Compelling storytelling has elderly woman’s lifelong reflections stem from her worn address book. This unique approach uses a gift received from her beloved father, who died when she was a teenager, to list each memorable person in her long life. As she nears the end of her life, the address book serves as a reminder of everyone she has loved and lost. The book is gripping and very moving as it plays out across the 20th Century. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley and enjoyed it very much. -Suzanne R.

96-year-old Doris has nobody left in her life, save her great-niece who lives halfway around the world. A bad fall sends Doris to the hospital and Jenny, her niece, hops on the next plane to Stockholm to be with her. Upon Jenny's arrival, she finds that Doris has chronicled her life in stories through people listed in her little red address book. Next to the name of each person is the word "dead,"- a theme throughout the book as Doris struggles with loneliness. Each person and story are integral to Doris' journey in four different countries, in a world at war, and of a lost love. A quick read with a bit of a cliche ending but nonetheless enjoyable. – Hanna G.