A town and family with a watery past
“Housekeeping” by Marilynne Robinson – a beautifully written exploration of the ways that people choose to live
“Murder in My Backyard” by Ann Cleeves – a traditional murder mystery set in an English village
Inspector Ramsay is involved in an investigation in the village to which he has recently moved
June Wrap Up – and some thoughts on the current controversy about the children’s books of Enid Blyton
What I have been reading in June and what I am going to read in July
“The Fireman” by Joe Hill – a dystopian novel about society collapsing
This Fireman is dealing with people who combust
“How to Be a Kosovan Bride” by Naomi Hamill – a story about changes in culture and tradition provoked by war
Two women who have different paths in traditional marriage
“The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss – the first in a series of epic fantasy
An orphaned young man seeks entry into a university of magic
“Sunburn” by Laura Lippman – a dark novel about small people and what they do to survive
A crime novel about two people who find each other in a small town - definitely not a romance
“Ten Green Bottles” by Jeanette Vivian Kaplan – a memoir of a family forced to flee by the Nazis
A memoir of a Jewish family forced to flee Austria for China
The stories of Miss Read, starting with “Village School”
The books of Miss Read who is a teacher in rural schools
“Stasiland” by Anna Founder – a look at a country which didn’t last long but which oppressed its population
Stores from people who lived in East Germany
