The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell. Uncovering the secrets of the world’s happiest country. When the author moved to rural Denmark (her husband took a job with Lego) she embarked on a mission to find out just what makes it such a happy place. Each month she tackled a different aspect of the culture to research. Seamlessly weaving interviews, research and personal experiences for a funny and insightful book, Russell shows how living Danishly can be possible for the rest of us. There are 12 copies at the library plus ebooks. Marilyn
The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, which just won Canada Reads. I just finished it and thoroughly enjoyed it – it moved right along and my attention never wandered-Mary. And also Julianne wrote- I loved it. It’s a great read- though not as good as his The Book of Negroes.
Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman, by Alice Steinbach. To travel alone to a foreign country is to undertake a journey of self discovery. Alice Steinbach is a companion I would like to travel with. Her writing style offers just enough information to feel as though one is there with her. Alice’s interests are not of the tourist type, but of those quiet, introspective spaces in which past lives were lived, whose long ago imprint remains tangible.