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It‘s a wrong book, wrong time situation. My ‘bail‘ is directly related to my current inability to focus on anything requiring any brainpower. I actually enjoyed the half of this book that I read, and maybe I‘ll pick it up again, but for now, back to the library.

Finished Sipsworth on a #readathon date with my husband while he was finishing up A Man Called Ove! A perfect pairing. ❤️ I wanted a book that would make me feel like I did when I read A Man Called Ove years ago, and this did that. A touching story where we get to know and love the characters and relish connection and hope. #deweysreadathon

Listened to this on a cross country drive with my husband. We both enjoyed the light heartwarming tale. It starts slowly with a declining woman who is utterly alone and awaiting death. But with the arrival of the titular mouse she finds herself and her community again.

I loved how Helen‘s backstory was sparingly revealed and that though it slowly dawns on Helen & reader she has grown lonely, she isn‘t an overly sentimental woebegone character.

I wasn‘t crazy about the end (perhaps too twee?) but I‘m hard to satisfy.

#bookhaul Part 2

PLEASE take my DNF with a grain of salt!

This story centers around an elderly woman's relationship with a mouse. I am TERRIFIED of mice. But since I've heard such wonderful things about this book (it's been frequently described as a “warm hug“), I thought I would try it -- it would slot in perfectly for the #52bookclub24 #includesapersonalphobia prompt.

Except...the moment the mouse appeared, I started hyperventilating. Oops! 😂

I read this book because I saw Ann Patchett recommend it on social media. She was right! This is a story about a lonely old woman who meets a mouse that will leave you uplifted and inspired to treat everyone with kindness and dignity. 💟

A charming, heartwarming, feel good read.

May Reads.
5🌟
Sipsworth: Simon Van Booy 📖
4.5🌟
Clear: Carys Davis 🎧
4🌟
Wandering Souls: Cecile Pin 📖
Doppelganger: Naomi Klein 🎧
3🌟
Land of Milk and Honey: C Pam Zhang 🎧
All Our Yesterdays: Joel H Morris 📖
The Fraud: Zadie Smith 🎧
2.5 🌟
The Lost Bookshop: Evie Woods 📖

#Womensnonfictionprize
#WalterScottPrize

Charming tale of an elderly woman who finds a way to reconnect with the world in an unusual way. Loved this book that was sweet but not cloying. 5 🌟. It was the best read of 2024 for me so far! Highly recommend.