Mysteries (in English and Italian), perfect for reading in your hammock or by the fireplace (if you’re mid-winter right now). As well, I have some literary fiction to recommend, and two books about 60-something women looking back over their lives. Warning or Teaser: this post includes the boldest paragraphs ever published on this blog. Click through to read. . .
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A bookstore in Palermo — I never did get inside, but maybe next time. . . I did, however, do a fair bit of reading last month, in Sicily and once we got back home. I have a few recommendations, for travel or for snuggling in your armchair or swinging gently in your hammock . . .
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Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land would have to be my Most Highly Recommended book from my March reading, but there are several other titles I think some of you would enjoy as well. Two mystery novels, two engaging and entertaining literary novels, and a memoir of a walk through Italy’s history. Read on. . .
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February, of course, is a short month, but with a fair bit of gloomy weather I found ample time for reading, comfortably ensconced on the couch with a cup of tea. And if you’re looking for something to bring to your own couch with your own cup of tea (or other favourite reading beverage), read on to find a title or two I’m happy to recommend.
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Yes, my report on the books I read in October has broken my record for tardiness, but I’m finally bringing you a quick review of some engaging fiction (thriller, fantasy, mystery, social commentary) as well as a memoir that had me laughing out loud regularly. . . and a Young Adult novel my granddaughter recommended to me.
A lighter reading month in terms of subject matter, and I think I needed that — hope you’ll find something here to bring to your own armchair. . .