Light a penny candle author6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() The paths of the 2 girls would intertwine again and again - as they come of age, fall in love with handsome young boys, cope with devastating family illnesses, are forced to make agonizing choices - and see some of their dreams realized, and others lost. Young Ashleen - the same age a Elizabeth - would become a special friend, a "blood sister." And the bond between the 2 would grow stronger after the war's end, despite Elizabeth's return to England and her very different life there. ![]() But their warmth and kindness would win her heart, slowly drawing her out. It can be a thriller, romance, chick-lit, family saga, memoir, non-fiction, or anything else thats enjoyable and easy to read. Accustomed to a life of unspoken rules and quiet discipline, Elizabeth wasn't prepared for the large, boisterous O'Connor family. Light but not (too) dumb This is an eclectic list of books to read when youre just not in the mood for something heavy or overly depressing, but dont want a lot of eye-rolling moments either. Instead, she would have to go far away, to Ireland, to stay with an old classmate of her mother's - whom Elizabeth hadn't even met. ![]() But shy, delicate Elizabeth didn't have anyone nearby. Most parents were sending their children to live with relatives in the countryside for safety's sake. World War II had begun, and London was being bombed. ![]()
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