Boy, am I glad March is almost here. Not that March itself is a guarantee of better weather but it's one step closer to spring, and I cannot wait. Today is snow, sleet and a high wind advisory. Yeah, I'm done with winter.
I have been reading "HOW IT ENDS" for the past week.
Today, I had about 100 pages left... and was supposed to go to bed hours ago. But instead kept going, just one more section...
I have been crying for what feels like days. I cannot even express right now, so shortly after this journey, how much this book--just like LEFTOVERS and SUCH A PRETTY GIRL before it--has affected and touched me, has echoed at times my own thoughts and what I have gone or am going through (though, I am happy that mostly this time around the "what I am going through" is more along the lines of how Louise and Peter are in their youth together).
I love you and I hate you for these beautiful stories that make me unable to stop the tears. I'm still going even now! How did you do that? ^_^
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are an absolute inspiration, and a brilliant storyteller. I am so lucky to have read this wonderful, heart-wrenching story.
Much love to you and to yours,
Olivia
ps: After reading this, and realizing it was set in NJ, and then that you had grown up in Central Jersey, I was curious if you had grown up nearby where I currently live... And yes. You grew up about 20 minutes north of where I am. I hope that in the future you might find yourself scheduled for a tour stop at the Princeton Barnes & Noble or some other local indie store... Until then, I'll look forward to meeting you!
Olivia, thank you so much for your kind comments. I'm so glad How It Ends touched you, as it holds a special place in my heart, too. And I'll absolutely keep the Princeton BN in mind the next time I'm on home turf, and look forward, hopefully, to meeting you there! Thank you, again, for letting me know.
Dear Laura,
I have been reading "HOW IT ENDS" for the past week.
Today, I had about 100 pages left... and was supposed to go to bed hours ago. But instead kept going, just one more section...
I have been crying for what feels like days. I cannot even express right now, so shortly after this journey, how much this book--just like LEFTOVERS and SUCH A PRETTY GIRL before it--has affected and touched me, has echoed at times my own thoughts and what I have gone or am going through (though, I am happy that mostly this time around the "what I am going through" is more along the lines of how Louise and Peter are in their youth together).
I love you and I hate you for these beautiful stories that make me unable to stop the tears. I'm still going even now! How did you do that? ^_^
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are an absolute inspiration, and a brilliant storyteller. I am so lucky to have read this wonderful, heart-wrenching story.
Much love to you and to yours,
Olivia
ps: After reading this, and realizing it was set in NJ, and then that you had grown up in Central Jersey, I was curious if you had grown up nearby where I currently live... And yes. You grew up about 20 minutes north of where I am. I hope that in the future you might find yourself scheduled for a tour stop at the Princeton Barnes & Noble or some other local indie store... Until then, I'll look forward to meeting you!
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