Quote of the Day

If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. ~ Rachel Carson

7.14.2008

Lottery by Patricia Wood

It is such a treat to find a great book! I found this at the library last week and really enjoyed it. Set in Everett, Washington, it is the story of a not-retarded man who wins the lottery. One's IQ has to be 75 or below to be retarded, and his is 76, hence the not-retarded label. It is a dear story of friendship and loss and love. If you enjoyed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time you are likely to enjoy Lottery by Patricia Wood as well.



:: edited to add that you should go read the comment that this post just got . . .
~Suzanne

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the nice mention of LOTTERY!
It's so cool to find readers who enjoyed my novel.
I also have a great time participating with book clubs by speaker phone- if it works out for my schedule,
Thanks again and much aloha!
Patricia Wood

Anonymous said...

No comment here to read...but will look forward to reading Lottery. I really like Curious Incident.

Anonymous said...

No comment here to read...but will look forward to reading Lottery. I really like Curious Incident.

Anonymous said...

How cool is that (referring to the 7/14/08 comment).

I haven't read either of the two books you referenced here but I will now be looking for them.