Thanks to Book Glutton I discovered Nancy Pearl’s new community for booklovers. Because all we need is another place with more book recommendations right?

I did finish The Thirteenth Tale and will have a review later. I know, I keep saying that but bear with me. I’m just swamped with work, life, crafts, etc. I’ll get to it one day. Not sure if I can say I loved it, but that’s probably because I felt like I already knew too much about the book before I started it, still a very enjoyable read I recommend.

Now, I’m in the middle of a good mystery, Still Life by Louise Penny. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team are called to investigate a death in a rural village south of Montreal. Probably because it takes place in a village I assumed this was a cozy read but it’s not really. Yes, there’s the charming village and a lot of tea drinking but the characters aren’t the typical zany/eccentric characters that seem to be the stock characters of cozy mysteries. So that’s a big plus.

I’m also enjoying the observations of life in a small town and best of all the Chief Inspector is a literate kind of guy who’ll think of the writings of Virginia Woolf and John Donne as he’s solving the case. Let’s hope the rest of the book is as good as the first half.

I found Indiana among a stack of books to be sold or donated. How did end up there? Who knows. I’m just glad I double checked.

Anyway, I promised to show you the list of books I jotted down while visiting Sterling Books. If you’ve read any of these I’d love to hear what you thought of it.

Geography by Sophie Cunningham. A story of love and longing.

98 Reasons for Being by Clare Dudman. A shocking tale set in a 19th-century asylum.

The Sad Truth About Happiness by Anne Giardini. How does one capture happiness?

Come Closer by Sara Gran. A scary and thrilling novel.

The Alchemy of Desire by Tarun Tejpal. Story of a young writer madly in love and living in India.

Melted Into Air by Sandi Toskvig. A little love and a lot of craziness for an expat living in Italy.

Gem Squash Tokoloshe by Rachel Zadok. A young girl grows up during the height of apartheid unrest in South Africa.

They still sound interesting. Some more than others, but like I said if you have any thoughts on these books let me know.