Finished THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP

I completely enjoyed this book for a totally different reason than I expected to.  I could not help love Monsieur Perdu--such a gentle insightful soul, obviously caring about the people that surround him.  But, instead of a lesson in gentleness, this was a lesson in dealing with grief.  And as such, it is enjoyable, fun, but also instructive.  I also love Nina George's writing style, but actually, I am probably talking about Simon Pare's writing style (translator.)  The use of language also drew me into this gentle caring world.

Now I have started Good Wives, the sequel to Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott.  Of course, I read Little Women a couple of times when I was a child and over the years, have seen many film recreations of it, the most recent being the PBS edition.  I had known about the sequel Jo's Boys, but had not even realized that there were actually 3 sequels.  This book is the first, starting with Meg's wedding.  It may be a bit too "goody-goody" after the book I have just finished (The Little Paris Bookshop), but I'm pretty sure I will enjoy it.