Happy Monday! The purpose of memorable Monday is to showcase a book that you’ve read in the past and share how/why it has stuck with you.
This week I’m featuring:
Baker Book House | Amazon | Goodreads
Just a few days ago I was chatting with some friends over Zoom and we were talking about how different things would have been if the current quarantine we are under were to have happened even 10 years ago. Technology can be a curse, but it can also be a blessing. We can still communicate with our friends over video chats and social media.
Back in the day people didn’t have that. I was reminded of Yours Truly, Thomas and the art of letter-writing. Letters were the only way people at a distance could communicate, and there was no way for them to even know if their letters were received or not (well… unless they received a response of course 😉 haha). This was such a sweet novel. If you haven’t had the chance to read it yet, I would highly recommend it <3
About the Book:
For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people’s mail. Dead ends are a reality for clerks at the Dead Letter Office. Still she dreams of something more–a bit of intrigue, a taste of romance, or at least a touch less loneliness. When a letter from a brokenhearted man to his one true love falls into her hands, Penny seizes this chance to do something heroic. It becomes her mission to place this lost letter into the hands of its intended recipient.
Thomas left his former life with no intention of ending up in Azure Springs, Iowa. He certainly didn’t expect a happy ending after what he had done. All he wanted to do was run and never look back. In a moment of desperation, he began to write, never really expecting a reply.
When Penny’s undertaking leads her to the intriguing man who touched her soul with his words, everything grows more complicated. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring–perhaps too much–for the one who wrote it.
About the Author:
Rachel Fordham has long been fascinated by all things historical or in the words of her children “old stuff”. Often the historical trivia she discovers is woven into her children’s bedtime tales. Despite her love for good stories she didn’t attempt writing a novel until her husband challenged her to do so (and now she’s so glad he did). Since that time she’s often been found typing or researching while her youngest child naps or frantically writing plot twists while she waits in the school pick-up line. In addition to her passion for storytelling she enjoys reading, being outdoors and seeing new places. Rachel lives with her husband and children on an island in Washington state.
Learn more about current projects at rachelfordham.com
While I’m grateful for current technology to some degree, I am sad the art of letter writing is gone. I used to love getting letters. 🙂
Me too! I actually still have some of my letters from when I was younger from friends at summer camp and I used to write back and forth with my grandma too.
Such a sweet book!!