The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson

★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review.
Delightful. This one will make you laugh. Every woman should know someone - or have a girlfriend - like Poppy. She's full of ideas and adventures, and oblivious to "proper" behavior ... in a good way. She's described as "respectful but firm" so she somehow gets what she needs and gets away with the rest

It's a reminder of one's "place" in society in years gone by, and how inventive a woman had to be to live larger than constraints. You'll fall in love with Poppy and the women she pulls into her orbit.

Enjoy this bit of history and culture, along with the descriptions of places - and the adventures that turn up.

The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review.

I haven't laughed this hard or this loudly at a book in years. I'm not sure why it struck my funny bone. Maybe ... because so much of it is relatable. You'll enjoy the characters, the struggle to breathe, and the offbeat solutions that bring hope to an exhausted life. Definitely a pick-me-up for when you think you can't take another meeting, another person's drama, or another long night at work.

Put it in your briefcase for when you've endured a coworker's ramble, a boss' dumb idea, and a team's failure. You'll walk away a bit happier with your own situation - and be glad for a funny pause from real life.