Genre: Realistic Fiction
The story of a grown family, with parents who have a love story past unlike anything they are used to. Reminisce about what parents are like, before they become parents, and be reminded of the beauty, and sometimes sadness, of growing up.
My advice: I became an Ann Patchett fan after reading The Dutch House, and Tom Lake does not disappoint. A story within a story transports you to the cherry farms of Michigan and summer camp-esque memories of trying to make it big. This makes a great beach read.
Kasey Stecher teaches high school seniors in AP, Dual Enrollment and elective English courses and works in the Pawling Central School District in Dutchess County. Kasey is a teacher consultant for the Hudson Valley Writers Project. She is an advocate for writing in all classrooms, and believes strongly in the restorative and powerful impact writing can have on young adults. She is an avid reader, a proud hockey mom, and a novice but enthusiastic gardener.