I had hoped this would 46 and still counting, but I have to admit to giving up on one of the novels and dipping back into the children's list. I had started 'Left Hand of God' by Paul Hoffman, but I couldn't finish it. I think I have lost touch with the fantasy genre and the dissection scene left me a bit unsettled. This also highlights one of my bad sides, I am the type of reader who will give up on a book if I think I am wasting my time. I have a stack of books I want to read and the pile grows bigger each week, so if I don't like it, I abandon it and move on. How does everyone else approach this, do you feel you have to finish a book come what may?
My review this week is 'The Flying Orchestra' by Clare McFadden and it starts like this
"Some days are so windy that even angels lose their balance from the top of City Hall. It's always a day like this when the Flying Orchestra blows into town."
The Flying Orchestra then plays music at important times in someones life, like 'a symphony at the airport for a traveller coming home' or 'when a baby is born'. To me the flying orchestra were those unexpected moments of music you may hear during your day. Snatches on the radio as you pass through a room, while waiting in a shop (Spotlight plays some great music on a Saturday) or music that has occurred at a special moment in your life, think about what you picked for your wedding or did you name a child after a favourite song? The illustrations are simple and work well with the text. This is a book to be savoured and shared, and hopefully it will remind you of those special moments of music in your life.
'And wherever they are, the Flying Orchestra play their best and most beautiful music for no reason in particular, but just because someone is listening.'
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