Saying Goodbye

Sometimes authors stop writing and I am left devastated.  With great writers, I find that I am brought into the stories and drawn into their world. It happens especially when the characters they write about become a part of your world.  I miss some of the characters I fell in love that are no longer available for me.  Maybe it is hard for some people to understand when these characters become part of your everyday life.  

Jacqueline Winspear wrote a series of novels with Maisie Dobbs as the main character.  Maisie Dobbs was a psychologist and investigator.  She lived in Britain and survived both WWI and WWII.  I read the last book in the series this week and was as mesmerized as when I read the first novels. I know that this will not be the last time this has happened, but it is like a death in my life. From Maisie, I will forever remember the lessons of careful listening, looking within, and asking questions.  Maisie lived during a hard time and survived personal losses but she was able to persevere and show true courage.  Saying goodbye to some of my favorite people, despite knowing they do not exist is one of the oxymorons in our world of reading.  

Reading is a huge part of my life.  I know that at times I am so busy I do not take the time to read and those weeks are hard because I miss the quiet reflection of being in a different world, whether swirling in a waltz, riding a horse, or learning to work in different fields.  Each book opens up another world and another opportunity to enjoy the world.  

Elise sent in a book review of It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier.  She compared it to the movie Mr and Mrs Smith.  Elise felt the twists and turns make the book a fast read.  Elise also sent in an interview with David Lewis and his newest book, A Jewel in The Crown.  This book is the first in a series called The Secret Churchill Files. She described the book as a spy thriller from WWII in England.