Recs if you like Lark Rise to Candleford...

Penguin asked its readers in 2022 for the must-read classics. This is that list!

I'm going to read every book every

Classic literature published before World War II, curated for spring reading and themes of renewal, youth, and emotional awakening. These spring classics often feature pastoral settings, coming-of-age narratives, and gentle optimism rooted in early 20th-century literary tradition.

If you love… pastoral settings, early 20th-century classics, quiet coming-of-age stories, and hopeful literary fiction

The Bee is an online magazine that promoted working class writing. Working Class Library is their podcast series that takes one book a month and does a deep drive. I am slowly curating a list to track these.