This weekend was a four day weekend and I only read for an hour. I know. I probably could have read more but I was busy hanging out with my friends! At least I got an hour in.
My book is called Ashes of Roses. It's by Mary Jane Auch.
I read the first 64 pages and so far it's been about Rose and her family's trip to America. It's a history book. She talks about the boat and how crappy the food, the sleeping, and the lack of showering is.
They finally reach Ellis Island and she talks about the tests the immigrants have to go thru. Her little brother, Joseph Nolan, has trachoma and her father must take the baby back to Ireland because they won't let the trachoma into America.
She continues with them finally reaching her uncle's house. Her uncle's house is a much nicer house than her old one back in Ireland. It has running water and heat. Something she had lived without. She and her family aren't so welcome in her uncle's house.
This is where I ended my reading. It seemed like a good spot to stop.
I will continue with another post soon.
-Aych-
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