The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond

When you start reading a book and you keep looking forward to see how long the chapter is you know it is going to be a long read. Usually with this situation I just put the book down, but I was really curious to find out what happened. Abby was taking her future step-daughter for a walk on the beach, looked away for a few seconds and she was gone. This book goes through all the emotions and actions that she, her fiance and many others go through. It was very wordy and at times quite monotonous. I can't say that I would not recommend it because the author does capture the loss and frustration, but be prepared to take your time and maybe have another book going at the same time.

Light on Snow by Anita Shreve

I have tried reading her books over the years and I could not get into them. This one was easy to get into even though the subject matter was not the easiest to deal with or think about. A girl and her father have moved into a rural area in New Hampshire to escape some of their past. On one of their nightly walks they find an abandoned baby in the woods. The story takes us through what they are dealing with and how they are processing it. New characters come in that add layers to the whole thing. I liked how she developed the characters and made you feel for each one of them and what they were going through. It is a fairly quick read with some lasting impressions.