I read a review that called this book gentle and wise and I think that is the perfect description. The author transports you to a tiny Greek island where you spend a lazy summer with a cast of loving and eccentric characters. Yiayia keeps everyone in line with her gentle touch, careful guidance a...
I really struggled with a rating for this one. For the most part it was an interesting read but I also found it a bit repetitive. The author used the word hubris far too often and I found it annoying "oh there's that word AGAIN" What I did enjoy was the historical content and the beautiful way sh...
This is kindof a beach read type of book. At first I thought it was merely a romance type of book and almost didn't read it. I did read it and to some extent it was not a romance book. A woman returns to a small island off of Greece to see her grandmother and get married there. Each summer gr...