To South Carolina
I have been enjoying the novels of Dorothea Benton Frank since earlier in the year when I listened to "Pawley's Island" on audio book while commuting to my daughter's house daily. Shopping my own bookshelves -- I always have unread books there waiting for me -- I noticed that I had picked up a copy of "Return to Sullivan's Island" sometime back and since it is the second in a series I decided to pick up the first book and read it. "Sullivan's Island" was a great read for me -- it switched back and forth between the present and the past -- the past being in the 50's and 60's which brought back memories for me. It was a very engaging book and I enjoyed it very much but I always enjoy books about families and interpersonal relationships and how they deal with difficulty. So, when done, I immediately picked up "Return to Sullivan's Island".
It takes up with all the children in the first book grown with families of their own. The main character is Beth -- the daughter of Susan, the main character in the first book. This book is a bit more light hearted with a bit more comic relief even though Beth goes through some rather difficult growing pains. This is a great book for curling up with on a cool, rainy day because it is an easy book to get "into". Both books are easy to get into, actually, and I high recommend them both.
I have to say that reading these books about the Lowcountry have made me want to visit Charleston, SC. I must be on the right track because in a survey discussed on the "Today" show this morning says that Charleston is the number one choice for smaller city vacation spots.
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