The Beekeeper's Daughter by Santa Montefiore

This was a wonderful story about love, loss and finding your way.  The story bounces between Grace and her daughter Trixie.  They both fall in love with men they cannot have because of class and duty.  They both try to move on and make things work, but they pay a price of sadness.  Near the end when everyone learns the truth about their history they are given a new lease on life and live life to the fullest, cherishing every moment.  The ending was a little bit of a let down, but the take away is to talk with those you love, don't push them aside and assume you know why they are the way they are.  Life is a wonderful thing that should be embraced, not full of regrets.

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

I have decided to do a book challenge this year where you read a book starting with each letter of the alphabet.  Anne of Green Gables has been one of my favorite movies for years, but I had never read the book.  What a wonderful book!  The movies followed the book almost exactly and it was so refreshing to read and get wrapped up in Anne Shirley's adventures, troubles and amazing imagination.  Anne so lived in the moment and embraced her life with such energy.  For a fictional character she lead a life that we should all embrace.  I have become so enthralled with the first book I will be reading the rest in the series!