This book is set in present day in Cape Light, Massachusetts, just an hour north of Boston.
I'm gonna do what Debbie Macomber Always does at the beginning of her Cedar Cove Books
Warwick Family- well-known family, involved in scandal in the past.
Emily-Current Mayor of Cape Light. Has been married for last 2 years. 41 years old. Currently not married and has no children. Emily was previously married; her husband was killed in accident. Emily was Pregnant at the time, but was forced to put the baby up for Adoption.
Jessica- Emily's sister, 32 years old, came to Cape Light just for the summer to help their mom, who recently had a stroke, but ends up staying, despite her job offer back in Boston. Works at the bank. Before she moved to Cape Light, she was seeing Paul Copperfield, and that relationship seemed like it had potential, until he had to go She ends up getting engaged to Sam Morgan.
Lillian- Mother of Jessica and Emily. Wife of Oliver . Recently suffered a stroke.
Betty Bowman- town realtor
Charlie and Lucy Bates- Have a 5 year old son, Charlie Jr., and own The Clam Box Restaurant, a very popular spot in Cape Light, by threatened by the beanery, a new coffee shop. Charlie also plans to run for Mayor in the upcoming election. Lucy decides she wants to return to college and take nursing classes. Charlie is opposed to the idea at first, but eventually changes his mind.
Sophie and Gus Potter- well known for their annual Barbeque, held every Memorial Day, and Pick-your-own Peach Orchard. Sophie was also notorious for her cooking.
Reverend Ben and Carolyn Lewis- Ben is the Reverend at Cape Light Bible Community Church.They have two children Rachel and Mark. Mark has been at odds with his parents, but toward but ends up trying to improve his relationship with them. Rachel has just announced that she is expecting her first child. Carolyn also teaches piano lessons.
Harry Reilly- friend of Reverend Lewis. Works at the boatyard. Ends up giving Digger Hegman a job, since he always seemed to end up there anyway.
Digger has a Daughter named Grace who owns The Bramble, an antique shop. Grace had a daughter named Julie who was killed in an accident 5 years ago.
Dan Forbes- Owns and runs the local newspaper, The Cape Light Messenger, which was first published by his great-grandfather.
Felicity and Johnathan Bean- Owners of the newest restaurant in Cape Light, The Beanery, a coffee shop, located right next door to the Clam Box, much to Charlie Bates' Dismay.
Tucket Tulley- Senior Officer in the town's police force, and also Charlie Yates' best friend.
The Morgan Family-
Joe Morgan- Married to Marie. Father of Sam and Molly, as well as 2 more sons and 2 more daughters. Plays the Banjo. Ancestors were among the town founders.
Molly Willoughby- Divorced, mother of 13 year old Lauren, and Jill . Lauren takes piano lessons from Carolyn Lewis.
Sam Morgan- eventually starts seeing Jessica Warwick and asks her to marry him. Helps Molly with her kids a lot.
My favorite character was Lillian....She was such a crack up and very entertaining to read about. I didn't really care for Grace.....she was too uptight. I was glad that she finally changed her mind about the Piano and let someone enjoy it instead of letting it sit and collect dust. It was her daughter's piano, but letting someone play the piano would be like honoring her memory, in my opinion. Charlie Bates was another firecracker. He was pretty entertaining too. And as far as Jessica is concerned- I never liked Paul, I thought she could do way better....I know that she and Sam would end up together right from the start. I can't wait to hear more of their story in the next books. I wish Emily could find someone to love. She seemed lonely at times. I can't wait until Sarah finally tells Sarah who she really is. Thats a story I'm anxious to hear more about.
I heard a lot of mixed reviews on these books, but I really enjoyed it and definitely plan to read the other books in the series. I also think that Jan Karon's Mitford similar to the Cape Light Series, and after reading this book, I want to check those out as well.
What I'm looking forward to finding out in Home Song:
I want to hear more about Sam and Jessica.
I want to hear the results of the upcoming election.
I'm eager to hear what happens with Mark Lewis and whether he returns to Cape Light and what happens between him and his parents. I'm also interested to hear what happens as Rachel's pregnancy progresses.
I want to hear about Lucy Bates returning to school.
