of Kya. When a dead body is found, Kya becomes the main suspect. Once again Reese Witherspoon has found an incredible choice for her book club and I would highly recommend this book to others.
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Beautiful Exiles by Meg Waite Clayton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have always been interested in history, so this story with larger-than-life Ernest Hemingway, set across a decade of world events was interesting, but I found the writing itself to be difficult to follow at times. Martha Gellhorn is an interesting character, but the author presents her as confused and scared, rather than the dynamic and courageous war correspondent that she was. Fans of Hemingway will be disappointed to see how the author presents him as a petulant child and raging alcoholic. I would recommend reading this book if you love history, but it would not be my first choice.
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