Ally's Books & Stitches

What am I reading this weekend? I’m happy to say I am making progress on these books this weekend - except for Chloe Brown because I haven’t started that one yet. I’m 60% through Fish in a Tree, 76% through Tomorrow and…, and on page 111 of The Blue Castle. My daughter and I both had colds so reading Hercule aloud was put on hold until our voices heal, but we will finish it…soon! As soon as I finish one of these, I will start Chloe Brown and make the leap to February!   Hope you are reading lots of good books to close out January! Alleluialu

  The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb I read a physical copy of this book that I borrowed from my local library. I hear the audiobook is outstanding and I am sure it is. I am a musician and Ray was playing in my imagination and it was wonderful! I loved the way he had scenes running through his head while he was playing the music. Many times I feel a kinship with the characters in a book as though they are real people - and this certainly was the case with Ray. I felt really bad when his family didn't support him - except for Grandma Nora, of course. And the racism he had to endure was terrible. I know I am an old white lady and cannot fathom what he went through, but I am sad about it. When I read that Brendan also endured these things, I felt even worse. Usually it takes longer for me to read a physical book than listen to an audiobook, but I felt as though I flew through this one because I needed to know what would happen.  I am really looking forward to Brendan's next