Elixir for my soul...

You wouldn't know it from reading my blog but I am a devourer of books. I can happily go through at least one a week when I have managed to get to the library to stock up, and have found suitable fodder. I will not force myself to finish a book I am not enjoying, and tend to choose ones from the chick-lit genre lately. 

I intended to keep a record on here of the books I have read, for my own interest really but have yet to sort this out. One day soon maybe. 

The two books ( I can't remember the name of the third!) I have read so far this month were random finds (I tend to choose books by their cover and blurb) that worked out very well indeed. The first one was the book featured above "The Three Miss Margarets" by Louise Shaffer and I LOVED it. Very southern, strong women characters and a lovely mystery to solve. It is written to flash between the "before" and "after" and the author executes this brilliantly. 

The second book was "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.  It is a series of letters sent back and forth between the characters post WW2. Some of the subject matter deals with the gruesome details of peoples experiences of the war as it is set mainly in Guernsey which was occupied by the Germans, however I found this to bring a real depth to the story and learnt more than I ever did in High School about the subject. The letter format is relatively easy to follow and I felt a connection with the characters. An excellent book all round really, and if you can face reading a little about WW2 then it will be worth your while. 

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Something else that I was introduced to us by Helena @ Little Mo and Friends has soothed my soul was Komaneko The Curious Cat. Oh My GOODNESS - cutest stop motion cat EVER! She is a fabric cat, that makes stop motion films, and finds friends, and sews and *sigh* all kinds of lovely things...I have Youtubed as much as I can and am desperately trying to track down a Region 4 DVD copy to watch. 

It is a Japanese film however there is no dialogue to speak of other than some conversational "miaows", the soundtrack is lovely and it is mostly appropriate for all ages (the abominable snowman may worry some small viewers). Do yourself a favour and have a watch, I think you will fall in love too :)

To finish off this post is a DVD I watched last week called "Made In Dagenham". If you haven't seen the trailers it is the true story of the girls (ladies) who stood up for their right to fair pay during the 60's at the Ford factory in Dagenham UK, and changed the face of history. I loved the girls riding into work on their pushies with baskets and button up dresses, and the sets in general. I found the movie quite enjoyable and would recommend it.

What have you enjoyed lately? Any recommendations?

Yours in wordy bliss,

Allana xxx