Every Secret Thing - Ann Tatlock

This would be a tattered, dog-eared book... if I didn't love it so much.

 

 

  There I was, at a yard sale browsing for nothing in particular.  I found this book, and being a book nerd, I couldn't pass up an opportunity for a new.. no  wait... used book.  I seriously just bought it because a book for 1$ is worth it, I don't care who you are.

 

  When I started reading it, it wasn't one of the books that immediately catches your attention from the first word.  Even now, the introduction isn't my favorite, it's still good, but not as good as the rest of the book.  But keep reading.  Then, you will be hooked.  And you will probably have no social life because you're reading this book.

 

  The story is one you'll fall in love with.  A teacher returning to her old school, a young girl who lost her father, a pinch of romance, and some hurt. There's a lot more than one thing going on, but it never seems chaotic or too hard to follow. It's an easy read.

   Reading this story can only be properly compared to listening to a friend tell her story after you've been re-united.  You hope everything is perfect and the heroine stays strong.  You feel everyone's feelings and soon you are  immersed into their world.  No exaggeration.  It's touching in an immaculate way, yet the story is so very relatable that it seems real! This isn't one of those stories where you wish you could be like them, because the characters aren't perfect. They face challenges that some of us know well.  

In short, I can't give one reason why I like   love  adore...  savor this story. Everything in it is beautiful, simply beautiful. It's one of those books that, when you finish it, you almost feel an emptiness inside. Partially because the story is over, but mostly because you know it will be a while until you find a book this delightful.