As an ICU nurse by trade, my ability to provide any type of literary description is sorely lacking and rather than share my own detailed personal feelings about the book, I encourage everyone to read the actual book description via Good Reads or Amazon, or any other book review outlet you trust. I’ve only read one of her four books so far, entitled ‘Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church,’ but it literally spoke to my soul. Downs must know of her, but I still feel compelled to give her name to as many people as this small forum reaches (whether that’s one or thousands), especially since tragically, this young author and incredible human being recently passed away from a sudden, unexpected illness.

I don’t typically post to these types of forums, but I felt the need to get the name of this author out there for anyone who may be reading the comment section looking for book ideas along the same lines as those discussed on this week’s show. Of course, the next logical step for me will be to also binge-listen to her podcast ‘That Sounds Fun’ because well, that sounds fun! Downs through your show, who I felt at once to be a kindred spirit. I was especially moved by this week’s episode…or should I say it really resonated with me? (hehe) Seriously though, I was quite excited to be introduced to Annie F. What a wonderful contribution your podcast is to the bookish community! In a short time, you have already enhanced my reading life on so many different levels. I want to thank you for sharing your gifts with the multitude of readers out there, near and far. Now I encourage all my book-loving friends to subscribe and start listening, just as I anxiously await Tuesdays when the new episodes are released! Much to my delight, I recently discovered your podcast…and then of course I proceeded to devour every single episode in basically every spare moment of my time.

Down Cut Shin Creek by Kathi Appelt