I didn't plan it this way, but this month's prompt "Something Blue" seems especially fitting as we are having a blast of quite chilly (well, cold really) weather. We have had a few snowy days and there is no warm up in sight. So, shivery blue for November. I am not in the mood for "blue" as in moody, sad, blue, so blue spines seemed a good alternative. I just scanned my bedroom shelves and piles for some potential reads. It was mostly just very random as I picked books closest at hand.
Some blue spines to choose from for my November read:
Fifth Avenue at 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman by Sam Wasson -- The story behind the iconic movie!
Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart -- Riffing on a theme, this looks like a perfect comfort read of a particular time and place.
The Way Home by Freya North -- One of those stories that hearkens back to one climactic summer where lives were changed forever . . . And this one set on a artists' commune.
What to Do About the Solomons by Bethany Ball -- Multigenerational family drama set in New York, Los Angeles and Israel.
The Gallery by Laura Marx Fitzgerald -- This one geared towards younger readers set in 1929 a mystery narrated by a twelve-year-old maid with lots of moxie.
The Collector's Apprentice by B.A. Shapiro -- Have been wanting to read her for ages. Her novels always have an art world slant (right up my alley) and this one is described as a noirish mystery.
The House at the Edge of Night by Catherine Banner --Another family saga set on an Island off the coast of Italy.
The House on Half Moon Street by Alex Reeve -- Love the sound of this unusual mystery set in Victorian London. The sleuth is a "Victorian transgender coroner's assistant". The first of a projected mystery series.
Dead Cold (A Fatal Grace in the US) by Louise Penny -- Yes, I need to read the next Gamache mystery--I read the first book ages ago.
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah -- This is being made into a TV series I think. It was highly recommended to me by a friend and bookseller. It is set in the summer of 1974 and is a story of friendship.
Where should my reading take me this month?
I wanted to mention that I am behind (more so than usual) with replying to comments. I greatly appreciate them and read them, but I have been dealing with an illness in the family lately. I am hoping they are on the mend and life can be less of a rollercoaster that is has been these past few weeks.
Have a great weekend everyone. I have a new book to look forward to and that is always a good thing!