Full disclosure: I first read this book to give it an edit. Mary Jo Werthman White did not want me or anyone else reading it before that. So the multiple plots were a happy surprise to me, both the first time I read it and after it appeared in print. This is a multi-generational story, richly layered, set in western New York state, with a side trip to Dayton. Also, dogs—especially Vera, the Great Pyrenees. The party of the title could have two meanings; the most obvious is Garnet’s 70th birthday. In addition to Garnet and her ex-husband, characters include her daughter, her siblings, a nephew and his precocious daughter, and all manner of romantic entanglements. Do yourself a favor and accept the invitation!
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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