Fiction: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

This book was just outright fantastic. FANTASTIC!!! Highly recommended.

An epistolary novel (sigh. I have such a weakness for those!) relating the story of young writer who finds herself corresponding with a group of Guernsey natives, learning of their experiences during the German occupation. Charming, poignant, moving. It’s romantic and sad and just really really lovely.

Best book I’ve read this year, hands down (and although I read it in January, I still think that now in March when I’m finally telling you about it).

YA/Fantasy: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare

More vampire fantasy. Takes place in modern day NYC so you know I’m lovin that. I would say it’s better written than the Meyer books. Also a female main character. Not quite as emotional. And more “good guys”; girl is not as much of a loner. But still feels very true to “teendom”.

If you like reading vampire fantasy type stuff, I can’t think of a reason you wouldn’t want to read this(these).

Although there’s one twist that I’m pretty sure is a lie; i.e., the characters all believe it, but I definitely don’t. I’ll be interested to see how that plays out as the trilogy continues.