Sunday, May 16, 2021

Book Review: All The Things We Never Knew / Liara Tamani

 

A friend just asked me for a beach read - and this is a story that will fit that request. Today I grabbed All the Things We Never Knew , went onto the back deck, and enjoyed the sun, the gentle breeze (and tried to ignore the pollen - achoo!)

Anyone who knows me - knows that I am not a fan of love stories - at least love stories that aren't deeper than luv. But this story is more. Here you will certainly find love: love for a boyfriend/girlfriend, for a friend, for family. You will visit that love in all of its complications, lies, misconceptions. And you will see truth and the impact of that truth. 

What else does this book offer? Basketball. Lots of basketball - girls teams, boy teams and pickup ball. 

And you will find art. Collage to be specific: Now I want to make a collage. I guess I will put it on my ToDo list for the summer. Check out MyModernMet for some inspiration.

And here you go - I love the beginning of this book:

"Nobody ever warned me about love. Nobody ever warned me that when the greatest thing in the world hist you too hard, too fast, the blast can crush the organs in your belly, send heat flying up the right side of your face, and make your heart forget how to beat normally."

You can find this book on the shelves of the Nashua South Library.



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