Currently, I am reading Precipice, a novel by Robert Harris. It is a true story that takes place on the eve of World War I, and it highlights the romance between the Prime Minister, H.H. Asquith, and his much younger love interest, Venetia. The letters and telegrams from the PM to Venetia, contain the actual text communication between them, and Harris uses those to create a story about the beginning of WWI from Asquith's and Venetia's POVs. The minutia of the PM's daily days, and how Britain landed itself at war, seems to be never ending. But, Venetia's side of the story has kept me reading.
What Kind of Paradise, by Janelle Brown. I am reading this on my Kindle. This was on many "Best of 2025" lists last year. I don't know what kept me away, but I am enjoying it so far. I am enjoying the pace and the Montana setting.
Books I have finished this month - January 2026 - that I have enjoyed:
Show Don't Tell, by Curtis Sittenfeld. I always enjoy her books. I pushed this off for awhile until it became available at the library. 4*
Some Bright Nowhere, Ann Packer. 4.25*. Amazing writing. Elin Hilderbrand described her as a "writer's writer." Every sentence works. But, it is depressing and nothing much happens. It describes a marriage in its final days, as the wife succumbs to cancer.
Here After, Amy Lin, 4.25* More death, this time a young widow writes about her grief in the aftermath of losing her young husband very suddenly. I compulsively read this, yet it was incredibly depressing.
Lion, Sonya Walger, 5*. First 5* read of the year. Almost flawless. Can't believe most of it is true. It is classified as fiction because the author did not trust her memory and wanted to create stories. The author and her father have lives mesmerizing lives, and every sentence displays them.
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