Book Blog #19, The Secret Life of Bees, week #1

The Secret Life of Bees                                       by Sue Monk Kidd
Lily Owens has never really known her past only the future. Her mother died when she was young, and she only remembers that it was partly her fault. Her dad, T-Ray has abused her and never acted like a true father. Rosaleen her nanny has been the only kind parental figure in her life for ages. Lily runs away with Rosaleen after she decides she has had enough. She is soon in a new place with only Rosaleen, a place she came to on a whim. She finds a picture of colored Mary, the same picture her mother had. She decides to find the beekeeper who produces the honey, who had to know her mother.


So far I have enjoyed this book quite a bit. One of the things that I really like is that from what I can tell, the author portrays the time really well, and it is detailed and accurate. One of the other parts I like is that it is a unique perspective on the civil rights act. I think that the authors writing style fits the book well. The book is written in the same way that the characters talk, which for me brings me into the story. The story isn't predictable, which I like. I am never expecting what happens next, and it always surprises me when something unexpected occurs. Overall, it is a good book and I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind a bit of foul language.


I would like to do a book group in the genres of Sci-Fi, or fantasy. I would like to do a book group in one of these genres because they are not as often discussed, and I would be interested in hearing other peoples opinions on them.


Warning: There is quite a bit of cussing in this book, but most of it is in context or it suits the character.


TBR list
The Stone Angel     by Margaret Laurence
In the Time of the Butterflies     by Julia Alvarez
Ape House     by Sara Gruen
At the Water's Edge     by Sara Gruen
Roses     by Leila Meacham
We are all Made of Molecules     by Susan Nielsen