Started: 9/16/07
finished: 9/20/07
Up Next: We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
I'm gonna do what Debbie Macomber Always does at the beginning of her Cedar Cove Books
Warwick Family- well-known family, involved in scandal in the past.
Emily-Current Mayor of Cape Light. Has been married for last 2 years. 41 years old. Currently not married and has no children. Emily was previously married; her husband was killed in accident. Emily was Pregnant at the time, but was forced to put the baby up for Adoption.
Jessica- Emily's sister, 32 years old, came to Cape Light just for the summer to help their mom, who recently had a stroke, but ends up staying, despite her job offer back in Boston. Works at the bank. Before she moved to Cape Light, she was seeing Paul Copperfield, and that relationship seemed like it had potential, until he had to go She ends up getting engaged to Sam Morgan.
Lillian- Mother of Jessica and Emily. Wife of Oliver . Recently suffered a stroke.
Betty Bowman- town realtor
Charlie and Lucy Bates- Have a 5 year old son, Charlie Jr., and own The Clam Box Restaurant, a very popular spot in Cape Light, by threatened by the beanery, a new coffee shop. Charlie also plans to run for Mayor in the upcoming election. Lucy decides she wants to return to college and take nursing classes. Charlie is opposed to the idea at first, but eventually changes his mind.
Sophie and Gus Potter- well known for their annual Barbeque, held every Memorial Day, and Pick-your-own Peach Orchard. Sophie was also notorious for her cooking.
Reverend Ben and Carolyn Lewis- Ben is the Reverend at Cape Light Bible Community Church.They have two children Rachel and Mark. Mark has been at odds with his parents, but toward but ends up trying to improve his relationship with them. Rachel has just announced that she is expecting her first child. Carolyn also teaches piano lessons.
Harry Reilly- friend of Reverend Lewis. Works at the boatyard. Ends up giving Digger Hegman a job, since he always seemed to end up there anyway.
Digger has a Daughter named Grace who owns The Bramble, an antique shop. Grace had a daughter named Julie who was killed in an accident 5 years ago.
Dan Forbes- Owns and runs the local newspaper, The Cape Light Messenger, which was first published by his great-grandfather.
Felicity and Johnathan Bean- Owners of the newest restaurant in Cape Light, The Beanery, a coffee shop, located right next door to the Clam Box, much to Charlie Bates' Dismay.
Tucket Tulley- Senior Officer in the town's police force, and also Charlie Yates' best friend.
The Morgan Family-
Joe Morgan- Married to Marie. Father of Sam and Molly, as well as 2 more sons and 2 more daughters. Plays the Banjo. Ancestors were among the town founders.
Molly Willoughby- Divorced, mother of 13 year old Lauren, and Jill . Lauren takes piano lessons from Carolyn Lewis.
Sam Morgan- eventually starts seeing Jessica Warwick and asks her to marry him. Helps Molly with her kids a lot.
My favorite character was Lillian....She was such a crack up and very entertaining to read about. I didn't really care for Grace.....she was too uptight. I was glad that she finally changed her mind about the Piano and let someone enjoy it instead of letting it sit and collect dust. It was her daughter's piano, but letting someone play the piano would be like honoring her memory, in my opinion. Charlie Bates was another firecracker. He was pretty entertaining too. And as far as Jessica is concerned- I never liked Paul, I thought she could do way better....I know that she and Sam would end up together right from the start. I can't wait to hear more of their story in the next books. I wish Emily could find someone to love. She seemed lonely at times. I can't wait until Sarah finally tells Sarah who she really is. Thats a story I'm anxious to hear more about.
I heard a lot of mixed reviews on these books, but I really enjoyed it and definitely plan to read the other books in the series. I also think that Jan Karon's Mitford similar to the Cape Light Series, and after reading this book, I want to check those out as well.
What I'm looking forward to finding out in Home Song:
I want to hear more about Sam and Jessica.
I want to hear the results of the upcoming election.
I'm eager to hear what happens with Mark Lewis and whether he returns to Cape Light and what happens between him and his parents. I'm also interested to hear what happens as Rachel's pregnancy progresses.
I want to hear about Lucy Bates returning to school.
Started: 9/16/07
finished: 9/20/07
Up Next: We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
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