The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

 A young girl, Leni, moves to the Alaskan wilderness with her family in the seventies. At first, her and her mother do not think they will ever adjust to the solitude and darkness, but they do, and when her abusive father leaves to work far away, they actually thrive. But the domestic violence worsens, until Leni's mom is forced to choose between her daughter and her husband.

Popular posts from this blog

After Oz by Gordon McAlpine

 This was a fun twist on following up with Dorothy after Oz. It had some psychological twists and turns, nothing fantastical, just how she was considered crazy and the townsfolk held their high moral principles and secrets. It tied up nicely at the end. I liked it! Good story!
Read more

Continuity by Bess Wohl

A Hollywood director making her first big picture attempts to film a climatic action scene on a Styrofoam iceberg in the New Mexico desert before they sun goes down. But trouble comes from her ex turned producer, the star actress recovering from addiction, and a climate advisor butting in to correct the script.
Read more