Ash Wednesday

My book tip of the day: 

Ash Wednesday by Ethan Hawke

Is there anything more terrifying than being in love? Jimmy Heartsock is so afraid of losing his love Christy, he is going AWOL from the army and chasing after her in order to propose marriage - in a frozen car park. Christy is terrified, not so much that she's going to have a baby, but because if she takes on Jimmy Heartsock, she may end up with two. 

As the unforgettable lovers drive across America, confronting family history, personal hang-ups and questions they've never even asked each other before - about faith, death and learning how to live - the reader is caught up in a sensationally moving, funny and nail-biting drama of love in our time.

A sharply written and very amusing book. I loved it from page one (and to tell you the truth, I hate starting new books and having to go through the first pages until I get the story...) and had a great time reading it. Thank you, Mr Hawke.