I was so happy to get this book in the mail. I could not wait for B and N to
send it to me and when it arrived it was like Christmas! *note; I wrote this
review in another blog in 2012
When is getting a book in the mail not like Christmas?
Nina Sankovitch lost her sister who was 46, to bile duct cancer. Sankovitch then started a journey of being incredibly busy so she would forget all the bad things. Until she decided that memories are the most poignant part of moving on.
In this discovery and now self set upon journey, Sankovitch devoted herself to read a book a day for a year. She reads books. From Tolstoy to Barberry to Buechner. Each book, whether it's your genre or not makes one yearn to go out and buy every author she reads.
When is getting a book in the mail not like Christmas?
Nina Sankovitch lost her sister who was 46, to bile duct cancer. Sankovitch then started a journey of being incredibly busy so she would forget all the bad things. Until she decided that memories are the most poignant part of moving on.
In this discovery and now self set upon journey, Sankovitch devoted herself to read a book a day for a year. She reads books. From Tolstoy to Barberry to Buechner. Each book, whether it's your genre or not makes one yearn to go out and buy every author she reads.
There are constraints, after all, she has four boys and a husband and a
very busy life, but she tackles this 365 book a day with much vigor. This becomes a life line
to move through (not around) her grief of the loss of her beautiful sister,
Anne-Marie.
Every day she devotes a day to a book. She writes about the book itself, which is wonderful and she has a list at the end which is something to copy and tuck into your wallet or purse for future book shopping dates. I felt her grief through her stories with each book she read and I appreciated how she mixed the world of books in with her grief to carry on.
Sankavitch also tells stories about her immigrant parents and World War II, her own life and happenings. It is blistering honesty that makes one see books (she believes fiction is truth, so do I) as a way to connect to memories of all those around us in all situations to place balm on the wound of death with much truth.
Every day she devotes a day to a book. She writes about the book itself, which is wonderful and she has a list at the end which is something to copy and tuck into your wallet or purse for future book shopping dates. I felt her grief through her stories with each book she read and I appreciated how she mixed the world of books in with her grief to carry on.
Sankavitch also tells stories about her immigrant parents and World War II, her own life and happenings. It is blistering honesty that makes one see books (she believes fiction is truth, so do I) as a way to connect to memories of all those around us in all situations to place balm on the wound of death with much truth.
Also, if you like to read about people who love books, you will
find comfort, solace, and hope in her quest. Her blog www.readallday.org/ is a
great site to bookmark on your smart phone or tablet, as when you are in the
bookstore you can manage the reviews easily ( she read almost every genre) and
find the book you want from her list.
Enjoy or just "heal" while you read this book while you have your own memories to explore.
I highly recommend this book. Buy it. You will treasure it forever.
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