Library Loot

 Loot from the last few weeks:


Kurinji Flowers, by Clare Flynn.  "Set in South India during World War II and India's struggle for independence, Kurinji Flowers traces a young woman’s journey through loss, loneliness, hope, and betrayal to unexpected love and self-discovery."   I can't say I cared for the last quarter of the the book, but the first 3/4ths were quite good.  Strong sense of place, strong plot. Terrible cover.







The Outcasts of Time, by Ian Mortimer.  "December 1348. With the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and go to Hell. But as the end draws near, they are given an unexpected choice: either to go home and spend their last six days in their familiar world, or to search for salvation across the forthcoming centuries – living each one of their remaining days ninety-nine years after the last."   Requires suspension of disbelief; an interesting idea that I didn't feel was really as well developed as it could have been.  Still, well-written and worth the time.  Gorgeous cover.





Library Loot courtesy of The Captive Reader