June 9, 2025: My Friends, by Fredrik Backman.
Perhaps you’re familiar with Backman’s books (A Man Called Ove, Ordinary Persons, Britt-Marie Was Here, and several others). An excellent writer.
This is Backman’s latest book, and may have made it into my Top 5 Favorite Books List. An amazing story of band of 4 teenagers, all outcasts in their own way, who spend a 14-year-old summer together, and how that summer affects their lives. Simultaneously touching, heartbreaking, and often hilariously funny (in a way that co-exists perfectly), it is full of ingenious twists and turns -mostly unexpected – with distinct a love-of-art melody always playing in the background. And all the while the writing is exceptional. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll close the book and ponder when finished.
Here’s the Amazon link (for which I get no commission), along with a more detailed plot description.
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I would love book recommendations! If you’re looking for a series to relax with, Jan Karon’s Mitford series is wonderful. There are currently 14 in the series, with a new novel coming out in October. You’ll laugh and cry with the folks in this fictional town. Christian based. We’ve read them three times through!