pick#CoverStories Day 27: This story definitely reminds me of summers either spent with family in the US or in the Philippines. I especially liked this statement: “We go to a house that‘s not any of ours, near the ocean and a #lake.”
My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-psc
pickA very enjoyable read with memorable characters. Written in short vignettes, it is easy to pick up for short reading sessions. 🇫🇮
pickThe Summer Book was the first book we read this month for the Tove Jansson Author Spotlight.
This is a unique story about the relationship of a grandmother and her granddaughter Sophia, set on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland during a warm summer.
Told in beautiful prose, it deals with life and death, old and young, nature, resilience and loss.
A great first meeting with Jansson!
The Author Spotlight series is hosted by @HardcoverHearts
#CoverStories
Personally, I find hammocks to be too tippy & I‘m too clumsy to fully relax in them-especially drink in hand, but the #Hammock on the cover of this cookbook (from my collection) looks pretty comfortable. 🤷🏻♀️
Today is the start of the Tove Jansson reading group in the Author Spotlight Series, organized by Sarah @HardcoverHearts starting with The Summer Book.
I have never read anything by Tove Jansson, so I‘m very curious!
pickThis was a reread for me. I originally read it 11 years ago but just recently saw that an adapted series will be coming out sometime this year, so I wanted to refresh my memory. What I found so enthralling this time was the reader‘s (Ariadne Meyers) voice and delivery at the end. Almost brought me to tears and nearly pulled my heart out of my chest. If you‘ve not read it on audio, I‘d definitely recommend!
pickI loved the days when we all rooted for the underdog. Korman is a fantastic writer of friendship tales and this is no different.
pickA cute little book with two close friends enjoying there flip flops. This one got me two spots for #ISpyBingoJanFeb @TheAromaofBooks
