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!