I enjoyed The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick which is set in England. Arthur is recently widowed and misses his wife, Miriam. He has a strict routine and keeps himself busy so he doesn't have too much to time to dwell on his circumstances. It is the first anniversary of Miriam's death and Arthur decides to clean out her wardrobe. He discovers a gold bracelet hidden in a shoe. Arthur has never seen Miriam wear this bracelet in their 40 year marriage. The bracelet has a number of charms on it including a tiger, elephant, book and heart. Arthur is curious to discover the story behind each of the charms and in doing so, he learns more about Miriam's life before Arthur. He meets new people, does new things and sees new places. This is a sweet story. 4/5
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