In the midst of a harsh winter, young writer Veronika arrives in the Swedish countryside and solitude to come to terms with recent tragedy. Her arrival is silently observed by gaunt Astrid, her elderly, reclusive neighbour from the farm next door, who in turn guards her own secrets. Astrid tentatively offers comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly home-cooked meals, but their friendship is a stop-start one.

As the icy winter gives way to spring, Astrid and Veronika are drawn together and begin to embark on a tender and unusual friendship. Confiding in one another over hot-smoked trout and the new season's strawberries, the two women swap memories of loves lost, and the dark secrets that surround them both begin to come to light...

I offered this book in our Beach Bag Book Box and now this book is heading to its next reader. Enjoy this book and have a sunny spring! :)

Ah, this book is a jackpot! I would never have found this one without Bookcrossing. I think I must read this book as soon as possible. Thank you very much for the book, Appelsiini!

So much feelings in this book! I liked it a lot. And it is very funny reading about Sweden and Midsummer pole in English. Well, the only time I saw Midsummer pole being made and when I danced around it was in Italy in 1996. Funny things happen...

This is my # 32 (110) in
"REDUCE MOUNT TBR 2012" Challenge arranged by Dove-i-Libri.

The book followed me to the meet-up in Kamppi, but it did not come back home with me.
Happy reading

This is my # 41 in
"KEEP THEM MOVING 2012" Challenge arranged by Booklady331.

Grabbed at a postcrossing meetup before bc-meetup in Helsinki ;) I might save this book for my trip to HK/AU/NZ this summer, some reading for the long flight... Or I might not be able to keep my hands off it and read it before :D I grabbed it before I was told it's written by a New Zealand based woman! It's a sign!

Tried to read this but didn't catch my interest. There were probably a few other things I had in mind ;) I left it in the hotel I was staying (Park8).

*****

Congratulations, you've found a book I released in the wild. It's yours now - you can keep it, give to someone you now or release it back in the wild. Thank you for letting me know you've found it! If you want, you're welcome to join Bookcrossing.com. :)