You are in for a treat with Peace Like a River! Such beautiful writing.

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

I am really looking forward to it!

Wow was listening to this and was shocked when you mentioned baking cakes in Kigali! I read this a long time ago after the potatoe peel society book. Was in a phase of deeper reading lol. I don’t even remember her cakes but aids was rampant and I vividly being in the edge of my seat when she was invited to a female circumcising’ceremony’. My disgust with the father I remember and the bodies covered in lime unburied. I’m still fairly sheltered but reading all this and knowing this woman is pretty solid was pretty memorable. Strong women

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

Oh that sounds really interesting! I’m looking forward to finally picking it up in June. 😊

Thank you for mentioning Greengage Summer! I somehow lost track of this (wonder how that happened, lol!) and it would be a fantastic book to add to my summer stack for #tbr24in24. I too started reading Diary of a Provincial Lady (2 years ago?) and got distracted with other reads. What I read was fabulous writing! I’ve pulled that one and put it where I can see it. 😁

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

It sounds like it will be the summer of the greengage. Between that and Provincial Lady I think we both have some good reading ahead of us. Thank you for watching!

I like to join this challenge for 2024. little too late I have a lot of physical books

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

You could try for 2 books a month starting in May! Never too late to make a dent in your unread books!

When you mentioned that you might read “The Greengage Summer” whilst sitting under your own greengage tree, I almost jumped up off the couch in glee. (Had it not been for the steaming cuppa tea in my hand, that is.)🍵 I’m an “under-a-tree” reader and I’m waiting for our weather to warm up enough to permit this pastime of mine. If you go ahead with that plan, please take a photo of yourself or some video footage, reading beneath the tree.🌳

@glendaslanina9939

3 ай бұрын

I, too, am an under the tree reader…so peaceful. I also read outdoors in the rain, but under the awning!🌳

@helendeacon7637

3 ай бұрын

A great selection for the challenge, Jen. Thanks for telling me about Joan London and Gilgamesh, which I heard about and then lost track of. Thanks for explaining "green gauge " ... reading 📚 under a tree is a marvellous pastime. I hope you will share with us your takes on the Kgale novel...I am intrigued. Thanks again. I look forward to each of your book chats ❤😊

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

I will have to do a reading vlog of me reading under the greengage tree! Thanks for the wonderful idea!!!

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

Oh reading outdoors in the rain sounds lovely! I wish I had a place at my house to do that.

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

I will definitely share all my thoughts on each of these books after I read them. Thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad you are enjoying my videos!!!

Clara Callan has a very nice audiobook narrated by Cynthia Dale, Jennifer Dale, and Janet Wright. Interesting book, both painful and hopeful story of two sisters.

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

You are the first person I've ever had say they know this book! Thank you for the recommendation for the audiobook. I'll have to track it down.

I have not read Clara Kellan, but is sounds like an old movie I saw about two sisters who share a ratty apartment in NY, one is an author of news stories and the other an actress. Called My Sister Eileen. You might look that up. I did read Peace like a River and it was so different and quite a wallop of a book. So much to it. I would love to discuss it with a book club!😊 Thank you!😊

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

I will definitely look up that movie - thank you for mentioning it. It might be fun to watch it and compare it to Clara Callan. Now you're making me think I should find someone to buddy read Peace Like A River with so we can discuss it. Thank you so much for watching!

The cover for Etta and Otto look lovely!!

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

It's a good one!

Gosh, I have baking cakes and have never reached for it either, I think you have inspired me to pick it up in June too!

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

I hope you do! It would be lovely to chat about it with you. 😊

@Cookbooknook

3 ай бұрын

@@jensreadinglife absolutely, I shall look forward to it!

I have Greengage Summer (Kindle) and the Life of a Provencal Lady (packed away). You have some interesting titles, Jen. Thanks for more ideas.

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome! And thank you for watching! Happy reading.

I love The Diary of a Provincial Lady. I am going to look up some of these titles too. Happy reading!

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

Happy reading to you as well! Thank you for watching...I'm really looking forward to finally diving fully into Provincial Lady and finishing her!

I enjoy your videos. I haven't read any on your TBR but hope to

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I hope you discover some new books to love!

Great selection of books for the year. I just finished 'The Austen Escape' by Katherine Reay - enjoyed it, as I have all of her books. I have those same editions of The Queen and I as well as Diary of a Provincial Lady. I searched and searched for that copy - as it is so beautiful! Currently reading Lilac Girls, not sure what took me so long to pick this one up? have a great weekend! ( among some books! 📚 )😊

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

I've heard good things about Lilac Girls and am glad to hear you are enjoying it! I need to read The Austen Escape - I've read a few Katherine Reay books but want to keep reading more. Thank you so much for watching!!!

Generally - will these go back on your shelf or continue their journey to other readers?

@jensreadinglife

3 ай бұрын

The books I read and love and think I want to reread at some point will stay on my shelf, the rest will find their way to new homes!