I discovered the Aunt Dimity books shortly after we moved to Ohio. They helped me smile through that first sunless winter and are just as fun in the sunny summertime. They are about a divorced and recently orphaned woman from Chicago, named Lori, who is endowed with a rather strange bequest from someone who she grew up thinking was a fictional character. Aunt Dimity had been the name of her favorite childhood heroine in all the stories her mother had told her. In actuality, Dimity was her mother's best friend from England. Dimity leaves Lori, among other things, an empty journal. Through this journal she and Lori have chats from the great beyond.It's quirky, but lovable. There are quite a few books in the series, and it really does help to read them in order...except for the first two. You could read the 2nd one first. Anyway, they hop back and forth between the U.S. and the U.K. and always feature a recipe. Uncle Tom's butterscotch brownies are like crack as far as I'm concerned. LOVE them. This book featured "Jammie Biscuits" which I fully intend to make after we go berry picking. Mmmmmmm....
These books are quick and light without making you feel less intelligent for having spent your time with them.
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