Today on the shelf: Spare by Prince Harry and When You Read This by Mary Adkins.

Book talk:

• Spare is best enjoyed by audiobook due to Harry narrating it himself.
• The Duke goes into stunning detail about his life -- from childhood through marriage -- and spills the afternoon tea about all those "controversies" the media scooped. (OK, that was dramatic. He speaks his truth.)
• Honestly, Harry's not that different from us. He's human, and he's faced a lot of challenges we can relate to.
• When You Read This is uniquely structured -- a story told entirely through email exchanges, text threads, and blog posts.
• It makes you ponder existential questions like, "What happens to the ones we love, or to the things we create, after we die?"
• The characters grieve in ways that remind you there's no right way to process loss. And healing takes time.

Intro & Outro music credit:

"Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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