What Fiction are you reading this week, February 13, 2022?

[MontanaMama]

4. Hello neighbor!

I’m just a couple of chapters into The Stone Sister by Caroline Patterson. I didn’t realize when I bought the book that the story would be set in Montana in the 50’s which is kind of fun…here’s an overview of the book:

Spanning the mid to late 20th century and set in the Elkhorn Valley of southwestern Montana, The Stone Sister is told from three points of view — a father’s, a nurse’s, and a sister’s. Together they tell the unforgettable story of a child’s birth, disappearance, and finally discovery in a home for “backward children.” Robert Carter, a newly married man just back from World War II, struggles with his and his wife’s decision to entrust the care of their disabled child to an institution and “move on” with family life. Louise Gustafson, a Midwestern nurse who starts over with a new life in the West, finds herself caring for a child everyone else has abandoned. And Elizabeth Carter, a young journalist, uncovers the family secret of her lost sister as she struggles with starting a family of her own.

I’m enjoying the book immensely…it’s tough to find time to read these days with a puppy in the house. I plan to take this little floof on a hike to tire her out so I can get a couple more chapters under my belt today.