Sylvanus Now-by Newfoundland author Donna Morrissey, is definitely worth the reread.<br /> <br /> I read it a few years ago and I really connected with the rugged imagery of Newfoundland life. Back home is more modernized now but there's still a few that live a traditional life-god love 'em.<br /> <br /> Things I like to remember:<br /> <br /> -The smell of fresh cut wood<br /> -The heat from the morning fire<br /> -The smell of salt fish boiled for breakfast<br /> -The feel of the ocean spray on my face while at the beach<br /> -The sound of the brook running through the Trestle (aka Trussle)<br /> -And now when visiting, the happiness of being on the Island and relishing every moment<br /> <br /> This book brought back a lot of memories, yes there's good and bad, but these days I choose to only remember the good; the good outweigh the bad for sure. Reading this book puts a smile on my face as I can easily transport myself back to that place and time.<br /> <br /> goodreads synopsis on the book:<br /> <br /> On Canada's Atlantic coast at the edge of the great Newfoundland fishing banks of the 1950s, Sylvanus Now is a handsome and willful fisherman. His youthful desires are simple: he wants a suit to lure a girl "the fine-boned beauty Adelaide" and he knows exactly how much fish he has to catch to pay for it. Adelaide, however, has other dreams. She longs to escape the sea, the fish, and the stultifying community, but her need for refuge from her own troubled family leads her to Sylvanus and life in the neighboring port.<br /> <br /> Through this story of love, loss, and facing the inevitabilities of life in a floundering community, the sea is a potent presence, modernization ravaging its shores and bringing it to the cusp of cataclysmic change. Ultimately, Sylvanus Now is a story of redemption against all odds in a world vanished, but brought vividly back to life in Morrissey's caring hands(Quill and Quire).<br /> <br /> Sylvanus Now is definitely worth the read, and it's definitely even worth the reread! Other books written by Donna Morrissey are good too, two of my other favorites by her are Kit's Law and Downhill Chance.<br /> <br /> Take care (&amp; support our NL authors) and all the best~Celeste<br /> <br /> www.talesfromaway.com   Submitted By: Alicia "Celeste" Loughrey