The Wishing Rock Theory of Life: A Novel with Recipes

The Wishing Rock Series, Book 2

De: Pam Stucky

Narrado por: Tiffany Williams

The Wishing Rock Theory of Life: A Novel with Recipes is the second novel in the Wishing Rock series. The series begins with Letters from Wishing Rock, which was named a 2013 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree and given the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval. The third book in the series, The Tides of Wishing Rock, concludes this popular series filled with wit, wisdom, and recipes!

In Pam Stucky's debut novel, Letters from Wishing Rock, readers fell in love with the quirky residents of Wishing Rock, Washington - an island town where everyone lives in the same building. Now the cast, the shenanigans, and the wisdom are all back in The Wishing Rock Theory of Life.

Fresh off their auspicious adventure in the Dogwinkle Days parade, Ruby and Ed are suffering a few growing pains as they settle into their new relationship. Gran and Liam, on the other hand, are blissfully traveling through Switzerland, savoring the fondue, the chocolate, and the mountain life. Pregnant Pip is adapting to her new home in Scotland with husband Captain Gavin, while back at Wishing Rock, Erin is struggling with life and psychic Alexandra is faced with an incident that could change the course of her future. In an effort to cope with this development, as well as help Erin, Alexandra leads the poker gals in a campaign to step outside their comfort zones and experience new adventures. Along the way, life in Wishing Rock hits a curve when a mysterious woman shows up in town making a shocking claim.

As in the first novel in the series, letters between the neighbors and their friends chronicle the twists and turns of the characters' daily lives, and are interspersed with recipes tried and tested by the characters themselves. Buried treasures, secret pasts, and the detritus of affairs of the heart all come to light in this witty and wise novel that explores fear, forgiveness, risk, dreams, trust, and love.

©2012 Pam Stucky (P)2015 Pam Stucky

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Reading it felt like sitting comfortably by the fire, talking with my nicest and funniest friends, all of whom had uplifting and sometimes hilarious thoughts to share." (Molly Ringle, author of What Scotland Taught Me)

Bringing letters into emails

This book continues where the other one left off. The two main couples sharing emails to document their story. Ruby and Ed struggle to find that balance as they explore their new relationship. Gran and Liam travel around the world sending emails to check in. I enjoyed Gran and Liam the most. As they traveled, it took me around the world with them. More recipes for me to try that seem to just be a part of the story. I prefer the letters to emails, as sometimes the emails were too short and seemed jumpy. But overall, I loved following Gran and Liam and Ruby and Ed in their adventure.

Tiffany Williams keeps the characters consistent from one book to the next. I love having one narrator for a series. Ms. Williams brought this book to life and I felt as if it was me reading those letter and emails.