Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Sharlene from Real Life Reading that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out what other participants are getting from their libraries.
The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts – I have waited a long time for this (since pre-Covid times) and, after seeing it praised by so many readers since then, am more eager than ever to read this blend of history and travelogue.
Along the Amber Route by C.J. Schueler – Speaking of blending history and travel, Schueler follows the amber route from St Petersburg to Venice and considers thousands of years of trade.
The Lost Letter by Mimi Matthews – Matthews, who writes historical romances, is fast becoming a favourite comfort read author for me. She has such a good sense of the era and her characters are far more sensible and logical (like, Susanna Kearsley level of sensible, my gold standard) than you find in most historical novels.
What did you pick up this week?
I’ve also been enjoying Mimi Matthews’ books, though I’m not sure about the gender-flipped Jane Eyre. Her books feel grounded to me, not just modern stories with a few Victorian bits tacked on.
I don’t know anything about the amber route, and now I am intrigued.
The Jane Eyre book is wasted on me so I’ve no plans to try it but the others I’ve read have been very good and, as you say, well grounded.
I’ve not heard of Lost Pianos of Siberia but that is one intriguing title!
I looked it up and there’s a really great short film on her website if you haven’t seen it https://www.lostpianosofsiberia.com
Ooo, thanks for the link to the film – I hadn’t seen that!
The Lost Letter looks great and my library has it!! Thanks!
Great! Happy reading.