The Wednesday Letters
by Jason F. Wright
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Book Reviews of The Wednesday Letters
Book Review: You have to read this
Summary: 5 Stars
This is such a feel-good book. This is the story of three siblings who come home in order to bury their parents. They find boxes and boxes of letters written by their father to their mother every Wednesday for the past 39 years of their marriage - Wednesday Letters. This is the legacy left to these grieving children and in these letters they find truths, forgiveness and love.
I will say there was a time or two where I was actually sobbing - but I'm a sucker for a love story. It was a very sweet story with some twists at the end that you didn't see coming. I liked the ending and I especially liked that the Epilogue was in an evelope at the back of the book. I thought that was so fitting and mainly why I bought the book to begin with. I originally bought this book before Chrismtas Jars and hadn't had the opportunity to read it before - but can I say that I really like Mr. Wright's books. His writing is simple and I really like that.
Book Review: The Lost Art of Letter Writing.
Summary: 3 Stars
The Wednesday Letters tells the story of Inn owners Jack and Laurel Cooper through letters that Jack wrote to Laurel every Wednesday through the years of their marriage.
When Jack and Laurel die in each others arms, the children are called home to make arrangements and while clearing out old boxes in the basement, they come across these letters. The lives of their parents are revealed to them and they discover one really big secret that will forever affect them all.
I started out liking this book but I felt that the ending was a little over the top. The reveal was too baffling to really believe. I like to read about happy endings as well, but I just couldn't relate to this one. I am all for being able to forgive someone, but this was too far fetched to be believed.
The letter idea however is a wonderful way to bring people closer. Every woman would love her significant other to do such a thing.
Book Review: Letters, Letters, Letters...
Summary: 5 Stars
Imagine living a full life, and writing a letter each week to the one you love the most. Wow! That is commitment, dedication, perseverance. Now, imagine being the child who finds a lifetime of letters from your father to your mother, each dated, telling of their life together, their deep love for each other, and their love for you.
This heart-wrenching story begins in bed, as a wife is taking care of her dying husband. From that moment on, the story keeps you turning page after page, wondering what will happen next, and how the three children will respond to their parents' death and their life...in letters.
Don't forget the attached letter at the end of the book, for it helps to wrap it all up. No peeking! This book is on my top ten list. Read it, then give it to a friend to read.
Book Review: A great read!
Summary: 4 Stars
The characters in this book are lovable. You feel connected to the family in an instant. The Cooper family has its share of troubles. They are disconnected and all searching for answers to life's questions. When the family is devastated by the death of their parents the children must come together through a process of grief, forgiveness and love. A great read for those who want a slight tearjerker. Some of the characters seem to lack the history that should be there for the reader to connect, but Malcolm, however, has the strongest history and the story rightfully focuses on him in the end. Overall the book was a good read. It has a slow beginning but keeps you intrigued with the letters and the mysteries that evolve from them. Would definitely recommend it for a Romanticist.Book Review: Good, not great
Summary: 3 Stars
Wednesday Letters is a book about an old couple named Jack and Laurel who own a bed and breakfast. Jack is very sick and everyone knows he is going to die. But what comes as a shock is Laurel dies too. The funeral brings their three children Matthew, Samantha & Malcolm back together. Matthew is married and trying to adopt a child with his wife, Samantha is a cop who stayed in town, and Malcolm has been on the run from the law in Brazil for the past 2 years. The kids come across a bunch of letter that Jack has been writing to Laurel every Wednesday for their entire relationship. A devestating secret is uncovered while reading the letters.
I enjoyed this book. Its an easy read...280 pages. Too much religious talk for my taste though.