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Books: Six Little Words
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While this book has great found-family vibes, the story is hard to get into and not very interesting. The main romance is extremely slow-burning and full of contrivances that keep them apart throughout most of the book. It is definitely not one of Page's best.
Today, we recommend Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg. Florence (Flo) Green is a 92-year-old nearing the end of her life. In her final days, she composes a letter to her younger friend, Ruthie, who grew up next door to Flo, describing the items she is leaving to Ruthie and their meaning to her. In her limited time left, she also manages to make new friends, try new things, and dole out some final advice.
This is a bittersweet story. It is permeated by a sadness of knowing the whole time that the main character is going to die, which is tempered somewhat by knowing that she has lived a long and happy life and her own stoic attitude toward her impending death. Florence is an extremely lovable grandmotherly type whose young friends and neighbors, particularly her next-door neighbor, Ruthie, are like the children and grandchildren she never had. She has a gentle way of steering people without being too overbearing.
The story is uniquely and interestingly relayed largely through recollections regarding various objects that were meaningful to her life. Through these recollections, we get a glimpse into her life and the people who populated it. Thus, even though most of these people only flit through the story in bits and pieces, mostly in the past, we still feel like we know them. This is a woman who clearly lived a very full and pleasurable life, and we get to share in that in a fairly satisfying way.
Today, we recommend The Survivor by Andrew Reid. Ben Cross is fired on his first day on the job. On the train ride home, he begins receiving mysterious texts that seem to be somehow tied to his hidden past. If he doesn't follow the caller's instructions, people may be hurt and even killed.
This is an extremely fast-paced thriller full of nonstop action. Its central plot involves a train speeding toward disaster. Accordingly, it would work very well as a movie, and if you are not good at picturing action scenes in your head, you might not enjoy it as much.
However, the story is quite compelling. It is full of interesting characters and surprising twists so you may want to give it a try anyway. If you do love a story full of action, you'll probably especially enjoy it.
Movie: The WASPS: Taking Flight
The WASPS were a group of civilian women during World War II who contributed to the war effort by flying military aircraft, thus freeing men for important combat missions. The documentary The WASPS: Taking Flight examines the legacy of these pioneering women, mainly focusing on the story of one of them, Nadine Ramsey.
While the film is incredibly inspiring, it is also infuriating to learn how hard the women had to fight for the recognition they deserved and to receive the same military honors that were so easily afforded to the men. If you are interested in learning about a group of woman who were really ahead of their time, you are not going to want to miss this film.
And that's our view. Six Little Words was published on February 24. Life: A Love Story was published last Tuesday, March 17. The Survivor was published today. The WASPS: Taking Flight is available digitally for purchase or rental on major streaming services.
Tune in tomorrow for Where-To-Go Wednesday.
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