Some books to help escape this reality.
The Corfu Trilogy, etc. by Gerald Durrell
My Family and Other Animals, Birds, Beasts and Relatives,
and The Garden of the Gods tell the story of the Durrell family's
life in Corfu from 1935 to 1939. Told through the eyes of youngest son and budding naturalist Gerry, these laugh-out-loud funny and completely charming memoirs will leave you wanting more. Which you can get as he wrote about 40 books. Menagerie Manor tells some of his
adventures establishing the Jersey Zoo, and The Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag
gives a closer look at the real Durrells, how they came to Corfu and where they went when
WWII ended their Greek Island Life. If you can, watch "The Durrells in Corfu" on PBS Masterpiece.
We loved every minute of that binge!
The Veronica Speedwell Mysteries
by Deanna Raybourn
In Victorian England at the end of the 19th century, scientist and butterfly expert Veronica Speedwell along with her super hot partner/pirate-in-crime take on the bad guys in this delightful series.
I read the first four in a flash, but I'm waiting for the fifth to come out in paperback. The sixth is
coming in 2021.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Good story telling, but it gave me nightmares. A little too Southern Gothic for me.
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
I always love a good Agatha Christie-ish plot!
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
Very interesting and based on a real event.
The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Short stories of the lives of Vietnam refugees mostly in Southern California.
Written by a USC professor who was a refugee himself and won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his
debut novel The Sympathizer. Fight On!!
The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe
Illuminating and entertaining. You can't go wrong with anything Mike Rowe.
Based on his podcast.
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
The true story of an American woman who effectively ran the French Resistance of Lyon
during WWII. Oh, and she had one leg. Read and be amazed by her accomplishments.
Count your blessings and read more books!
TBC
