The Whole World Over by Julia Glass

I am now onto the next one: The Whole World Over by Julia Glass. This is her second novel - I read the first (Three Junes) and loved it. This one's about Greenie Duquette - a baker, mother and wife. She's currently living in New York and through a twist of fate, she is wooed by the governor of New Mexico to be his personal chef. In the meantime, Greenie's husband, Alan is left behind and he along with others are forced to deal with the consequences of Greenie's actions. I really look forward to reading this one. The author is great at creating, with her characters, those 6 degrees of of separation that is said to connect us all. I'll let you know.

Update:  So I've finished The Whole World Over by Julia Glass. Very, very good. The author was able to include a few of the characters from her first book (Three Junes) into this one, which I always love. I know it sounds silly, but sometimes, after I've really enjoyed a book, I think about the characters and what they may be doing "now". I know these are works of fiction but when an author can do that for his/her readers, well, it's something special. Anyway, it was a really good read with lots of twists and turns and unpredictability. Glass is very good at connecting her different characters and entwining their lives together by the end of the book. Definitely recommended.

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