Michelle's Musings

I know that March is still a bit away, but I simply could not wait to share this book with you.

Ruth had a grand life in Chicago, America was on the brink of Barack Obama becoming the 44th President, and Xavier, her husband, wants a baby and possibly a career like Barack. A life that is vastly different from where Ruth grew up. Ganton was a town full of depression, racial injustice, and unemployment. Ruth loved her family, but she wanted out.

Ruth went to Yale, landed a great job as an engineer, and a good husband, but she has a secret she has told no one and it is time to make amends. Ruth had a child in her youth. A child she has not seen since the day it was born. She doesn't even know what happened to the child. To move on, Ruth must go back to Ganton and face her past.

I loved this book for the first moment I read the first paragraph. So much so that I have been excited all weekend to tell you all about this debut novel by Nancy Johnson. Like Obama's motto, this book is full of HOPE.

Time has flown, we are now approaching the end of January. I am shocked at how fast this month has flown by. I have gotten so many great books off my TBR as I tend to read more in the months before spring. I know, I know most folks read more as summer gets here, but that is my busy time at work so I take massive advantage of the winter slow down.

The book for February is Stories from Suffragette City. A novel that was written by many big names in the world of historical fiction.

Lisa Wingate

M J Rose

Steve Berry

Paula McLain

Katherine J Chen

Christina Baker Kline

Jamie Ford

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Megan Chance

Alyson Richman

Chris Bohjalian

Fiona Davis

The events of this book take place on October 23, 1915. What is special about that day? It was the day that over one million women marched for the right to vote in New York City. We, as women, have come so far, and yet we have so much more to accomplish. #votesforwomen

I hope you enjoy this read as much as I did.