"The Sandman: The Dream Hunters" by Neil Gaiman *****

• Book Club
• Graphic novel 
• English author 
• Fable style
• Exquisite illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano
• Characters:  young monk, fox, badger, Baku
• Review:  This was my first graphic novel, and if others are this magnificent, I am all in!  The illustrations, by Yoshitaka Amano, are exquisite.  The story is a fable of a monk, a fox, and their connection in the real and dream worlds.  It is a lovely fable about life, love, and death. Just a fabulous reading experience, both in terms of Gaiman's prose and Amano's visual feast!

"Heart Earth" by Ivan Doig. ****

• Audiobook
• US author
• Originally published in 1992
• Review: This installment of Ivan Doig's autobiographical stories of life in Montana is one of his shortest books.  Doig's prose, eloquent as ever, is focused on his mother, Berneta, who died when he was young. As I work my way through Doig's books I feel that I am connecting more and more to his family, his life in Montana, and his prose.  Fascinating!

"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman ****

"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman ****

●  Audiobook
●  Originally published in 2014
●  Swedish author
●  Review : 
An unexpected gem of a novel about an unexpectedly kind and compassionate "Man Called Ove".  Charming, witty, and an homage to the unavoidable kindness within us.