This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
Genre: adult fiction, romance
When Mathilda Nightingale lost her husband, Joe, to cancer, her grieving is soothed by the gift he left her. Alfie, the bookstore owner, was asked to give Mathilde (Tilly) a book gift a month for twelve months. The books are meant to mean something to Tilly or to send messages to her from Joe. She had, after all, lost her interest in reading since the time Joe became sick.
The first book given to Tilly was Mathilda by Raoul Dahl, about a book loving girl with exceptional powers. I had never read the book, so I immediately borrowed it from my library. I'm loving it for all Mathilda's gumption and love of books.
After finishing Joe's gift book, Tilly sets off to the library to read more children's books, getting Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I borrowed it from the library too, for a reread. It was fun reading all the clever, silly verse.
I am still reading This Book Made Me Think of You, so am curious about the other books Joe has gifted Tillie through Alfie, the book seller. I also sense a developing love interest between Tillie and Alfie.
Other light reads
Singing to the Sun by Regina Rodriguez Sirvent, translated, Jan. 20, 2026; Amazon Crossing, NetGalley
Genre: adult fiction
A young woman with failed plans for college sets out from her home in Barcelona to New York, and then on to Atlanta as an au pair. This will be an interesting read for me as I would love a Spanish take on America, au pairs, and Atlanta.
Our Ex's Wedding by Taleen Voskuni, Publication: Jan. 20, 2026; Berkley, NetGalley
Genre: romance
Armenian wedding planner, Ani, is shocked to learn that the bride of the wedding she is set to plan is an ex girlfriend, Kami.
Exes abound in this rom com, as Ani has to work with a man who is also an ex of the bride to be, Kami. How things get ironed out might make or break this romance plot.
What are your winter weather book choices? Light or heavy reading?
