Jennifer Wixson

Why on earth did I wait so long to read this book? It was wonderful. Even though it is part of a series, it is a stand alone novel. The setting is a small community in Sovereign, Maine and it focuses on one of the older, loved citizens. It is told in alternating chapters from present day and the 1940’s when Jana, the songbird, was in a TB hospital as a teenager. The story of the hospital was so interesting, and the characters in the book were so real. Reading this book felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket on a cold winter’s day with a fire blazing -- just comforting. By the time I finished the book I had tears rolling down my face because I just loved the characters so much. There are other books in the series that I would like to go back and read; this is the third. Fans of Jan Karon’s Mitford series would like this book.

I received this book from Library Thing in exchange for a review.… (mer)