Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes

[scotchegg]

I picked this up at a thrift store and am so glad I did. I just closed it and want to sit still and let the characters stay with me a while longer. Joody Two Sun, Even Grade, Valuable Korner, Joleb....Canaan and Grace..and of course, the South.

Like so much of what I know about the South, their stories are tragic, but believable and so bittersweet. Love is never straight, the right thing to do is never the easy or accepted thing. I will wait a bit before I start the next book. I am not ready to leave this one yet.

Comments

[travellight.livejournal.com]

Here's a story about right and wrong:

http://travellight.livejournal.com/2008/04/24/

if you feel like it.

YES!

[padiwack.livejournal.com]

That is one of my all time most favorite books! The writing is beautiful prose and the story resonates. I just love Melinda Haynes - she has SUCH a talent!

Re: YES!

[scotchegg.livejournal.com]

which one should I try next?

Re: YES!

[padiwack.livejournal.com]

The only other book I have read written by her was "Chalktown" - I ran and scooped it up before "Mother of Peral" had cooled off! It was haunting and touching as well, but in truth I loved "Mother of Pearl" more.

As far as I know, those are the only books she has published. I will have to look into it. I would dearly love to discover more out there written by her!

I am going to have to comb through my books now - I would love to re-read them both! Thanks for the reminder!

Oh, and let me see if I can locate "Chalktown" instead of you buying it - I will let you know ASAP! :-)