Looking Back... In an effort to transfer my book journal entries over to this blog, I'm going to attempt to post (in chronological order) an entry every Friday. I may or may not add extra commentary to what I jotted down in these journals.
Katie Nash #1
Fiction
1993
1993
Finished on May 10, 2002
Rating: 3.5/5 (Good)
Publisher's Blurb:
"Sometimes life is so hard and then, bingo, it's like happiness is pushing at your back, waiting to come out your front..."
In the sweltering heat of a Southwestern summer, on a small army base in rural Texas, Katie waits impatiently for her life to change. These are uncertain times--a mix of pleasure and pain, of girlish confusion and adult discovery. Though battered by the recent death of her mother--and by a distant, abusive father driven to near madness by inner pain and rage--Katie's spirit remains miraculously strong. For she knows one day soon she'll be a woman. One day soon she'll understand.
My Original Thoughts (2002):
A quick, easy read. Berg's first novel. Not nearly as good as those that follow, but enjoyable the second time around.
My Current Thoughts:
I've read close to two dozen books by Elizabeth Berg, and have over a dozen on my "keeper" shelf, but it's been a few years since I've read anything new. Whenever I write one of these "Looking Back" posts, I think about re-reading so many of my old favorites. I'd like to carve out time to read one each month, especially some of the shorter books like this one.
Below are links & ratings of all of Berg's books that I've read to date (2025):
Talk Before Sleep (4/5)
Range of Motion (4/5)
The Pull of the Moon (4/5) and (5/5)
Joy School (4/5)
What We Keep (4.5/5)
Open House (5/5)
Ordinary Life (4.5/5)
Never Change (4.5/5)
True to Form (4/5)
Say When (4.5/5)
The Art of Mending (4/5)
A Year of Pleasures (5/5)
We Are All Welcome Here (3/5)
Dream When You're Feeling Blue (2.5/5)
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted (3.5/5)
Home Safe (4.5/5)
The Last Time I Saw You (2.5/5)
Once Upon a Time, There Was You (2.5/5)
Night of Miracles (5/5)
The Confession Club (2/5)
I don't thinkn I have ever read any by this author but it's good to kow you think highly of her writing. Which of hr books would you recommend me starting with?
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to reread more old favorites, too! So far this year I've managed four and they've all made me happy, especially The Enchanted April. I've enjoyed quite a few of Elizabeth Berg's novels over the years, but this one doesn't sound familiar. Have you read all of her novels?
ReplyDeleteAs I mentioned in my reply to Tina, I've updated this post with links (and ratings) to my reviews of Berg's books. Some that I've read will eventually get updated in my Friday "Looking Back" posts. I've skipped a couple of her books and had one DNF. See what you think.
DeleteThat's terrific you have read so many of Berg's books. I have not read her but it's good when you know a writer so well.
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