‘Mexican Gothic’, Silvia Moreno-Garciaġ4. ‘Hana Khan Carries On’, by Uzma Jalaluddinġ7. ‘The Violin Conspiracy’, by Brendan SlocumbĢ0. ‘Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen’, Annabel AbbsĢ1. ‘Bomb Shelter’, by Mary Laura PhilpottĢ3. ‘Send Me Into the Woods Alone’, by Erin PeplerĢ4. ‘The Geometry of Holding Hands’, by Alexander McCall SmithĢ8. ‘The Stranger in the Lifeboat’, by Mitch Albomģ0. ‘The Burgess Boys’, by Elizabeth Stroutģ1. ‘The Storm Whale in Winter’, by Benji Daviesģ3. ‘Fellowship Point’, by Alice Elliott Darkģ4. Though the story plays out fairly predictably at this point, I still enjoyed the ride which was comfortable and entertaining.ģ5. One day he meets Maddy, a troubled teen who is avoiding school by hiding in the same cemetery. I love this line in the book, “…it took a long time for him to shift things around so that he could still love and honor Nola but also love and honor life.” More immediately open and curious than Ove, Arthur enjoys visiting other graves as well, imagining details about the people who have passed on and what their lives might have been like. He finds comfort in this ritual and seems to be dealing well with his grief. This is her latest.Īrthur brings his lunch and a small folding chair each day to the cemetery where he has lunch with his wife Nola. Elizabeth Berg has always been a favourite author of mine over the years, because her books are charming and personal without being sentimental or cliché. And it’s not derivative or completely similar. If you liked A Man Called Ove, you’ll love this one.
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