August - 2023

Aug 31, 2023

Review of A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird

Isabella Bird's nonfiction account of her 1873 travels through the rugged, wondrous American West is full of her irresistible...

Aug 30, 2023

Review of The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

I was taken with the first half of this book--a rural cult, a teen mother, a strong female protagonist in an impossible situation,...

Aug 29, 2023

Review of Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo

Fascinating, sometimes infuriating firsthand peeks at admissions procedures and priorities; ways to evaluate buyer schools and seller...

Aug 28, 2023

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/28/23 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains, Isabelle L. Bird's narrative nonfiction set in the late...

Aug 25, 2023

Six Satisfying Novels about Revenge

The Revenge Fantasies...and Revenge Enacted Whether it's about righting wrongs, saving face, renegade justice, or playing the long game,...

Aug 24, 2023

Review of This House Is Not a Home by Katlia

Katlia's story is based on actual events, detailing the displacement of Indigenous people and the devastating consequences of greed, the...

Aug 23, 2023

Review of The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

I loved the futuristic space-mission capabilities, smart and strong all-woman crew, the mystery and suspicion, and most of all the...

Aug 22, 2023

Review of The Last Ranger by Peter Heller

Heller's newest suspenseful wilderness story is full of danger, wonder, and emotional ties; the unforgiving nature and beauty of the...

Aug 21, 2023

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/21/23 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Congratulations, The Best Is Over, essays by R. Eric Thomas; I'm listening to Katlia's story based...

Aug 18, 2023

Six Fascinating Stories Set in Space

Space Stories I've Loved I'm captivated by stories about space--the unknown, the possibilities, the unimaginable challenges, the...

Aug 17, 2023

Review of A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock #2) by Sherry Thomas

Book two of Thomas's Lady Sherlock series offers a robust dual mystery, clever female characters, priceless gems of insight from...

Aug 16, 2023

Review of Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros

The first in this dragon rider series by Yarros is full of dramaaaaatic teen angst, a cutthroat path to becoming a warrior, bucking...

Aug 15, 2023

Review of A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella

Joella's lovely exploration of three characters' loss and grief allows for deep human connection, the forging of messy paths forward, and...

Aug 14, 2023

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/14/23 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo; I'm reading Peter...

Aug 11, 2023

Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading

More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms feel like the perfect summertime reading, and I've loved so many lately, I can't...

Aug 10, 2023

Review of Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy

David Joy's mystery, Those We Thought We Knew, set in the North Carolina mountains, explores issues of racism, corruption, generational...

Aug 9, 2023

Review of A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell #3) by Deanna Raybourn

In the third book in the irresistible Veronica Speedwell series, we learn more about Stoker's past, secrets, heartbreak, and motivations;...

Aug 8, 2023

Review of A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America by Timothy Egan

In this narrative nonfiction, Egan explores the Klan's explosive growth and power in the 1920s in states like Indiana and beyond, while...

Aug 7, 2023

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/7/23 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now At the moment I'm reading a recently published Southern (North Carolina-set!) mystery about race and history...

Aug 4, 2023

Six Four-Star Mysteries to Keep You Guessing

Solid Mystery and Suspense Reads These six four-star mysteries are all so good and so different--they were my favorites of the year a...

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