Review: Peace Like a River

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every accolade written about this book is true. The best one on front cover: "Peace Like a River serves as a reminder of why we read fiction to begin with". The story is a treat and I found myself looking forward to picking it up several times a day, and slowing down as it ended to savor the conclusion. I only read it because it was picked for February's Hart Park Senior Center book club. Amazed I had not heard about it before - it was published in 2001. Highly recommend if you enjoy reading about wonderful characters and marvelous prose. This book is magical.

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Review: A Death in Sweden

A Death in Sweden by Kevin Wignall
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

My December free Kindle book from Amazon didn't disappoint. It did keep me up later than usual as it is a page-turner. Couldn't stop when a chapter ended - had to see what happened next!

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Review: The Boston Girl

The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another well written novel by Anita Diamant. Her well researched writing kept my interest making this a very enjoyable story revolving around a first generation immigrant growing up in Boston during the early 20th century. If you enjoy historical fiction don't pass this one up.

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Review: Shoveling Smoke

Shoveling Smoke by Austin Davis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

One of the Amazon Prime Free books for the month, Shoveling Smoke was a lot of fun. I could see it turned into a very funny movie. All about crazy characters; horse trading; and East Texas. I do recommend for light reading.

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Do I Stay or Do I Go?

I can't believe I'm losing sleep over this!

I bit the bullet this past spring and joined a golf league. It is a "social" rather than a "competitive" league. No handicaps, and very little prize money if any. One of the members is on my Monday morning bowling team. She assured me the only league rule is "don't talk when someone is swinging". That did turn out to be the case. We do follow most of golfing general rules and etiquette. Each week I may team up with whoever I want to.

The season started out terrible and I did consider quitting the league as my golf was embarrassing, but the ladies are very encouraging so I stuck with it. I've noticed that when I "ride" in a cart with another golfer I don't do as well. If I walk with a push cart I am less stressed and feel more in control. I also do better when golfing with a different group each week then sticking with the same ones. Now that the season is almost finished I'm please to report my golf has improved and while my final score isn't the lowest I'm no longer the highest either. Most times I drive the ball off the tee further than the group I'm with.

The league began the first Monday in May and ends the last Monday in August. A luncheon banquet is scheduled for the last Monday in September and if necessary other Mondays in September are for rain outs. So far there has been one rain out.

Here's my dilemma...The Monday morning bowling league begins on the same day as the Monday morning golf rain date. I know my bowling buddy that is also on this golf league will be golfing. But me - I'm not so sure. On Monday September 17th do I drive to Bowlero or Brookfield Hills Golf course?