Books You Loved: February Edition

 

Happy February all you fab readers out there!  Before getting on to this month's Books You Loved, here are four of the books in last month's collection that caught my eye:

Both guiltless reading and My Bookshelf added their thoughts on This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Pratchett.  This book is a memoir.  Guiltless reading said 'An intimate look into the life of a renowned writer, in an eclectic collection of essays about life, love, and commitment. A must-read for Patchett fans, for readers and writers alike. Sit and stay awhile and enjoy your visit with Ann!'  My Bookshelf said 'I adore this book for the advice, the bird's eye view of this fabulous author and her career and the satisfactory exploration of her literary prowess. I feel I know her rather better and admire her ability to jump with both feet forward, taking on a challenge or two and embracing all that life offers.'

Love at First Book added The Paris Wife by Paula McLain.  I agree with her that 'I was instantly hooked. The Paris Wife is about Ernest Hemingway’s life, focusing on his young-middle aged years, when he was married to Hadley Richardson. The story is told from Hadley’s perspective, and she is just sooooo incredibly likable.'

Sticking with the Paris theme, Diary of An Eccentric brought us Last Train to Paris by Michelle Zackheim.  Anna said ' Last Train to Paris is a fascinating portrayal of a young woman who spends much of her life feeling small and invisible and finds herself within the enormity and loss of war. Zackheim perfectly captures the chaos and helplessness as the Nazis take over every facet of society and shows the fragility of relationships forged during such a time. I felt the excitement, hopelessness, fear, and grief right alongside Rose as she came to terms with the what-ifs and the might-have-beens that accompany such introspection. It’s a thoughtful novel with undertones of guilt, regret, sadness, and anger that left me both hurting for Rose and satisfied with the ending.'

The last one for you today was brought by Moonshine and Rosefire – Saint Maybe  by Anne Tyler. Mary said 'I absolutely loved this book - a definite A+++! In my opinion, Ms. Tyler has written a well-told, engrossing story once again. This story is filled with characters that the reader can truly care about, living through circumstances that are completely believable.'

 I am looking forward to seeing all your posts about Books You Loved this month.  Your post can be an old one – just so long as you loved the book.  To add to the collection just pop your name and the name of the book into the first Mr Linky box and then paste the url of your post about it into the second one.

I'll be pinning your links to this Pinboard so you can check out all the books at a glance.