Three citizens of small town Bethlehem, Pennsylvania struggle with grief and loss their paths eventually knitting together in unexpected and beneficial ways.
A widower in his 70s lost his wife to illness; a young woman lost her father to random, unexpected violence; a mother’s young daughter is lost to her amidst a custody dispute.
The wintery setting and themes of interconnectedness, community, and kindness make for a supremely cozy read.
A Quiet Life was the perfect book to kick off the new year with.
This heartwarming story would make for excellent snowy weekend reading!
Tell me: what’s the weather like where you are?
In Ohio we have cold, windy, rain with some flurries on the way along with bitterly cold temps and windchills.
That Bookish Life 