Firefly Lane

When I started reading "Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah I had no idea that it would draw me in the way it did and cause me to neglect my usual household chores to steal a few minutes here and there reading it.  The book explores the lifelong friendship between the 2 main characters, Tully and Kate.  They couldn't be more opposite in their backgrounds or personality but the circumstances of life that draw them together make the reader cling to the story line to find out what happens to them next.  At moments the reader might identify more with Katie and then you'll waver and think maybe you are really more like Tully in some way.  You get to follow these two from adolescence well into their later life.  The author covers a lot of ground...after all you've got 479 pages to read in the paperback edition, but somehow when it all ends you will find yourself wanting just a few more pages to tell you a little more. 

In the interest of full disclosure, there are definitely some adult themes in the book but it's not gratuitous or frequent.  There are aspects of their lives that you would not emulate nor would you condone but these aspects are part of the story and help to build the main characters.  The book is well-written and if you want something that's a little heavier than say a "beach read" or a romance tale then this is a book you'll enjoy.