[Mirabelle]

Presently I'm reading Iris & Ruby by Rosie Thomas.

Iris' story is told to her granddaughter who goes to Cairo looking for the grandmother she never knew, and finds a mesmerizing history that explains a lot about who she is and the family she has come from. I'm absolutely loving this book, halfway through now and it's a captivating read.

Rosie Thomas is a truly gifted storyteller. I love this book because she weaves a description of wartime and modern day Cairo which I find fascinating. Interestingly, the book is told in the first and in the third person, switching often between the two. In literature this is rarely achieved successfully, yet the craft of Rosie Thomas' writing is captivating, because she is such a skilled storyteller.

I have a feeling this book will end tearfully, but I expect Ruby like me will be enriched by her grandmother's story and find a way forward in her life like I am doing. Iris & Ruby has to be one of the best books I have read in a very long time.