Thursday, August 13, 2015

"Gone to Green," by Judy Christie

         
 Do you want to read an enjoyable, light but captivating book? Then read the book entitled, “Got to Green,” by Judy Christie.  This is book one of the “Green Series. No, it is not about going green.  It is about a young woman who inherits a newspaper in a small town.  Protagonist, Lois Barker moves from a larger Midwestern town, Dayton, Ohio to a small rural area in Northern Louisiana. Barker is used to the fast life as the city editor section of the Dayton Post.  She is use to working nights and weekends, and most holidays.  As someone without children she is chosen to the work the newspapers editors desk during holidays and other difficult times. While feels she has begun to tire of such treatment. Ed, her best friend and mentor takes her aside and tells her he is leaving the Dayton Post.  He has purchased a paper and will leaving within two months.  She is devastated.  While they have never been romantically involved, their friendship has been very important to both of them.  Her boss asks Barker to take the managing editor’s position that Ed has left.  She knows that this will bring her even more challenges, however, she says yes. Barker goes home to consider all the changes that have come to her so swiftly, but it is not until the next morning when she meets with Attorney Owens that her life really begins to spin out of control. She has been given a great gift but wonders if she can handle it.  What is the answer? Read and find out!
The book was so easy to read, I decided to read all three in the series. 
        
         Book 2: "Goodness Gracious Green,"
                                             Book 3: "The Glory of Green"