The Weight of Small Things by Sherri Wood Emmons

The Weight of Small Things by Sherri Wood Emmons tells the story of Corrie Phillips.  Corrie lives a enviable life with her handsome, wealthy husband Mark. The only thing she's missing of course is the baby. When news of Corrie's ten-year reunion arrives so does the arrival of her college ex-boyfriend. Haunted by the memories of her past she agrees to meet her ex-boyfriend for better or worse.

I enjoyed this book for the most part. A couple of the characters are quirky and fun. Actually most of them complete each other. For a book that's mainly about the choices we make large or small, I felt that a few of them made bad decisions. I expected them to make better choices but I understand that in order for the characters to progress and evolve, these bad decisions needed to be made.

Emmons does a great job at character development. I felt that I knew each character and they were all believeable. Even when I was annoyed by them I still cared about how things would turn out. This is a story about love and how fragile it can be. It's also about the weight of the decisions we do (or don't) make and how those decisions affect our lives. If I had to say anything negative about this book it's that I found our protagonist a little ironic.

In conclusion, I felt that this novel is worth a read for all those women's literature lovers. It's a story about love, fidelity, choices, and forgiveness. It's a quick, smooth read that is engaging and interesting. *** 

The Weight of Small Things by Sherrie Wood Emmons

I start work on The Weight of Small Things by Sherrie Wood Emmons. I haven't yet read any of her previous novels so I'm anxious to see how this one holds up and if it will make reading her other novels enticing. I think it was time to go back to some serious reading since I took a hiatus to read a rather simple read.  It's beginning to feel like I want to be challenged a little more or expect more from my authors. I want novels that have a purpose and really tell a story that I can relate to or imagine seeing others relate to. Of course I will forever be joined at the hip by a good old comfy thriller, but it's nice to throw a read in there with little more girth. Hopefully this fits the bill.

Synopsis: From the acclaimed author of Prayers and Lies and The Sometimes Daughter comes an emotional, compelling, and ultimately uplifting novel that explores the fragility and resilience of love—and the decisions, large and small, that determine not just who we are, but who we want to be.


Corrie Phillips has an enviable life—even if it’s not quite the one she wanted. She enjoys working at her university alumni magazine, her house is beautiful, and her husband, Mark, is attentive, handsome, and wealthy. But after years of frustration and failed attempts, Corrie is desperate for a child—and haunted by the choices in her past.

A decade ago, just after college, Corrie’s boyfriend Daniel left town, intent on saving the world even if it meant breaking Corrie’s heart. Now he’s returned, and despite her misgivings, Corrie feels drawn to him again. But the emotions that overwhelm her may put her marriage and her secure, stable life at risk. Faced with an unexpected choice, Corrie must unravel illusion from reality at last and weigh what she most needs against what her heart has always wanted