COVID travel restrictions have you down? No worries.
Two fabulous destinations await!
France and Spain: Two Steps Forward by Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion
Two unlikely pilgrims end up on the French portion of
the Camino de Santiago. Zoe has flown to France from California to see an old
friend after the unexpected death of her husband. When a scallop charm catches
her eye in an antique store, she decides spontaneously to try the walk. Martin,
an English engineer, meanwhile has decided he wants to test out a prototype of
a pull cart along the route. Martin is methodically equipped with GPS equipment
and plans to make reservations at plush accommodations along the way. Zoe has
little more than the clothes on her back. In alternating chapters, we follow
both as they interact with a common group of fellow travelers, local hosts, and eventually, each other. This charming
account will have you rooting for their success even as the definition of what
that means changes with each kilometer traveled.
The Holy Land: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
As a young girl growing up in the first century, Ana
has to beg her father to be taught to read and write. Eventually, she begins
writing down the stories of women on carefully guarded scrolls. Upon the news
she is to be betrothed to a widower, she goes to the caves outside of town
intending to hide the scrolls her parents plan to destroy. It’s there she first
encounters Jesus. And dear reader, she marries him. As political tensions rise,
Ana becomes caught up in the drama and must flee to Alexandria. There she
discovers a haven of writers and scholars. If you are anxiously waiting the
second seasons of this show,
this book is a must read.
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