New thing today, finished The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. I found this book beautiful and enchanting. It's definitely a chic book and very emotional and touching. There are some beautiful lines and metaphors about bees. It's about a girl who is lost and her struggles and search for love, her mother, forgiveness and many things, all set in the south during the 60s with the background of racial equality. There's a lot of good stuff here. It's not dreary all emotional and sentimental. It had some excitement and action going on as well. It had some really unexplainable touching moments, and had me choked up and a little teary eyed at times. It's not cliche predictable sentimental, but other parts of the story just get to you in unexpected but good ways.
I recommend this book for women and it might be up there in my list of favorites. I just love the storytelling and the way it finds beauty and sadness within everyday life. It weaves some great tragedy and love into the story with heart and soul. I just really loved it. I also had a craving for honey the whole time reading it. I may have a thing for books about the South, since I also loved Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Great new thing :) I recommend!
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