The tiny trolls who work at Amazon analyzing my buying habits recently suggested I might like Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell. Those little trolls know me well.
First of all, what an awesome name: Rainbow Rowell. And then the author continues the awesome nameness by having one of her central characters named Beth, which is rare, let me tell you. I read the book crazy fast, really loved it. I also loved the following passage, which is not particularly central to the story, but just one of Rainbow's many great nuggets:
(One of the main characters has been single too long and he's confiding in a friend about a possibility)
"It's a girl!" Christine whispered as soon as Dave had gone. "Our prayers are finally answered! Tell me all about her."
"Have you really been praying for me?" Lincoln asked.
"Of course," she said. "I pray for everyone we care about. Plus, I like to pray for things that seem possible. There are so many things that I pray for that seem almost too big even for God. It's rewarding to pray for something that might actually happen. It kind of keeps me going. Sometimes, I just pray for a bumper crop of zucchini or for a good night's sleep."
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