“Outside the back window Alice can see the outlines of the garden, some of the furrows visible under the snow, stretching away in long thin rows. She can’t imagine doing the garden without her dad. It’s his thing; she’s always thought of herself as his assistant at best. She can’t imagine doing anything without her dad and she starts to feel like she can’t breathe. And then she looks at him. Just looks at him as he watches th efire with muffin crumbs on his lap.”
Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington
When Alice Bliss learns that her father, Matt, is being deployed to Iraq, she’s heartbroken. Alice idolizes her father, loves working beside him in their garden, accompanying him on the occasional roofing job, playing baseball. When he ships out, Alice is faced with finding a way to fill the emptiness he has left behind.
Doesn’t this sound like a wonderful story about a father and daughter relationship? I feel like I usually read stories about daughters and their mothers so I’m looking forward to reading this book and getting a different perspective.
And guess what? Thanks to the publisher I have one copy to giveaway to a lucky winner. Giveaway is open to all readers and the winner will be announced Monday, June 20. Just leave me a comment and if you like you can tell me what is one book you are looking forward to reading this summer.
In the meantime check out Nicole’s wonderful interview with the author of this novel or check out Laura Harrington’s site for more details on her books.
This book sounds good, Iliana! Please enter me for the giveaway.
One of the books I’d love to read is “The Soldier’s Wife” by Margaret Leroy.
It sounds like a brilliant book. I would love to be entered too. Mmmm, this summer I really want to read something summery and beach orientated. I think it might be The Beach Cafe by Lucy Diamond.
Another book to add to my list. My pile for summer reading is stacking up but I am really looking forward to Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.
I’ve just ordered a couple of books that I’m looking forward to reading: Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (read Carl’s review this morning and had to order it).
Thanks for the give away opportunity!
We don’t have summer as such in my part of the world but I will read anything i can lay my hands on. Right now I have a goodish pile!
I just finished Alice Bliss yesterday – it’s a beautiful story, one which I’m fairly sure will end up on my “best of 2011” list.
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I also enjoy mother-daughter books but I also have a daughter who is the apple of her daddy’s eye.
I have a TBR mountain that is totally out of control and piles of books everywhere. I’m looking forward to reading:
SING YOU HOME by Jodi Picoult
Sounds great. I’m really looking forward to reading Water For Elephants this summer!
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I’d love to read this. What a great giveaway to reinforce how important those father/daughter relationships are. I am looking forward to reading any book I can this Summer. Time is precious when you homeschool 5 kids, so anything they let me read is a bonus.
I would love to read this book. the other book I am looking forward to reading is Cut.