A fun and sweet book I just finished listening to is The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa, translated from the Japanese. It’s the story of Satoru and his cat, Nana as they travel across Japan in a silver van. 
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That sounds incredibly cute.
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From Tom Green County Texas(which is just on the other side of Allsup’s , south of the co-op, Wall, TX is home to a wonderful writer named Jenny Lawson. She, too, “writes” about animals. The good news is, we don’t have actually “read” anything. Most of her books are best enjoyed on(shameless plug) audio.
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I love Jenny Lawson, a.k.a. The Bloggess. She’s also opening a bookstore there called Nowhere Bookshop, and has been doing author interviews via their YouTube channel. I’ve really enjoyed them.
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I haven’t read Britt Marie but picked up ‘Us against You’ and loved the characterisation. It’s the second book to ‘Bear Town’ but you don’t need to read Bear Town to follow the story
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Old Filth by Jane Gardam - the only book I have finished and then straight away begun at the beginning again. 
I also love Riddle of the Sands, Cold Comfort Farm and The Mysteries of Uldolpho and Golden Age detective fiction. Hmm I don’t seem to have very modern tastes!
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I need to read that!
I recently read Romanov by Nadine Brandes. It’s a YA novel that adds a magical twist to the Romanov story. It does a lovely job of blending non-fiction and fantasy. A fun, quick read!
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I’m really enjoying this thread!
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I have been thinking about this post for awhile. There are so many fun reads. O couldn’t pick just one.
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THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE by Amy E. Reichert. I bought this purely because of the cover. Predictable, but fun for foodies. It also urges the desire to visit Milwaukee.
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A KISS FROM MR FITZGERALD by Natasha Lester- A roaring twenties historical fiction about a young woman who wants to obtain a medical degree. It is sometimes listed under historical fiction romance, but it isn’t laden with sexual details. I think it is more that romantic relationships are integral to the story’s plot. This one makes a statement and goes deeper than my other 2 recommends.
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THE LIVES OF TAO by Wesley Chu - I listened to this entire series on Audible within a week. The narrator was amazing.
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Sooo . . . keep your copy of “A Kiss From …” on top the “Cake” story in the erudite crowds, and leave Cake in the guest room so you can get a giggle from the in-laws, eh? I’ll have to look for these. Thx!
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I just finished listening to the audio version of this. I think it’s a great example of character based writing! Loved it!
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The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer. I like both the film and the book. It’s a fun and sweet read.
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Cold Comfort Farm was one of my wife’s most enjoyed books (admittedly, there may have been up to a thousand in that list, she read a book every two days, or even faster).
When we saw the film, she really enjoyed that too, and said it was pretty faithful to the novel.
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I think the Winnie the Pooh books are a delight, for any age of reader.
I’d forgotten how sad the ending was, though.
Still on my list of books to read is The Tao of Pooh, which is tongue in cheek serious philosophy I gather. Maybe like The Good Place TV series in that respect?
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If you like young adult fantasy, Annette Marie has three great series so far.
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That sounds like something I’d really like! I’m looking for peaceful stories these days.
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Science fiction is not one of my favorite genres. But one of my favorite books is “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert Heinlein. I can’t understand why in the world this book has never been made into a movie. But on the other hand, they would probably just muck it up. Hmm. I wonder who they would get to play Valentine Michael Smith? Or even better, Jubal Harshaw? Who would you pick for those two characters?
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Sherri Tepper The Gate To Woman’s Country
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