Noah's Compass - Anne Tyler

Genre: Fiction

Pages: 277

ISBN: 9780307272409

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars

There is a lot to this story that i wish I could mention here but I hate to write spoilers so I will have to make do with what I got which may it may not be as informative as I would have liked. First, I have to mention that I have never heard of Anne Tyler and then I find out that she has such an amazing life story and I think she should create a memoir. Her husband is from Iran and passed away in 1997, they had 2 beautiful daughters, Tyler didn't attend school until she was 11 and still she attended Duke and Columbia, she was a librarian and a bibliographer, and now she is a writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for her eleventh novel entitled Breathing Lessons. She has a total of 18 books at the moment and I plan on reading many of them.

Her writing style reminded me a little of Richard Russo's style. They both write lovely stories that keep you engaged and brings them to life. She tells a realistic story and speaks very beautiful and Noah's Compass is such a nice tale about a 61-year-old schoolteacher, Liam, who gets robbed and knocked on conscious and can't remember a thing about it and then this just spirals into events of dating, and bringing family together expectantly. He keeps trying to remember what had happened so much so that it brings him to meet someone intimately and it also brings him to interact more intimately with his family as well.

It was a very quick, engaging, and a overall comforting read and I gave it 3.5/4 stars and I would definitely dig into more of her books.

That Old Cape Magic - Richard Russo

OK, maybe it is not my favorite Russo book but I still enjoyed it. I have it 3.5 stars! Not the 5 stars I gave to Bridge of Sighs but overall still a good read. I really do enjoy the style of writing the Russo does. He truly tells stories and makes you feel like you are a part of them. There were parts in the book where I actually laughed out loud or had a big smile across my face. I don't like to write Spoilers so I will avoid it but if you read it and get to the part with the BA sign and Harold's toast, then you will understand!

I love the history of the Cape. I love the family events and how hey return every year. We do hat with Coney Island. Even if the family is completely detached an, well, nuts! But aren't all families??? Some more so than others, as you well have read. I really liked the whole Browning family but wish there was a little bit more with them but still good anyhow. That Old Cape Magic may not have been my favorite but as always, Russo still is great at what he does.