Well, we almost go away with it, didn't we? Winter, I mean. Almost a winter without snow and ice. For those of you who have been offering gifts to the weather gods, hoping to strap on those implements of destruction (stealing phrase from Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant") called skates, skis, or snowshoes, I apologize for not sharing your enthusiasm.
Today's post is for the rest of us who welcome storm's gift of guilt free hibernation. Admit it, when the wind reaches top speed furiously whipping snow past your windows, you secretly wish it would last for days. You grab a book and some hot chocolate and cross fingers that the neighbors will blow your snow.
I have picked out a couple snowy day books, the kind you can finish in one sitting if you're quick, or two if you nap or travel to the fridge with any frequency. I haven't read them all, but I ordered them for days like this in mind.
The Chicken Sisters seemed a likely choice since two of our booksellers here at LDD are obsessed with chickens. Jenny raises them, and Debbie has always wanted to live somewhere that she could raise chickens...and a goat. (I don't want to forget Brendo, former employee who got married and moved away on us. She has a chicken named Odette living in her house). Well, it turns out this won't be the book for them. Here's what the back cover tells us -
"In tiny Merimac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannies's have spent a century vying to serve the best fried chicken in the state - and the legendary feud between their respective owners, the Moores and the Pogociellos, has lasted just as long. No one feels the impact more than thirty-five-year-old widow Amanda Moore, who grew up working for her mom at Mimi's before scandalously marrying Frank Pogociello and changing sides to work at Frannie's"
Has a Fannie Flagg vibe to it, doesn't it?
Miss Benson's Beetle...another oops. I assumed a VW Beetle would figure somewhere in the story. Nope. Instead, a frustrated British schoolteacher quits her job and goes on a worldwide excursion in search of an insect that may or may not exist - the golden beetle of New Caledonia.
In a nod to Patty Jane's House of Curl, we have Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Teashop. Hate to use this phrase, but yes, this book seems like a delightful romp. Like Miss Benson, Vanessa goes road tripping, but with less lofty goals.
Last, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a heart warmer. Fine storyline. The simple, out of the way setting allows the characters to take center stage, and you will recognize many of them from your own life. I blogged about this book a while back and, if my limited tech skills allow, I will pull up the post and put it in a side bar if you want more info.
There you have it. four suggestions for snow day, ice days, freezing days, thunder storm days, covid shot side effects days....just for the heck of it days.
...and, speaking of just for the heck of it, LDD is closed on Mondays for the winter, but to be honest, I am liking this new schedule. Having two days off back to back suits me just fine, so who knows, we may just keep it this way. Anyway, as a result, Fine Print on a Monday may pop up on a Tuesday, or a Saturday, basically randomly but still weekly. I will continue to post a tease on FaceBook so you know when it's up for you.
Thanks for reading and sending feedback.
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay happy.
Six more Mondays till spring.
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