Wintery Swedish character study

Not happy, but interesting!

Been too busy in the kids' section- it was time to head back for some adult books.

We just read The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson at bookclub. Although not a "happy" book, it was enjoyed by 90% of the club. It's the story of two women Katri and Anna in wintery Sweden. Single minded Katri wants money from Anna to buy a boat for her brother. Anna is a well known illustrator of childrens' books, and not the easy mark she first appears to be. A quick read about how two interesting characters affect each other. Written in 1982 by the childrens' author of the Moomintrolls, this is a recent translation.

In the car, we're listening to Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris. It is short stories about animals who act like humans, which is a clever premise that makes the human foibles more apparent and droll. I recommend the bookcd because it's read by fine character voices.