"Dear Mr. Knightley" by Katherine Reay

I really, really, really, really, really, really want to get back to bookclub.  I stopped in October because of Ireland and I've not yet re-prioritized it back in my life.  It's not been on my Hacienda which is quite tragic.

I've decided that April will be my big return to bookclub.  Hahahahaha.  Since it was not on my Hacienda, the CE committee at church scheduled a meeting and I did not give bookclub a thought.  It's sad too because I actually read and LOVED the April book club book - "The Bronte Plot" by Katherine Reay.  

I read through that book in just a few days.  Yes, it was like a binge-reading because once I started reading, the characters called to me and I became a part of the story.

I noticed on Goodreads that Miss Reay has 2 other books - "Lizzy and Jane" and "Dear Mr. Knightley."  

It took me a couple attempts but I managed to find both books at the North Suburban Library.  

I read the Bronte one first since it was for bookclub and this new I-shall-return-to-bookclub moment was invigorating!!!

Followed by "Lizzy and Jane" - which will totally make you cry.  Weep even.  It's a sisterly bond sort of read and I highly recommend it.

And lastly I'm reading "Dear Mr. Knightley."  I'm about 88% through this book and I just realized today...let me start over...I JUST REALIZED TODAY THAT I WILL MORE THAN LIKELY FINISH THIS BOOK TONIGHT AND THEN HAVE A BOOK-HANGOVER TOMORROW!!!  

I mean, I want to finish the book because I want to know how it ends with Alex.  But at the same time, I don't want it to end...but I know it will end in 40-something pages.

Oh - did I mention that the library only had these books in LARGE print.  No eye strain.  No stress to my little eyeballs.  It's been lovely reading and my eyes are enjoying it too....

I feel the ending of this book coming closer and I want to slow down time.  Infact today on one of my breaks, I purposefully knitted as opposed to read and get closer to the end.  

It's a struggle.  

I love these characters.

I may have to ask Miss Reay to write another book.

There.  That's what I will do.

And perhaps in the meantime, I can dive into Jane Austen's works...