The Book That Matters Most

What book lover does not love a book about books? This, however, is so much more. The writing is lovely, the characters are so believable and the book discussions are wonderful. The underlying plot about Ava, her family and the impact of one book from her childhood kept me entranced, reading this book in one sitting.

After Ava's marriage falls apart, she joins her best friend's book group, which has decided to read the book that most influenced each member during the coming year. In the meantime, Ava's daughter, who has had a troubled past, is studying abroad and putting her life back on track--Ava hopes. Told from several points of view, chiefly Ava's and Maggie's, this is a story of losses and betrayals, new strength, and mysteries solved. The month by month highlighting of each book chosen by Ava's book group gives added structure and meaning to the plot's progression. This is a quick yet thought-provoking read.