Sing you Home by Jodi Picoult

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I read by Jodi Picoult and I would say the best book I have read this year. This was 5 star reading material but the middle to the end of the book slowed slightly for me. The courtroom trial part of the book was not my favorite. It seemed to drag on and lacked some of the creativity and suspense. I enjoyed the character of Zoe the most. Her role as a musical therapist was inspirational. I would read a follow-up novel with her character in a heartbeat. Issues of homosexuality and infertility and abortion are at the forefront of this book and the author does hide the characters opinions. Picoult also displayed enormous skill by tackling these issues without sounding cheesy or preachy. I think the character of Max could have been better developed. The outcome of Max seems a little forced at the end of the book. I fear that this book fit my emotions and beliefs just right. And therefore I may not like Picoult’s other novels but I am definitely going to try

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Ocean Course View taken for Granite!

The outside fireplace is much smaller but the view of the Ocean Course Golf course from this porch is absolutely extraordinary.  

Take a look at the bluestone used on the porches.  The colors selected for this project are magnificent.  The owner went to extremes to select the perfect granite material to use on the hearth on mantel on this fireplace.  

This is a great shot of the before on the interior fireplace.

Here is a close up of the interior fireplace and the arched surround over the opening.  The material is set out from the rest of the stone to create a unique look.  

Gilchrist Masonry installed the stone on the fireplace.  Imagine taking a pile stones shown in the picture below and creating this fireplace.  It takes a master craftsmen to do this feat. 

The stone selected was a granite stone we call Adirondack Granite.  It is a medium to coarse grained granite with a diverse blend of rustic earth tones.  

This stonework on this job is fantastic. 

Take a look at the finished product with the granite hearth installed and the mantel.  

Here is a professional shot of the completed job.