Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Marzetti

This is a delightful read about two lonely thirty somethings.  Benny is a dairy farmer and Shrimp is a librarian.  I found Benny to be a more likeable character than Shrimp-----Shrimp seemed unwilling to compromise.  It is a quick read divided by chapters and each chapter is told from the other’s viewpoint.  It is a most enjoyable and quick read.  It is a translation from the Swedish and I am never sure with translation if it is the author I like or the translator.
~Maggie


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Man In the Woods by Scott Spencer

This is about a craftsman carpenter living in upstate New York.  His life is going very well and he is in a good relationship with a perfect partner.  He has a chance encounter with a stranger and commits a horrible crime for the right reason.  The rest of the book is his trying to live with the terrible guilt of what he has done and how his guilt impacts his current life.  This book is a page turner.

~ Maggie

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Convent by Panos Karnezis

This is a story about a newborn abandoned on the steps of a remote convent.  The books is set in an isolated area of Spain.  The author has done a great job with the book's atmosphere.  The Mother Superior of the convent wants to keep the child for her own personal reasons.  However, the other nuns do not understand her motivation and much jealousy and problems ensue.  Many of the books incidents are just too predictable and you can see what is coming but the writing is good and the the author knows how to tell a story.

Maggie

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This Is How by M.J. Hyland

This book is about a troubled young Englishman Patrick Oxtoby an unlikeable character that has many problems relating to others.  Patrick moves to a seaside town to start a new life after his girlfriend tells him she cannot marry him.  We are not told the reason why.  He moves into a boarding house that houses other young people and finds a job doing car repairs.  Patrick behaves oddly and makes wrong choices.  However, I was stunned with where the the author took this character.  It is a dark but compelling read. 
Maggie

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What classic book do you remember most, or was inspirational to you in some way?  Share your recommendations with other readers who love books, so we can also be inspired.  Post a comment with title or author, and I'll add their covers below with a link to our catalog.

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