Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Don't read this book on a Nook, Kindle or iPad.  I did, and I also tend to speedread.  However, 1/3 of the way through, I wanted to flip back to re-read parts more carefully.  (And being able to flip back and forth is decidedly NOT one of the virtues of an e-reader.)  I will buy the book, and read it again - carefully and slowly.

One person's experience of living the same life over again every time she dies. Sometimes with fleeting images and memories, sometimes changing history.  It spans the 20th century, from her birth in 1910, through the Blitz in London in WW2,  up to the 60's.  You'll need to invest some time reading this beautifully written book -  it's worth it.