This week's pick is the second book of an author I never read. But I like the sound of the plot: Boy in small town meets free-wheeling new girl, decides maybe he wants to stay in small town. It's an interesting flip. I checked out the author's el jay right after I found the book and she seems to have a good sense of humor.
This week's book is *drumroll*:
FUNNY HOW THINGS CHANGE by Melissa Wyatt
27 April 2009
Plot summary from Amazon:
Remy Walker has it all: he found the love of his life at home in crumbling little Dwyer, West Virginia, deep in his beloved Appalachian Mountains where his family settled more than one hundred and sixty years ago. But at seventeen, you’re not supposed to already be where you want to be, right? You’ve got a whole world to make your way through, and you start by leaving your dead-end town. Like his girlfriend, Lisa. Lisa’s going away to college. If Remy goes with her, it would be the start of everything they ever dreamed of. So when a fascinating young artist from out of state shows Remy his home through new eyes, why is he suddenly questioning his future?
The author vividly depicts a rich and beautiful place in this powerful novel about a young man who, over the course of a summer, learns how much he has to give up for a girl, and how much he needs to give up for a mountain.
Oh, no! I smell trouble in the world of love and relationships! :/ The summary sounds intriguing, but I'm not sure if I would've picked it up based on the cover (I'm superficial that way!)...but I just might now because you shared this pick with us and it sounds good!
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cecilia
I've visited Appalachia and it is quite a world of its own. So this does intrigue me.
ReplyDeleteI've only been to Appalachia briefly. But it sounds like an interesting place.
ReplyDelete(I feel I should note I was there long enough to buy a book. ^_^;;)
Interesting cover, that one. I like the title. Looks like a good one!
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