Sometimes those old series books can surprise you.
A Time To Sing by Kathryn Belmont (SIM 40)
(1984, Contemporary Series) 3/30/06
Grade: 4
When opera singer Marina is called on to fill in at the Met, she doesn’t realize who much her life will change. Her career begins to take off, and she begins a love affair with tenor Paolo Cortelli. But Marina takes her career, and her voice, more seriously than playboy Paolo, and Marina wonders if she can accept his attitude of “live for today”.
The first half of the this book was wonderful. I felt like I’d been thrown into the world of opera singing. Every detail seemed right, and I was enchanted by Paolo right along with Marina. The book faltered a bit in the second half, when the hero and heroine were separated, and the author depended a bit too much on the “other woman” as a villain. But still, it’s rare to read a book that does such a wonderful job in opening up a new world for the reader - the author gets a lot of credit for that.
How nice to read something unique!
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