If you don't read the synopsis of the book, the title sounds like a new drink you'd order at a bar--"I'd like a Sadie on the Rocks, please." But that's not what this book is about. It's about defining life in your own terms, about taking a hard look at yourself and seeing who is really there, and about finding adventure wherever you go.
Sadie lives in Gunnison, Colorado, and writes articles on dating life for a magazine, but the fly in the ointment is that Sadie hasn't been dating for quite a while. She really wants to branch out with her articles to include dealing with the single life instead of ways to just look for a partner.
Sadie was also feeling some discontent with her status quo in that she wanted some adventure, or something new in her life. When she went to the outdoor outfitters store, she happened upon a man who was setting up a display about the new rock climbing wall business that offered one free lesson for newcomers. She decided to try it.
This isn't a book about romance, although there is a little bit of that included, but it's a side issue to the plot. This is a book about finding a purpose and filling a need within one's own life. This isn't about looking at externals, but looking deep within oneself and finding one's personhood and being comfortable in one's own skin. Friendships old and new play a huge part of this book and Joanne Bischof takes a light-hearted look at life with friends, family, and adventures. I am coming to appreciate Joanne's writings the more I read her books and I look forward to the next book in the series.
This is the kind of book you take to your hammock on a sunny day and just enjoy the afternoon breezes while you read. Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and a gold medal in a climbing competition.
Mason Jar Books provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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