Since my accident in the supermarket, nearly 4 weeks ago, I have had a problem sitting comfortably. I didn't crash down on my posterior, but I did injure it and its been very bruised and tender. So when I'm feeling delicate I tend to read what I term a 'comfort' read.
And books by Elizabeth Berg is my go to author.
Her writing style is gentle, its well written and her stories are from a female perspective, delving into relationships and emotions, just what you need when you don't need excitement.
'Home Safe' is about Helen a successful author in her fifties recently widowed, reassessing her life, trying to unpick her past life and how she now has to proceed. Drowning in her grief, she is shocked to discover that her gentle loving husband hadn't left her as financially secure as she thought. The story weaves around her finding out what happened and her need to find her own new life path. A writers block, her constant need of her 27 year old daughter Tessa, is part of her problem in trying to reshape her life.
I loved her analogy of life: 'Like gathering berries in an apron with a hole in it. Why do we keep on? Because the berries are beautiful and we must eat to survive. We catch what we can,. We walk past what we lose for the promise of more just ahead.'
If you like books that are about women in life, written in a gentle way, you will enjoy books by Elizabeth Berg. I don't want to write too much about this book to spoil it for anyone, who decides to read it,
It is the 8th book I've read by this author I love her books.
Chrisxx
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I have never heard of her, but from that small bit you quote she certainly has a way with words.. When I am feeling under the weather I tend to read an old favourite or even just avoid the words and flick through a book with nice pictures.
This sounds like a very interesting series of books to read. I do hope you get to feeling better quickly as 4 weeks is already a long time.
I hope you are sitting comfortably again very soon
My library doesn’t have that particular book but does have several others including a memoir plus a collection of short stories. ‘Recommended’ new authors are hard to find so thank you for mentioning her.
I've read some of her books too and really enjoyed them. This sounds like a good one.
It's lovely to be able to relax into a book that you are enjoying isn't it. Sometimes we all need a comfort read, we don't have to be learning or taking life seriously all the time. I hope you are soon feeling better.
Not an author I know, I'll look out for her next time I visit the library :)
All the best Jan
I've read some of her books and enjoy them too.
Let me check to see if our library has any of her books. Thanks for the review and recommendation.
Thanks for the tip on good authors. Hope your sore butt will be better soon.
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