The Sunday Salon: After the Storm

Good Morning Saloners! This has been a strange week for me. Tropical Storm Fay finally went on her way after hovering for days. Fortunately, the area that I live in was spared the destruction associated with the storm. It seemed to literally work its way around us. We did get a lot of rain and some wind, but nothing like the Orlando area, which is just to the south of us. I did stay home from work on Friday. Being in the construction industry, it was sure to be a slow day. I rarely take days off or even vacations for that matter, so it was nice to have a day to stay home and do nothing. With all the rain, my yard is beginning to look like a jungle and I have some tree debris to pick up before the mowing can be done. I’m just thankful nothing more serious than a few downed limbs is what I’m left with after Fay. It certainly could have been a lot worse.

The books I ordered from Amazon arrived this week - two whole days earlier than expected much to my delight! Here’s what I got:

THE SHACK by William P. Young
LIFE OF PI by Yann Martel
THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS by Meg Waite Clayton
THE LACE READER by Brunonia Berry
OUT STEALING HORSES by Per Petterson (just released in paperback)

I was especially excited about THE SHACK after reading several intriguing reviews. It’s not your typical book. I don’t read a lot of Christian Fiction, but this story grabbed me and has really made me think. I love books that have the ability to help you see things in different ways. I immediately started reading it the day it arrived. I’m almost finished with it and I’ll have my review soon. If you’ve read THE SHACK please leave me a comment or a link to your review. I’m very interested in your perception of the book.

I also received an audio book of Sarah Addison Allen's novella called IN MY DREAMS. She's the best selling author of GARDEN SPELLS and more recently SUGAR QUEEN. You can watch the trailer for IN MY DREAMS by clicking HERE. There was also an added bonus in the package. An ARC of EGRET COVE by Margaret Nava. Both were sent to me courtesy of BelleBooks out of Smyrna, Georgia. They specialize in publishing southern fiction.

For the rest of today I’m planning on relaxing and finishing my book. I could get used to these three day weekends! What about you? What book are you reading today? Is it a light read or is something you can really sink your teeth into? Does it make you think? Or does it make you laugh? Whatever the type of book you're reading now, I hope you enjoy your Sunday.