Morning on Main

 

Well, it happened again. I began reading Morning on Main by Jodi Thomas. The book began with promise about a young woman trying to locate information about her father. She finds herself in a small Texas town whose zipcode had been scribbled in her father’s journal. Upon arriving, she meets the mayor/newspaper editor, who offers her a job at his mother’s quilt shop. 

As has happened before, I get to the middle of a book, and it begins to lose my interest, so I skim through the second half to get the gist of how it ends. I returned the book to the library, thinking I was through with it. 

But a couple of weeks later, I got to thinking about the book again. I had read just enough to become somewhat invested in the characters, and decided it needed a second chance. So off to the library I went. 

Now, can I say this was the best book I've ever read? No, but it was an enjoyable, relaxing read. As a writer, I'm finding I read books differently. I'm always on the lookout for ideas and wordcraft. I even think of ways I might have changed the story. 

I noticed that Jodi Thomas had written quite a few books while I was at the library, so I may try another one at a later date. 

Right now, I'm deep in another Madeline Martin book, which I'm loving! I'll keep you posted on that one soon.