Category: Books

“A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand; we don’t get to choose our own hearts. We can’t make ourselves want what’s good for us or what’s good for other people. We don’t get to choose the people we are…”

“If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are…”

“You can’t rewrite the past. But, you can choose to live with your whole heart in the here and now.”

“For where your roots are, your heart is.”

I was completely blown away by The Turn of the Key; I started reading this book on July 15th and finished reading 6 hours later. I could NOT put it down because I wanted, no I needed, to know what happened in Heatherbrae house.

This was an eye-opening book that explored issues of immigration and cultural assimilation, as well as unbreakable family bonds, the depths of love and loss, and that quirks of fate.

For my recent giveaway (#thebookendpicksix), I have featured a stack of books that each have taught me a lesson, or two, and also have brought joy into my life. Today, I thought I would share with you how each of these books impacted my life.

If there’s one thing that I have always wondered about its what life would be like if I had made one decision over another; if I had taken the road less traveled; if I had said no, instead of saying yes. Would things have turned out differently or would I have ended up exactly where I sit today?

This storyline had everything that I was looking for in a summer read; it was full of family drama, unresolved conflicts, family secrets, a small-town community, and a love story. I knew I would enjoy reading this story just by reading the synopsis but I didn’t realize how much I would love it.