Three Books to Look Forward to This Week

A quick, short newsletter cause that's all the time I have

Apr 05, 2022

Hi readers,

It was a long week last week, and I’ve got two more coming up. There are no days off for me until after the 15th, but I’m planning a relaxing, restful few days off the following week. I’m so far behind on my reading; I hope to make some progress then.

I’m not reading much right now as I’m so tired when I go to bed, I fall asleep while reading. Trying to begin where I left off the day before, I realize that I don’t remember what I was reading and have to go back a chapter or two to refresh my memory. I’m looking forward to the coming months when reading becomes fun again.

There are so many new books publishing today, but sadly for me, all will have to wait for a couple more weeks before I can read them. I have a few on hold through Libby, so they will be waiting for me when I’m ready. Here are a few that have caught my eye; maybe they will interest you:

Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan - I’ve read all of Dolan’s previous books and enjoyed them, so I’m looking forward to reading this one too. From the publisher, “escaping her husbands affair, Joan books a last minute trip to Paris as an art courier. Follow Joan throughout Paris as she works to solve the mystery of the missing art, gets lost in a new romance and finds a poem she thought was lost forever.” If you enjoy Erin Hilderbrand, Jamie Brenner or Kristy Woodson Harvey, you will enjoy books by Dolan.
Shadows of Berlin by David R. Gillham - I have never read anything by this author, but the early reviews are really good. Historical fiction is my go-to genre, and it’s even better if it isn’t directly about WWII. This book is set in NY City in the 1950s, and while it does travel back to WWII in flashbacks, that doesn’t seem to be the primary focus. From the publisher, “a captivating novel of a Berlin girl on the run from the guilt of her past and the boy from Brooklyn that loves her so.” If I enjoy this book, I’ll probably read the author’s other two HF books.
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow - From the publisher, “A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern black family and one daughter’s discovery that she has the power to change a family’s legacy.” I have this book as an ARC from Net Galley, and although I’ve started it, I haven’t finished it yet. The novel jumps about from chapter to chapter in different time periods and follows the matriarch, her two daughters and two granddaughters. It was a little hard to follow at first; just make sure that you read each chapter heading to know who the chapter is about and what time period it is in. That helped me keep the characters straight until I had more familiarity with them. I love family sagas, but I’m not far enough yet to tell you much about it. I just wish I could stay awake long enough to read it.

Well, that’s all for me this week. I’m trying something different— making my newsletters shorter occasionally; each one doesn’t have to be a thousand-plus word newsletter. I enjoy researching longer newsletters, but my work schedule doesn’t allow for that right now.

I am working on a special newsletter celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 30th. I hope to inspire readers to check out their local independent bookstore and celebrate that day with them; some of the bookstores are going all out with many events all day long for their customers to enjoy.

Have a great week, enjoy the spring weather you hopefully have, and happy reading!

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