I just finished The Covenant of Water and I just tore through it. It’s an amazing book! (I have to admit I also read Cutting for Stone years ago and liked that so much I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this latest book.) Abraham Verghese is a masterful storyteller and although the book is long, the chapters are short which makes it a less intimidating (more approachable?) read. The story stays with you for days afterwards... I still feel like I am living with the characters, and watching their lives unfold.
Kerry - the timing of this list is perfect. For the last 20 years I give my mom a list of books I want for Birthday / Christmas about 3 months early. That way she can read the book first and we can discuss. With my birthday coming up in July I think one of these books will be on my list!
Thank you for this! And I will not be reading Covenant, nor anything else that can be described as “pointillist detail”
But like I know right? That sounds a little exhausting even though everyone including Kat, above, loves it!
I just finished The Covenant of Water and I just tore through it. It’s an amazing book! (I have to admit I also read Cutting for Stone years ago and liked that so much I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this latest book.) Abraham Verghese is a masterful storyteller and although the book is long, the chapters are short which makes it a less intimidating (more approachable?) read. The story stays with you for days afterwards... I still feel like I am living with the characters, and watching their lives unfold.
This is a great review! Definitely a point in its favor. So glad you, like all the smarty pants, enjoyed it.
Kerry - the timing of this list is perfect. For the last 20 years I give my mom a list of books I want for Birthday / Christmas about 3 months early. That way she can read the book first and we can discuss. With my birthday coming up in July I think one of these books will be on my list!
What a great tradition! Let me know what you end up getting!