Book Review: THE BOOKSELLER by Cynthia Swanson

The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson, to be published March 3, 2015; Harper Collins Genre: women's fiction

Kitty the bookseller wakes up one morning in another world, one in which she is married with children and living in a bigger home than her present one, in a nicer neighborhood and with a loving architect husband.

Every time she goes to sleep, Kitty enters this strange world where she is known as the married Katharyn, her more formal birth name. Each time she wakes up from her dream, she is once again Kitty, the single owner of a small bookstore in Denver, which she operates with her best friend. Frieda. 

Kitty becomes conflicted between her two lives, both of which seem very real when she is inhabiting them. Which one will she choose in the end, and can she really choose? I was persuaded by her dilemma to read the book to the very end. It was an enjoyable adventure. 

An entertaining story and premise, with likable and believable characters showing us the power of our dreams and wishful thinking and how they can help us resolve inner conflicts. Kitty and her alter ego Katharyn are both intriguing. Get ready for a surprise ending.
Objective rating: 4.5/5

Thanks to Harper Collins for a proof of this book for review. 

Sunday Salon: Books for a Blizzard

Welcome to the Sunday Salon where bloggers share their reading each week. Visit The Sunday Post hosted by The Caffeinated Bookreviewer. Also visit It's Monday: What Are You Reading hosted by Book Journey, and Mailbox Monday.

New ARC and book arrivals:

The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson, to be published March 3, 2015;
Harper Collins

The Bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality with the tantalizing alternate world of her dreams

Sherlock Holmes, the Missing Years: Japan by Vasudev Murthy, to be published March 3, 2015; Poisoned Pen Press.

History, mystery, romance, conspiracies, knife-edge tension; a train in Russia, roadside crime in Alexandria, an upset stomach in Bombay, careening through Cambodia, China, Japan- a global chase.

 Walking on Trampolines by Frances Whiting, to be published February 3, 2015; Gallery Books 

Praised as “a tender exploration of friendship, families, and first love” (Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of The Husband’s Secret), this coming-of-age novel from Frances Whiting

Werewolf Cop by Andrew Klavan, to be published March 15, 2015; Pegasus Books

Zach Adams is one of the best detectives in the country. Nicknamed Cowboy, he s a soft-spoken homicide detective from Houston known for his integrity and courage under fire. He serves on a federal task force that has a single mission: to hunt down Dominic Abend, a European gangster who has taken over the American underworld.

I am enjoying the blizzard today and tomorrow, believe it or not. We did our shopping and chores yesterday and can now cocoon indoors for the rest of the day.

What are you reading these days?