Such a quick delightful read. I thought this was fiction until halfway through I read the blurb! Helene has some proper sass and I’m here for it. She has to put up with some right stuff when she finally visits.

I loved the style of letters, seeing how they develop over time.

Also - mood: P. 54 - "I houseclean my books every spring and throw out those I'm never going to read again like I throw out old clothes I'm never going to wear again. It shocks everybody. My friends are peculiar about books. They read all the best sellers, they get through them as fast as possible, I think they skip a lot. And they NEVER read anything a second time so they don't remember a word of it a year later. But they are profoundly shocked to see me drop a book in the wastebasket or give it away. The way they look at it, you buy a book, you read it, you put it on the shelf, you never open it again for the rest of your life but YOU DON'T THROW IT OUT! NOT IF IT HAS A HARD COVER ON IT! Why not? I personally can't think of anything less sacrosanct than a bad book or even a mediocre book."