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The Eves
by Grace Sammons
A story told by a master storyteller
You will need a box of tissues while reading this beautiful novel about forgiveness, love lost and gained, and truth. I was initially drawn to the setting of The Eves—the history of the Maryland shore, the majestic Chesapeake, and the bustle of Washington, DC. Ms. Sammons painted the scenes beautifully without bogging down the story.
And what a story! Jessica Barnett tells her version of loss, the lies she tells, and the guarded avoidances. Her despair blinds her from the blessings of a beautiful friendship with Sonia, a relationship with Sonia’s daughter, and the budding love with handyman, Roy. Jessica’s life turns around when she meets a group of elders, women who, for a variety of serendipitous events, live together at The Eves, a sustainable community. Each character had a clear voice, a distinct presence and a story to tell and learn from. Jessica was tasked to hear and record their stories, their legacies, and eventually found the peace and courage to face her demons and let love enter her life.
The power of story weaves throughout the book. The only disappointment was learning that The Eves was a completely fictitious place. How I wish The Eves truly existed! What a gift it would be and the stories that could be told.
I am trying my hand in writing book reviews. Writers are first readers. It is important to share book reviews so that fellow readers may be able to find their next great read. Thanks to Deb from Deb’s World, Jo from And Anyways, Donna from Retirement Reflections and Sue from Women Living Well After 50 for co-hosting the Whats on Your Bookshelf Challenge. Every third Thursday PM (Northern Hemisphere)/ Every third Friday PM (Southern Hemisphere) of the month, one can share in the comments, a blog post, or on other social media platform. Join in and be sure to include the hashtag #whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge so your link is included in the posts.
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HI, Antoinette – Thank you for joining us at What’s On Your Bookshelf. You are an excellent reviewer. The Eves sounds like a book that I would greatly enjoy. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Thank you, Donna. The compliments mean a lot coming from you. I think you very much like THe Eves. I had virtually met teh author who is a delightful person and likes to visit book clubs.
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It sounds very much that even if The Eves doesn’t exist in real life, it should! Thanks for joining us on What’s On Your Bookshelf.
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Thank you Jo. I do enjoy the challenge.
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That sounds like a lovely book!
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It is a wonderful book.
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Thanks for joining us Antoinette. I think your review is great and sets the scene for what sounds like a very interesting book.
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Very true – reading is by far the best way to stimulate good writing and writing ideas.
They are symbiotic with me tagging along picking up fragments of great ideas.
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Absolutely.
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The Eves sounds like an interesting book. Thank you, Antoinette, for sharing your review with #weekendcoffeeshare.
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You did a great job writing this one Antoinette. I was just thinking a few days ago that it could be fun to write reviews, but I’m not sure how well I’d do at it.
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You will only know if you give it a try.
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Determination is the key to conquer fear, when you give a try to will get better result beyond your expectations… @Antoinette Truglio Martin I will like to know more about you and read more of your reviews, this is my email address {r.robertallard123@gmail.com}, send me yours, I will be very happy to hear from you.
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Thank you for reading and liking my writing. Browse around the website and you will get a good sense of my work.
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I will my dear but I have a lot of beautiful works to share with you, send me an email and I will be very delight to hear from you…Robert
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Hi Antionette, it sounds like you are having a wonderful winter. Thanks for this great book recommendation.
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