I went through my Virginia Woolf phase in high school.  I bought up a bunch of her books and tried my best to read and understand “Mrs. Dalloway.” I enjoyed that phase, but it didn’t go any further as I found her to be a bit of a complicated, sometimes confusing read.  Luckily I decided to end my streak recently by picking up “The Years.”  It turned out to be unlike I expected all of her books to be.  The novel chronicles the lives of several generations of an English family circling the years before and after WWI.  It is so eloquently told and involves so many bright and complex characters, topped off with a bit of wit.  It is a story that can only be told through a novel, perfectly crafted by a mind like Woolf’s.  For anyone who is curious about Virginia Woolf, try this one. 

**Side note:  If I ever become wealthy, this first edition would be in my collection.  The artwork was hand drawn by Woolf’s sister, Vanessa Bell, as were most all her novels.  You can’t beat that uniqueness.