The Summer Books is a fresh, vivid and magical novel about seemingly endless summers of discovery. An elderly artist and her six year old granddaughter while away the summer together, on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland, their solitude disturbed only by migrating birds, sudden storms and an occasional passing boat. Gradually, the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, foibles and yearnings for independence, and a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that engulfs not only the summer inhabitants, but the very island itself. Tove Jansson writes with a special toughness, and with a quiet, dry sense of humour, about a small girl and her grandmother, who as kindred spirits share the long days together

I found 3 copies in a book sale at the local library, bought and released one, then bought the other two. The 2nd one is reserved for a fellow bc'er and this is copy is for my permanent collection

Finally got round to reading and enjoying this book only to find that it was incomplete, having the first 40 pages twice and no ending. I hope the other copies I released were not the same.