Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/2/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading an upcoming suspenseful thriller from Blacktop Wasteland author S.A. Cosby; a light fiction story...
Jul 2, 2021
Review of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
ICYMI: thirteen-year-old Frank Dunn experiences crises of faith during the unforgettably complicated and tragic summer of 1961 in his...
Jul 1, 2021
June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from June! Here's the gist of each of the books I most loved reading during the past month, in the order in which...
Jun 30, 2021
Review of One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
This is a great, character-driven sequel to McManus’s young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying. Last year, in McManus's great young adult...
Jun 22, 2021
Review of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Dave offers unexpected twists and turns and complex relationships in this great mystery. In The Last Thing He Told Me, Hannah has just...
Jun 21, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/14/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a memoir about coping with chronic illness; a twisty mystery in which people aren't always what...
Jun 14, 2021
Review of The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Michaelides weaves Greek mythology, references to ancient ceremony, and superstition into this dark tale, but the particulars of the...
Jun 9, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/8/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading what may be a perfect summer read with plenty of nostalgia; a dark, mythology-filled mystery; and...
Jun 8, 2021
May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from May! In no particular order, here's the gist of each of the books I most loved reading during the past month:...
May 28, 2021
Review of Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
Maud Dixon offers clever twists and turns and presents interesting gray areas about the roles of hero and villain. A twisty and turny,...
May 19, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/18/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a brand-new romance-and-music book that's gotten lots of buzz; a beautiful modern classic from a...
May 18, 2021
Review of Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the time. Bohjalian's newest book,...
May 17, 2021
Review of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
This is a fast, compelling read, and I tore through it at top speed to find out the Big Reveals. I predicted some of the story, but other...
May 12, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/10/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates's novel about slavery, with magical realism that offers a...
May 10, 2021
April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from April! In no particular order, here's the gist of each of the books I most loved reading during the past...
Apr 30, 2021
Review of The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
This sci-fi thriller is about betrayal and revenge, but it's not the other-woman story you might expect. ...no matter how much Martine...
Apr 27, 2021
Review of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
In this gothic Victorian tale, Waters offers a slow build to heartbreak, twists and double twists, hesitant attempts at love, and,...
Apr 22, 2021
Review of The Survivors by Jane Harper
This is my favorite Harper mystery so far. On the Tasmanian coast, characters explore loss and grief and the swirling mysteries...
Apr 21, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/20/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Sarah J. Maas's popular young adult fantasy about the collision of faeries and humans, the...
Apr 20, 2021
Review of When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
McLain had me hooked on the vivid Northern California setting, imperfect Anna's rich and rocky history--and her messy road toward a...
Apr 13, 2021