I should not add any more books to my TBR, but when they are free it is difficult to resist. The sound came out here in the afternoon, and since I had to pick up a parcel at the post office, I took my bike and headed to the village. Took a little bit of an extra tour and happened to pass by the The Little Black Library, a street library not so far from me. There were not that many books there today, but I managed to find three books which sounded interesting. One favourite author Donna Leon, and two authors which I have not heard of before.
Through a Glass Darkly by Donna Leon
Donna Leon does not need any further introduction. This book is for my challenge to read all of her books, and I was lucky enough, not to have read this one.
Shooting Butterflies by Marika Cobbold
Looking up the author I see to my surprise that she is Swedish. When she was 19 years old she moved to Great Britain and lives in London.
"By the time Grace is eighteen, she has been orphaned, moved countries and lost touch with her only brother. Talented, awkward and a little fierce, she can't help thinking that she's managed to lose anything she's ever loved. So she decides to revisit her past in America, and she's brought her camera - she's going to catch these memories." Goodreads
Sounds intriguing enough for me to grab the book.
Lyckliga människor läser och dricker kaffe by Agnès Martin-Lugand
Martin-Lugand is a French author who gained fame with this book; Les gens heureux lisent et boivent du café (Happy People Read and Drink Coffee).
"Diane seems to have the perfect life. She is a wife, a mother, and the owner of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee, a cozy literary cafe in Paris. But when she suddenly loses her beloved husband and daughter in a tragic car accident, the world as she knows it instantly vanishes. Trapped and haunted by her memories, Diane retreats from friends and family, unable and unwilling to move forward.
But one year later, Diane shocks her loved ones and makes the surprising decision to move to a small town on the Irish coast, finally determined to heal and rebuild her life alone—until she meets Edward, the attractive yet taciturn Irish photographer who lives next door. At first abrasive and unwelcoming, Edward initially resents Diane’s intrusion into his life of solitude . . . until he can no longer keep her at arm’s length, and they fall into a surprising and tumultuous romance. But will it last when Diane leaves Ireland, and Edward, for the home she once ran away from in Paris? At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Diane’s story is deeply felt, reminding us that love remembered is love enduring." Goodreads
Three new exciting books it seems. Have you read any of them? Or any of the authors? Please let me know what you think.
I have not read any of these, but I am always adding books to my TBR.