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A lovely, little read this evening. There‘s nothing special about these stories except that the writing is very special. Not sure how to explain that but hopefully you know what I mean.
This author is definitely a #blameitonlitsy as these are not books I would have read previously.

This is a lovely read ❤️

This read was so lovely. Sweet and sad with beautiful prose to cushion the horror. I woke when I finished the book. The dream she wove seemed so real.

This little book has the curse of being small enough to have spent months living in the bottom of my purse, just in case I had a moment to finally read it. Luckily it was still there today, when I was faced with a row of magazines!

Coventry follows two people who begin as strangers, over the course of one night in 1940 when a massive bombing raid hits the city. It‘s terrible and hopeful and truly beautifully written.

Here are a few of my (newer, non-vintage) finds from yesterday‘s charity book sale. I was pleased to find a couple of Helen Humphreys books! 👍🏻

#BookSalesAreTheBestSales

It‘s really spring, maybe, finally! Reading in a rocking chair outside.

Celebrating hitting the 50 book mark at 50 BOOK PLEDGE by hitting the bookstore.

"Maybe reading was just a way to make her feel less alone, to keep her company. When you read something you are stopped, the moment is stayed, you can sometimes be there more fully than you can in your real life."
Humphreys captures a moment in time, the bombing of Coventry, by allowing us to follow two women whose lives had intersected years earlier. Her simple prose packs a punch.

Helen Humphreys is one of my favourite Canadian writers and Pinot Grigio is my favourite wine. So, a perfect Monday night.

I did the dishes, but the cleaning stops there. It's time to read.