Things Go Flying

A few weeks ago I attended the launch of my friend Shari's first novel, Things Go Flying.

Celebration was very much in order because Shari wrote this book, while at home with two young kids.  I know I wrote my dissertation while my kids were young (we met at a new mom's group and were doing our writing things at the same time) but they were not with me during the day.  I cannot phathom how she wrote in those times when the kids were at pre-school groups or napping.

I was so excited when I heard she sold the book and so pleased when I got to read it. 

I loved it.

Not only did I laugh out loud in a few places, I was completely captured by the intermingling of ordinary life with slices of the extraordinary. A fun read with smart writing.   

I confess that lately I haven't been reading much because I like to spend my small amount of leisure time knitting and because I find that reading all day at work wears me out a bit.  I'm also not in the mood for heavy reading.  Much of the literary fiction out there is mighty heavy and I want something well written but also lighter in tone--no child deaths, war, revelations of sexual abuse, horrible secrets, or even triumph over tragedy tales (because of the tragedy part).  Things Go Flying has none of those things.  Instead it's funny and a bit quirky which suits me fine.

Right now it's only available in Canada, but that should change soon.  Check out Shari's site for details.  (Or see if Amazon.ca ships internationally).

And, if you're in the Toronto area, she will visit your bookclub.   Neat!

Comments

[Suzanne V. (Yarnhog)]

That is impressive.

I got through law school entirely on nap times. My older son was six months old when I started and my younger was born during my second year. They were both home with me. It made me extremely efficient. The hardest part was not strangling the 22-year-olds who were there at law school on Daddy's dime, driving the cars Daddy bought for them, and living in apartments Daddy paid for, who would learn that I was a full-time mom and say, "Oh, you don't work."

[Lauren]

What a beautiful cover. anything Chagall-esque will always draw me in.

[Seanna Lea]

Those are most of the reasons that I read a lot of young adult literature. Part of me likes knowing that even if bad stuff is happening that there is always good stuff at the end.

[grace]

If your recommendation and the beautiful cover art didn't draw me in, learning that Shari was mentored by David Adams Richards has. Thanks for this Dr. Steph.

[Knittripps]

I checked on Amazon and it told me "temporarily unavailable". I will add it to my list anyway. I could use a good read. I found that since I starting knitting I read much less than I used to.