1. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - coming of age story set in 1930s England. I consider this book comfort food and try to reread it every year.
2. The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey - a dual-narrative book that actually kept my interest in both halves of the book (doesn't always happen!) set in 1920s and 1930s England (I think you are seeing a pattern: I have a big interest in the first half of the 20th century :p)
3. The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali - (I break the pattern!) This is set in a historical time and place that I know little about (1950s Iran) so that was a great interest to me (I should note that part of the book does take place in current times).
Book Recs
1. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - coming of age story set in 1930s England. I consider this book comfort food and try to reread it every year.
2. The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey - a dual-narrative book that actually kept my interest in both halves of the book (doesn't always happen!) set in 1920s and 1930s England (I think you are seeing a pattern: I have a big interest in the first half of the 20th century :p)
3. The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali - (I break the pattern!) This is set in a historical time and place that I know little about (1950s Iran) so that was a great interest to me (I should note that part of the book does take place in current times).
I hope you enjoy these if you read them! :)