Exposure and Reunion

Happy Mothers Day!  I hope it is a wonderful day for all!

I recently had the great privilege of reading Exposure: A Novel, the new book by Therese Fowler.  It came out on May 3rd.  RUSH to read this book!   It is my favorite book of 2011 and is a gripping page-turner.  Great Thoughts is part of a blog tour for Exposure on May 19th so I can’t post my review of Exposure until then (darn it).  For now, run and buy the book!!!  Here’s an article from USA Today about it.   

I finished Exposure and then did two things.  First, I immediately contacted the author, Therese Fowler, to tell her I had to have Exposure as the July pick for the SITS book club which I run.  Next, I purchased Reunion: A Novel, the other Fowler book I had not read.

Reunion: A Novel is a good read.  It is the story of  an Oprah like TV star,  Blue, who reunites with a high school boyfriend, Mitch, while filming in Key West, Florida.    This is a great summer book- I would have preferred it by a pool with a fluffy drink next to me but alas, that didn’t happen.  Blue agrees to help Mitch and his 32 year old son produce a documentary series.  A side theme to the book is Blue’s search for a child she gave up for adoption years before.

Like in Exposure, Fowler’s writing is so descriptive:

“The night after he’d split with Blue he’d gone home and watched Casablanca on tape, consoling himself with assurances that he, like Rick, had made a noble sacrifice for the benefit of a good woman.”

“If only there were glasses for hindsight.”

“It’s a gorgeous day.  Get out of this house.  Do something.  Live. Honestly, it’s like you’re waiting for an engraved invitation from G-d and let me tell you, it’s not going to come.”

You will love Exposure and Reunion. 

What are you reading and where are you going?