August Reading Update

 I have read seven books this month with a new author, Hira Arikawa being my featured author.

I didn't have any books by an author, with the surname starting in A, so I asked a good friend, Wendy and she made the suggestion. 

The book she suggested was The Travelling Cat Tails, by Hira Arikawa. Set in Japan, it tells the story of Satoru and his cat Nana. Satoru takes Nana to visit several friends, with the hope that they will take Nana for him. The story is told from Nana's point of view and you learn about Satoru at different stages of his life, through this journey. Beautifully written but have your tissues ready.

84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff, was mentioned by a friend, Kerry Farmer and I found my copy and read it. It is a series of letters between Helene and a bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road. A delightful read.

Two more of Jane Bettany's were also read, Murder at Maple Grange and Murder on Bluebell Hill. Featuring Violet Brewster as the amateur sleuth they were fun to read and I'm looking forward to her next one.

Another new author was Beth O'Leary and her book, The Switch.  A grandmother, Eileen is fed-up with her life in a small village. Leena, her granddaughter is forced to take leave from her job. They switch places for two months and this story is what they discover about each others' live and themselves. A fun read.

Jane Gover's The Library at Wagtail Ridge  is actually the first book in the series but it can be read as a stand alone.  The book description says, An unexpected and unusual inheritance sets a young woman on the road to discover her mother's deepest secret. Our main character, Lou was adopted and when her biological mother passes, she inherits the estate, which includes a mobile library. Lou learns about her mother and herself in the process.

Again on the reading theme, my last book for this month was, The Book Club Hotel, by Sarah Morgan.

Hattie runs a quaint inn in rural Vermont, Erica, Claudia and Anna are lifelong friends, book a week at the inn. One of the three has a specific reason for wanting to be there, but all of the four women are at crossroads in their lives. A heart warming story for those who want a cosy read. The Book Club?? The three friends started it for themselves back when they were in collage and still get together once a year, just to read.