Books to Read in Front of a Cozy Fireplace
The weather warmed up before I could get this post out to readers. Maybe we should rename it “Books to Read on a Sunny Porch.” Anyway, the books below are ‘so-called’ cozy books people are beginning to talk about. Too much real stuff to handle means we don’t want to read more real or even pretend stuff that we don’t want to think about. So, the following books may not be comedies, but they are positive!
The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Story is about a widow named Grace who decides to join her late husband’s book club in order to feel close to him. His bookclub, however, is not like one that women might have. Never!! In this book club the men all sit and read their own books silently. No one talks!! One might guess that Grace ends up finding comfort and friendship in what turns out to be a lovely story.
Evensong by Stewart O’Nan is the name of two other books, so don’t get confused if you decide to look for this book. It is actually the third book of a trilogy that includes Wish You Were Here and Emily, Alone. This book finds the main character Emily in their 90’s and belonging to a special group that calls itself the “Humpty Dumpty Club.” The club is made up of senior members who look after and support one another. In case you think the story might be dull or depressing, think again. The book is full of laughter and surprises!!
The Bookstore Diaries by Susan Mallery is set in a bookstore that our main character Jax has just inherited. Along with the bookstore comes lockboxes containing townspeople’s diaries. So maybe you just guessed what happens next…… Right! The names on the lockboxes have disappeared so that Jax must read the material inside all of them to find out whose they are! Sounds like a lot of fun secrets will come out of this book.
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page could be a bit sad. After all, it is about a widow who gets a call from the neighborhood bookstore owner telling her that a Birthday present from her deceased husband Joe is at the store waiting for her to come get it. Before his death, her husband organized twelve books, each with a letter of introduction written by him, to be given to her one month at a time. My goodness, that alone makes me want to cry. But no, Tilly finds that reading the books gives her the courage and comfort she needs to begin a new life without Joe. Can you imagine a more heartfelt and generous gift? I can’t.
