

Review of I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell
A book I loved, in case you missed it! O’Farrell’s meditations on the precious nature of life felt new, honest, raw, and fascinating. We...
Mar 15, 2021


Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
01 The Skylark's Secret by Fiona Valpy The Skylark's Secret has a dual timeline; the story is set in rural Scotland during World War II...
Feb 19, 2021


Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love
01 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden This is an ancient-feeling, dark fairy tale of a story that takes place within a small...
Feb 5, 2021


Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West
01 Inland by Téa Obreht Much of Téa Obreht's Inland is centered around Nora, an impulsive, hot-tempered, strong woman fighting for a...
Jan 29, 2021


Review of The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
A book I loved, in case you missed it! Jesuits in space find extraterrestrial life--and explore the limits of their faith. This is unlike...
Jan 16, 2021


Six Book Club Books I Loved Last Year
01 Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout Oh, Olive! In Olive, Again, she ambles through town and reflects on aging, on her life, and...
Jan 15, 2021


Review of When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine by Monica Wood
A book I loved, in case you missed it: Wood's memoir is captivating and lovely, poignant, sweet without being overly sentimental, and...
Jan 7, 2021


Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read This Year
01 Say Nothing 02 Just Mercy 03 The Spy and the Traitor 04 Catch and Kill 05 White Fragility 06 Hidden Valley Road
Oct 2, 2020


Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year
01 Leaving the Witness In Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life, Amber Scorah takes the reader into her confidences...
Sep 18, 2020


Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels
01 A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World And there may be no law left except what you make of it, but if you steal my dog, you can at...
Aug 20, 2020


Review of White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
"A stirring call to conscience and consciousness in white brothers and sisters."
Jun 27, 2020


Review of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
There's a beautiful exploration in this book of dying, death, appreciating the beauty of the impermanence of our lives and living life fully
Mar 22, 2020


Review of Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
This story was so much more than I expected. Napolitano created an irresistible and true-feeling character in Edward. I loved this book....
Oct 19, 2019


Review of All the Forgivenesses by Elizabeth Hardinger
I loved Bertie! I would very happily read a full Little House in the Prairie-length series about Bertie and her life. Oh, I loved this...
Aug 24, 2019


Review of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee
I loved this smart, funny young adult book with Chinese folklore, a rock-solid friendship, creative fantasy elements, action, and romance.
Jun 28, 2019


Review of News of the World by Paulette Jiles
This is character-driven historical fiction at its best.
Jan 26, 2018


Review of Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
There were a million ways this story could have felt less real and messy and fascinating. But it was just wonderful.
Jan 3, 2018


Review of The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
This beautiful book broke my heart and I just adored it.
Jan 1, 2018
