Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the Jill at Breaking the Spine. So let me introduce you my Can’t Wait Wednesday #128 pick. Click on the book’s cover to add it to your Goodreads shelf (opens in a new window).
Length: 288 pages.
Genre: General Fiction
From The Publisher:
From the author of instant national bestseller Love & Saffron, this bright and comforting novel follows the surprising friendship between two young women in 1990s Seattle and Paris, illuminating the power of books to change our lives.
A buoyant, mouth-watering oasis of a novel, Kate & Frida is a love letter to bookshops and booksellers, to the way stories shape how we perceive ourselves, to the passion we bring to life in our twenties, and to the last precious years before the internet changed everything.
Twenty-something Frida Rodriguez comes to Paris in 1991, relishing the city’s butter-soaked cuisine and seeking her future as a war correspondent. But when she writes to a bookshop in Seattle, she receives more than just the book she requests. A friendship begins that will redefine the person she thought she wanted to become.
Seattle bookseller Kate Fair is transformed by Frida’s free spirit, spurred to kiss her handsome coworker, to believe in herself as a writer, and to find beauty even in loss. Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives—personally and globally—Kate and Frida’s friendship sustains and nourishes them as they show each other how to overcome self-doubt and the necessity of embracing joy even through our darkest hours.
Why I Can’t Wait To Read Kate & Frida:
I love books set in bookshops, especially those that highlight the importance of literature in our lives. What excites me most about this one is the story of two young women in the 1990s who form a friendship through letter-writing—an art that thrived before the internet took over. I can’t wait to dive into their relationship and see how it unfolds.
Other Recent Picks for Can’t Wait Wednesday:
Can’t Wait Wednesday #127: Story of My Life by Lucy Score
Can’t Wait Wednesday #126: Playing For Keeps in Starr’s Fall by Kate Hewitt
Can’t Wait Wednesday #125: The Page Turner by Viola Shipman
What is a book that you Can’t Wait to read? Let me know in the comments!
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Lisa Campbell
Just started this yesterday. Loved the first book!
thathappyreader
That’s good to know Lisa!
Lin
It sounds lovely, happy reading and hope you will love this one 🙂
thathappyreader
Thank you Lin.
Molly | Transatlantic Notes
Books set in bookshops does indeed sound like a really great genre, I am all for it. I can see why you are looking forward to this read!
thathappyreader
Thanks Molly!
Laura@RBA
I wonder if this could be considered historical fiction because it takes place before the internet. I can’t even remember what like was like before this technology.
thathappyreader
Historical fiction would definitely be one of its genres Laura.
Rebecca (the Farm Wife)
I’m also eagerly anticipating this one, after loving *Love and Saffron*. Plus that cover is so good.
thathappyreader
It is a lovely cover!
Lisa @ The Plain-Spoken Pen
This sounds like my kind of book. Thank you for sharing it!
thathappyreader
I hope that you enjoy it Lisa!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
I’ve not heard of this. Lovely choice, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
Thanks Jonetta!
Barb @ Booker T's Farm
Books about books – sign me up!
thathappyreader
I feel the same way Barb!
Literary Feline
I really like books set in bookshops too. This sounds like it will be good. I hope you enjoy Kate & Frida when you read it!
thathappyreader
Thank you LF!
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
I also love books set in bookshops, libraries etc. I hope you enjoy this one, Jodie.
thathappyreader
Thanks Carla!