Two Totally Different Books

Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley
Winter Sea is that rare romance book that is almost a time travel/historical/modern story. Kearsley deftly travels from Jacobite Scotland to modern Scotland without missing a beat, bringing the reader along for a ride filled with interesting characters. A historical romance author finds herself in the ruins of a Scottish manor and in the mind of one of her own ancestors.

I learned more about the formation of the British union and the attempt by the Jacobites to disrupt that union by placing a Scottish king on the Scotland's throne.

Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese
This is the story of the life of two co-joined but separated twins told narrated by one, Marion Stone. The brothers are separated at birth by the doctor who informally adopts them when their birth mother dies. Of mixed race, Caucasian and Indian, the brothers lives seem to mirror the turmoil that arises in their adopted country, Ethiopia.

As  a nurse I usually forgo reading any books about the medical profession but CFS was our book club selection. I enjoyed the story of the brothers Stone and learned more history, modern history.

Note: I am continuing to work toward the 100 book mark - about half-way there.