We have finally gotten some lovely weather - temperature in the upper 40s and bright sunshine. Guaranteed to brighten the spirits. It's supposed to be great through the weekend, too, with highs getting almost up to 60. A friend already has some crocuses up in her yard.
The book I have been reading is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Check it out. This is the review from Publishers Weekly on the Amazon web site.
“What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. Eugenia Skeeter Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you. The budding social activist begins to collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies and mistrusts enlisting the help of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking, bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams. Assured and layered, full of heart and history, this one has bestseller written all over it. “(Feb.)
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This great blue heron really knows how to pose for the photographers.
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