A trip to a book store with you sounds really fun and inspiring! Without planning to... this summer I've been reading a ton of fiction about the Jewish experience of the holocaust. I'm finishing Cilka's journey now which is one of three in a semi biography/ fiction story telling with beautiful characters and hard to put down stories of resilience and strength despite the horror they were cast into. I also picked up a book called the Paris Dressmaker which I'm hoping to start this weekend and in between its been beach reads to lighten the depth that comes with a series of trying to better understand how people survive terrible things and maintain their humanity to still love and care for others. I've found myself craving substance this summer in my pleasure reading where in previous summers I've devoured thrillers or mystery novels by Jo Nesbo. I'm not sure if you are still in England but there is an author I love named Andrew Taylor's Lydmouth series which was so great as there are 8 of them and while the story telling is intense, there's also a lot of beauty.
How amazing about the sweet shop and your travel to see your mom while she studied! I can just picture Becca scouting out some great spots to show you. That's wonderful!
A trip to a book store with you sounds really fun and inspiring! Without planning to... this summer I've been reading a ton of fiction about the Jewish experience of the holocaust. I'm finishing Cilka's journey now which is one of three in a semi biography/ fiction story telling with beautiful characters and hard to put down stories of resilience and strength despite the horror they were cast into. I also picked up a book called the Paris Dressmaker which I'm hoping to start this weekend and in between its been beach reads to lighten the depth that comes with a series of trying to better understand how people survive terrible things and maintain their humanity to still love and care for others. I've found myself craving substance this summer in my pleasure reading where in previous summers I've devoured thrillers or mystery novels by Jo Nesbo. I'm not sure if you are still in England but there is an author I love named Andrew Taylor's Lydmouth series which was so great as there are 8 of them and while the story telling is intense, there's also a lot of beauty.
How amazing about the sweet shop and your travel to see your mom while she studied! I can just picture Becca scouting out some great spots to show you. That's wonderful!
Love these suggestions! Reading as a way to (attempt to) understand others is an ongoing goal for sure. Thanks for sharing 💛