Tender Graces
My book club met last night to discuss Kathryn Magendie 's novel Tender Graces . It's a novel about the events and people that shape our lives, that touch us for good or ill. Virginia Kate, the book's central character, is born in the mountains of West Virginia to two parents who fell into an unlikely love and tumultuous relationship, neither having the capacity to adequately parent their daughter or her brothers. Pushed and pulled between battling parents, forced to endure trauma children should be spared, Virginia Kate is a survivor who has to deal with the hurts of the past, the lure of connection, and the difficult task of forgiveness. And for those of us who loved Virginia Kate, Kathryn has written a sequel. It's coming out soon and will be called Secret Graces. Here's the trailer. I would have posted a photo of my book club, but I couldn't find one where everyone looked great. If you have a book club, Tender Graces makes a great read. Every...