Oh, no, I forgot yesterday's #DecemberBookRec. Well, that means two #DecRecs for today.
1. Miss Buncle's Book, by DE Stevenson. In this sly, witty, charming novel, an aging spinster in need of cash writes a roman a clef about her small town, laying bare all the secrets and hidden potentials of her neighbours for the world to see. Hijinks ensue when the book becomes a wild success.
(I've heard the ebook is badly formatted, so get the print edition)
2. Diary of a Provincial Lady, by EM Delafield. Delafield is a writer with enormous range, producing biting social commentary and some very grim books, but Diary of a Provincial Lady is a delight. A 1930s housewife and mother keeps a charming, sharply observant running record of society, household staff, her non-angelic children, and all the obligations that fill her life. A perfect thing to read with a cup of tea on a window seat.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d8c50977-7630-4fbb-a433-7ace55b87a73
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