Me Before You by Jojo Moyes tells the story of Louisa Clark. After Louisa, often called Lou, loses her job at a local café, she is forced to rapidly find employment to keep her family’s finances afloat. Following a few failed attempts, the unemployment agency secures her a position as a caregiver to a wealthy…

 A highly entertaining series airing on PBS inspired the selection for this review. Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death is the first book in the Grantchester Mystery Series by James Runcie. Sidney Chambers, the protagonist of the series, is a Vicar in the Village of Grantchester who reluctantly gets caught up in solving crimes.…

 I had forgotten how well written this book was. There’s no denying Ms. Lee sketches some wonderful characters: Atticus, Jem, and Dill are at the top of my list. And of course Scout is a charming narrator. However, on this second reading the lyricism of the prose stuck out to me. Through some beautiful writing…