How to Read a Book is the memorable story of Prison + Parrots + Book Club + Friendship + Found Family +Second Chances.
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
Genre/Categories/Setting: Contemporary Fiction, Book About Books, Friendship, Found Family, Multi-generational, Parrots, Portland (Maine), Prison
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Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today I’m sharing a favorite “book about books,” How to Read a Book by Monica Wood.
I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.
Summary of How to Read a Book:
In How to Read a Book, Harriet, a retired English teacher volunteers at a prison and runs a book club for female inmates. Her mantra for them: “I am a reader. I am intelligent. I have something worthy to contribute.” Violet, a twenty-two year old inmate, is being released from prison after serving a drumk-driving charge. Frank, a retired machinest who works as a handyman at a book store, is dealing with the loss of his wife who died as a result of the drunk-driving incident. The paths of these three individuals cross at a bookstore and their lives begin to intersect. Also, parrots are involved.
Kindness, second chances, and found family….
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I must have added this to my WTR shelf after reading your original review, because it’s on there. Thanks for the reminder.
It’s a good read but I could’ve done without the age gap romance.
I’m not a fan of age gap romance, unless they are older when it begins.
That romance was why I didn’t give the book a full 5 stars. He was married and a jerk.
That would definitely knock a star off for me as well.