My blog begins

I have to admit that I am a book-a-holic..  Being a librarian allows me to indulge in my passion for books and reading. I love literary fiction, historical fiction, some fantasy, mysteries, a bit of "chick lit" and young adult literature.  In the past few months, I have begun reading more than one book at a time - a first for me!  I will usually have one physical book going as well as at least one on my ipad.  I love the fact that as a librarian I am lucky enough to be able to read some book pre-publication.  The only problem is waiting to share them with everyone else!  In this blog, I will only write about titles as they are readily available.

Let's start with a book that encompasses my love of books:

This book felt like it was written just for me! It had all my favorites - old books, mystery, romance and of course Jane Austen. The novels tells the story of Sophie, a bibliophile who takes a job at an antiquarian bookshop in London. Sophie grew up in a house with a beautiful library that her father kept locked up (Imagine having an in-house library of books that is kept locked away - torture!) Sophie found her love of reading through her uncle Bertram. He is allowed to take one, and only one, book from the library every Christmas.   The mystery begins after Bertram's death when Sophie is approached by two men who are both seeking a 2nd edition of an obscure book. The novel goes back and forth from Sophie in the present day to the life of Jane Austen as she begins her novel writing. Soon Sophie finds herself caught in the same quandary as Jane Austen - should she trust her first impressions of someone? Perfection!!!