Have you ever visited the 9/11 World Trade Center memorial in New York? I have not, but now I have to go after reading Blue Sky Gone by J.S.Farmer. This beautiful tribute to those affected by the 9/11 attacks was a page-turner. I loved all the relationships between the two sisters Audrey and Hannah. It’s great how two sisters can be so different yet so alike. The details in Audrey’s police training were fabulous as the author was a police officer. Hannah’s love interest, Travis was a bit too good to be true but I loved him. The great thing about this story is it follows up with the after-effects of the 9/11 attacks. The trauma and injuries are still being dealt with daily. Although this book is like a warm hug, there is no sugar coating the actual events or aftermath. It’s not just a great story, it’s an example of how to cope with tragedy. I loved this book.
If you are looking for an indigenous author to support in November, then This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger has a great historical fiction read for you. Krueger is a member of the Anishinaabe ( Ojibwe ) tribe. This dialogue between a bit so likable character Jack and the teen narrator Odie will give you a good idea of the story. “Ask me, God’s right here. In the dirt, the rain, the sky, the trees, the apples, the stars in the cottonwoods. In you and me, too. It’s all connected and it’s all God. Sure this is hard work, but it’s good work because it’s a part of what connects us to this land, Buck. This beautiful, tender land.” Jack in Chapter 20. Odie then replies with his theory about how “God is a tornado.” which refers back to when a tornado killed a loving teacher, Mrs. Frost. The book was originally published in 2019 and is great as an audiobook coming in at 14 hours and 19 minutes on regular speed versus 464 pages of hard copy. ...
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