We’ll Prescribe You a Cat, Syou Ishida (4.0)
I can understand why this book has been translated into many languages – it is delightful. Some of us know that a cat can cure many ills, but now everyone can ‘read’ it in action. Depressed? Overworked? Watch the bond between human and cat work it’s magic. Ishida-san has not veered from true cat behavior in her examples which makes the stories all the more believable.
My Friends, Fredrik Backman (5.0)
I’ve enjoyed reading a few of Mr. Backman’s books, but this is my favorite. In it he has perfectly captured the voices of ‘lost’ teens – the angst, ennui and frustration of the time between childhood and adulthood, made tougher for the teens in this book as they all come from troubled homes. The touching story starts with a painting whose backstory is told in flashbacks to understand the artist, his friends and their choices. There is laughter, tears and surprises– all a great book needs. I don’t want to say more as the journey through this book is part of the pleasure. Enjoy.
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