The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti A well written interesting story of love between a father and a daughter. Samuel Hawley is a widower and is raising his daughter. They have constantly moved because of Samuel's lifestyle which has resulted in him being shot many times - thus the title of the book. I really liked this book. It is a touching story of the relationship Samuel has with his daughter, Loo. It is also a coming of age story for Loo interspersed with the back story of how they have gotten to where they are. I liked all of the characters - even though they are not always the people I would want as next door neighbors. Well written with an ending that helps make the story stay with you. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman I finally read this book after picking it up several times to buy and then putting it back down. I'm glad I finally read it. Ove immediately drew me in - I wanted to know how he got to be the person he was. T
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