FRIDAY FINDS is a weekly meme hosted at A Daily Rhythm–it’s a chance to share the books you ‘found’ and added to your TBR list this week (they don’t necessarily need to be books you purchased)…whether you found them online, in a bookstore, in the library — wherever! Click the icon above to join in!
I’m limiting myself to the new books that have actually entered my home this week–-bought new, bought used, and/or borrowed from the library. I’m not listing books that I simply added to by TBR list–that could take days! This week it’s 2 books from the library–a pretty light week for me! Ready? Here they are:
Early Warning by Jane Smiley This is the second book in a trilogy covering the lives of multiple generations of an Iowa farm family in the 20th century. I absolutely LOVED Some Luck, the first book in this series—it was one of the best books I read last year. Smiley uses an innovative technique of telling the story by using each chapter to cover one year in the life of one particular member of the family. As we read, we uncover events that have already happened, but that haven’t been explained . . . we’re left to put together clues based on what other characters say and feel about these events.
Some Luck covered 1920-1953, and Early Warning spans 1953-1986—again, with each chapter covering one year from the point of view of a single family member. This latest book was just published on 4/28, and I was thrilled to be #1 on the library hold list! (I may or may not have shrieked a little bit when I got the email notification) I really can’t wait to dig into this novel and I only hope that it measures up to the first book!
If you’re looking for books that offer dramatic plot twists and cliffhangers, these probably aren’t for you. But if you like family sagas and character-driven novels offering a taste of real life, please give this trilogy a try!
The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson As a former bookstore employee, how could I resist this title? I had to pick it up, even though the premise is somewhat out of my comfort zone. It’s about a woman who works at a bookstore by day, and at night has fascinating dreams about an alternate life—a life that she once thought she wanted for herself. I’m really not sure what to expect from this book, but I’m willing to give it a try!
How about you? Are either of these on your TBR list? What books did you discover this week? Please share!
Musings From A Bookmammal 
May 1, 2015 at 8:13 am
I’m buying Early Warning today! I can’t wait to read it.
May 1, 2015 at 11:09 am
I’m REALLY hoping I get the chance to spend a lot of time with this book over the weekend!
May 1, 2015 at 1:02 pm
These look good.
May 1, 2015 at 5:20 pm
Intriguing titles. Must add to my TBR. 😉
May 2, 2015 at 3:37 am
I’ve been tempted by The Bookseller, books about bookish things always catch my eye 😉 Here are the additions to my bookshelf for this week https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/stacking-the-shelves-may-2/