vintage & watermelon.

Phoebe quits her job at an auction house to open her own vintage store.  The book follows her through the courtship of two men, opening her store, the sky-blue coat that connects her to elderly Mrs. Bell and dealing with the loss of Emma.  This book is basically about how every piece of vintage tells a story, and can make you feel special. But it's more than that. A lot more than that.  It's a great book, but does have some sad moments.  The descriptions of the vintage is wonderful.

Claire's husband James leaves her on the day their baby girl is born.  So Claire decides to go home to her family in Dublin.  To her beautiful sister Helen, the hippie sister Anna, her soap watching Mom, and her bewildered Dad.  Surrounded by her family (and with the help of Adam) she gets better.  James is in for a surprise when he tries to come back.  This is such a delightful book.  I love the way it's written.  If you want a good, funy, slightly empowering read, you should read this.