Once Upon A Book: A Man Called Ove

I Love Books

There is little doubt when you walk into my home that I love reading. I have a library of about 2500 books. There were actually over 3200 books at one point, but when I moved, I couldn’t take them all with me and so many were donated. I love books. My book travels have taken me throughout time all across many lands, oceans, and galaxies. I was with Jefferson and Adams when independence rang. In the Civil War, I fought alongside the Union and Confederate soldiers. I also sailed with Columbus and Magellan across the ocean blue. Even Queen Elizabeth I and I defeated the Spanish Armada together. These book travels are exciting because I can go on them whenever and as often as I please.

Favorite Genres

My favorite genres are romance, historical fiction, classic literature, westerns, and general fiction. Several years ago, I wrote a piece called, “My Love Affair With Books”. It won the best fiction award in the Storyteller Magazine, awarded by its readership. This is certainly what it has been, a love affair. I love the smell and feel of a book, especially when it is brand new. I treasure my books like I do anything of value. They feel a part of me.

A Man Called Ove

When I read a particular book that I find I just have to share with you.  I will post it here. One such book is called: A Man Called Ove.

I loved this book and it is one of my all time favorites. Written by Fredrik Backman, it is a charming book about an old curmudgeon named Ove who wakes up one morning and discovers that he has new neighbors who just mowed down his mailbox with their U-Haul. He doesn’t favor their constant chatty intrusions , their boisterous kids, and just wants to be left alone, but you can’t always get what you want. He is known throughout the town as a crotchety old fart, but will the townsfolk soon change their tune?

This book is one of those that will make you laugh all the way through. It is definitely a real page turner. You will savor every page and will try to delay the ending as much as possible. I fell in love with Ove and I think that you will too. Mr. Backman, where’s the sequel?

(Featured top image credit: Photo by Mabel Amber is available under the Creative Commons CCO 1.0 license on Pixabay,com.)