I recently finished reading the The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and I loved it! It was one of those books that made me wish it would never end. This story is original and it will draw you in right away, transporting you to a different world. The characters are rich and interesting and believable. You will find yourself brewing a pot of tea and adding Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Woman in White to your reading list.
Also in my just-read stack is The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. This book kept me laughing, as all of his do, and it shed interesting light on growing up the in 1950's in middle America. The title seems a bit off because very little is mentioned about Bryson's childhood super-hero persona, The Thunderbolt Kid, but other than that, the book was enjoyable.
The other day at the library I came across Simple Sewing with a French Twist by Celine Dupuy. This book is filled with over 50 sewing projects, most of them on a beginner or intermediate level, and the photographs in the book are just lovely. Here is a taste of some of the projects in the book:
A ballet-tote for your little ballerina:
A duvet cover and a craft organizer for the artist in the house:
A lovely embroidered pillow:
I am currently in the middle of reading The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler, and I Promise by Gary Smalley.
What are you reading?
