lost in the dust jackets

The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins was a compulsive airport purchase and it hooked me from the start and was my constant companion for a plane, two trains, and a bus ride. Narrated by the title character, Frannie is a clear and honest storyteller. Laying out her life in full for her attorney…

First up this month was a library read I was convinced I would love: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk. Unfortunately, I’m not sure I would have finished it if I didn’t have the countdown toward its library due date in the back of my mind. There are two really…

The Mystery of Henri Pick by David Foenkinos (Translated by Sam Taylor) was an engaging trip to literary France. This is a small book full of heart-warming characters and a large literary mystery but it’s also a thoughtful contemplation of the relationship between readers and writers. Border Crossing by Pat Barker is a short, tense…

This month I tackled two longer reads: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead and The Binding by Bridget Collins.

The main event this month was The Magician by Colm Tobin which I absolutely loved. I did take a week break about 200 pages in (which is when I turned to Ibbotson) but that was mostly to make sure I could give the book the proper attention

This was a month of comfort reading. I finally finished The Comfort Book by Matt Haig which has been my bedside table book for over eight months. It was perfect if I just wanted to read a few pages of something when I couldn’t quite fall asleep. It was a wonderful nighttime ritual and I’m…