I just recieved a book in the mail from Random House and it looks really intriguing! The book Amandine takes place in Krakow, Poland. It is 1931 and 17 year old Andzelika, an unwed mother gives birth to a baby girl with a heart defect. Her mother a Countess, thinking she is protecting her daughter decides to take the baby at the age of 5 months to a convent in France to be raised by a governess, who names the child Amandine. “Amandine follows a young orphan’s journey in search of her heritage.” Marlena De Blasi is the author of two memoirs, A Thousand Days in Venice and That Summer in Sicily. This is her debut novel. I love a good historical fiction and that is why I am going to put Amandine on my Summer Reading List!
I am so excited! I went to the door and found a package from Random House! I won the book The City & The City by China Mieville. Isn’t it funny how happy it makes you when you win something. It almost doesn’t even matter what it is! This book actually looks really good. It is a murder mystery unlike any I have ever read before! I have never read any of Mieville’s books, but I am looking forward to reading this one. Other books by China Mieville are: King Rat, Perdidi Street Station, The Scar, Iron Council, Looking for Jake and Un Lun Dun. If you are interested in learning more about this book check out this Los Angeles Times review!
