On Wednesday January 20th at 1pm we'll meet for a discussion of A Man Called Ove by Swedish author Fredrik Backman. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the library as well as on OverDrive if you need a downloadable book or audiobook.
Meet Ove.
He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as
if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch
principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the
bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he
doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one
November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters
move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the
lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected
friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which
will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to
their very foundations. A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely
Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand , Fredrik
Backman's novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful
exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. "If
there was an award for 'Most Charming Book of the Year,' this first
novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands
down" (Booklist , starred review).
