Tess of the D'Urbevilles by Thomas Hardy

One of the members of my book club suggested that we read a "classic" and it was time for me to pick the book.  I chose this because I recall loving Thomas Hardy as a younger person (high school?) and seem to recall loving this book.

Funny thing is....as I read and ENJOYED this book very much, I didn't remember anything about the book, characters, or plot! So, did I ever read it before?  No idea! I feel certain that I DID read Jude the Obscure, so I will go back for that one now. 

I started reading the book on my iPad but then checked to see if I could get it as a audiobook and I was able to borrow from the library. I really loved listening to it. The language is so beautiful and the reader was perfect for this story.  Wonderful British accent.  Just delightful.

I am going to go back and enjoy more classics after this wonderful reading (and listening) experience!

Send for Me by Lauren Fox

I heard about this book somewhere....not sure where....and I recalled reading another of Lauren Fox's books, "Days of Awe."  This book is very different, and quite good. A pretty fast read, too.  It is a Holocaust story.

The story goes back and forth in time and sometimes I got a bit confused, but in the end, the story was poignant and very personal; the author used her own family history for inspiration.

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishaguru

Enjoyed this book. It is the first Ishiguro book I have read.  Crazy! Time to read his others. Listened to several podcasts interviewing "Ish," as they call him, and I must read other books of his!

From GoodReads:

Klara and the Sun "tells the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her.

Klara and the Sun offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: What does it mean to love?