Circle of Grace

Circle of Grace: A Novel by Penelope J. Stokes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What is truth? A midterm exam question that got four college students together and their answer: Truth is the core of human experience, the center point which keeps us balanced and aligned, the hub which connects us to all we value. It goes by many names - faith, beauty, love, justice - but whatever we call it, however we experience it, it is the source of meaning and purpose in our lives. 4 college friends; 4 different views on life; 4 different careers planned - but things don't always turn out the way we plan them and college friends do not always stay in touch...

When 50-something Grace gets the results of her testing, she rethinks getting in touch with the college friends Grace hasn't seen in 30 years. But, Grace will have to come clean with the lies she's written in the journal passed around to each of them over the years.



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falling together

Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The first day of college is always a wee bit traumatic. Finding and connecting with a new friend is great and bonding with two is even better! So when fate brought Pen, Cat, and Will together in a small bathroom, their friendship was obviously meant to be and the threesome stays rock strong until adult reality hits - Cat gets married and Pen and Will are just an uncomfortable twosome. Vowing never to contact each other again, the three stay apart until many years later - Cat summons them both with an out-of-the-blue email. Suddenly Pen and Will are jetting across the country and heading to the Philippines in search of the elusive, tiny Cat.

A wonderful, anytime read, I have only read two books by this author and loved them both! Her characters, who talk hilariously to themselves, are so interesting and deep that you would want to friend them for life! This is a story of loss, love and deep friendship that turns into love...

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