A review by jstaton
Digging to America by Anne Tyler

4.0

I cried. I picked this book in audio so Ed in my book group could listen since he's just had a stroke and lost his eye sight. The book group decided we'd listen to0 so we'd all have his experience. I listened way into the night but cheated because I worked on a puzzle while I listened and almost finished a 1000 piece puzzle. Unfortunately, the library copy of the audio booked skipped and then just petered out on the last two chapters. So I went to bed. Cleaned the CD and squeaked 0ut the final chapters this morning and did shed some tears. Honestly, I do that often with a good book, or seeing an older women grocery shopping alone, graduations, and sappy commercials - but this was a good Anne Tyler book. I just spent 8 hours getting to know these characters and I liked them, I became emotionally attached and I feel different now. I know there is much more there - Anne Tyler does that, she says so much more in saying so little.

I think Ed would of grumbled about it - but maybe not. He could surprise me sometimes and enjoy a book that I thought he would figure trite or chicklit. He would of listened to it, though - I know that and he would of had something to say, I know that! I will miss him that I know too.