My book club had read Mr. Shors' first novel, Beneath a Marble Sky, which we enjoyed. We actually spoke with him on a speakphone, and had a wonderful chat.

We decided to read The Wishing Trees, and are so glad that we did. This is a beautiful, hopeful novel, centered on the round-the-world travels of a widower and his ten-year-old daughter. While this novel is at times sad, it's ultimately uplifting and lovely. It's also a great book club book in that it inspires thoughtful discussion about what a parent or a child should do in certain situations. It's also revealing of other cultures. I'd highly recommend this novel to any book clubs.

We spoke to Mr. Shors again about The Wishing Trees, and talking with him is really a memorable experience.