I just started the final book in the Beartown series, The Winners, and it’s been six months since I’ve been without these characters — wow, how I’ve missed them.
I randomly picked up Beartown back in March after a few friends recommended it to me, and I honestly didn’t think I’d love it as much as I did. It’s about a hockey town, and I’m the least sporty person I know — but wow, how Backman’s writing and storytelling roped me right in.
If you’ve never heard of this series before, this is your sign to pick it up this fall or winter and lose yourself in the town of Beartown and its hockey. It’s filled with so much heart and soul, I never want it to end. I’ve got 500 pages left of the series, and the grieving process has already begun. Here we go…
by Bugzzzie