

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/21/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading What Happened to the Bennetts, the upcoming mystery from the prolific Lisa Scottoline; the upcoming...
Mar 21, 2022


Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into
Science Fiction Faves I've been giving book talks lately about stories I've loved and upcoming titles I'm excited about, and I've seen...
Mar 18, 2022


Review of Honor by Thrity Umrigar
The issues Umrigar confronts in Honor are weighty and fascinating, but I found myself distracted by the story's pacing and an...
Mar 17, 2022


Review of Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
Finlay dips her toe into a criminal underworld in the second in Cosimano's campy mystery series. She juggles motherhood, her ex, her...
Mar 16, 2022


Review of Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir by Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk's memoir digs into fascinating elements of process, creativity, and collaboration, and he shares his own missteps, joys, and...
Mar 15, 2022


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/14/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, the second in Elle Cosimano's playful Finlay Donovan mystery...
Mar 14, 2022


Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories
The Second-Chance Books I've been reminded lately how much I love a good second-chance book in which the main character gets the...
Mar 11, 2022


Review of Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
In Marie Lu's young adult dystopian series starter Legend, the Republic and Colonies war with each other, a plague separates the haves...
Mar 10, 2022


Review of Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams
Williams's historical fiction mystery--based on real-life double agents in the Cambridge Spy Ring--is vividly set in Europe and Russia...
Mar 9, 2022


Review of The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy #1 by Nora Roberts
I listened to this romantic fantasy about a chosen one, a long-lost family, portals to a magical world, and a treasure of a best...
Mar 8, 2022


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/7/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Rachel Hartman's Tess of the Road, fantasy about a headstrong young woman finding her way--and...
Mar 7, 2022


Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
Who likes a little rock with their reading? I recently read The Unsinkable Greta James, and it made me think again about all the great...
Mar 4, 2022


Review of How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Nagamatsu's science fiction centers around a resurgence of an ancient Arctic plague. These interconnected stories are odd, fascinating,...
Mar 3, 2022


Review of The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
I enjoyed the glimpses of Alaska and peeks into Greta's musical inspirations and aspirations, although I remained confused about why her...
Mar 2, 2022


February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from February! Here are my favorite reads of the past month, in no particular order: No Cure for Being Human, a...
Mar 1, 2022


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/28/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Our Woman in Moscow, Beatriz Williams's story of Cold War espionage and family loyalty; I'm reading...
Feb 28, 2022


Six More Fascinating Memoirs to Explore
More Memoirs I've Loved I find a good memoir irresistible, as evidenced by the bajillions of memoirs I seem to read. Here are six I...
Feb 25, 2022


Review of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (As Told to Me) Story by Bess Kalb
This is an irresistible tribute to Kalb's funny, opinionated, fiercely loving grandmother--a granddaughter's best friend and a wise and...
Feb 24, 2022


Review of The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart
This Depression-era-set historical fiction story tracks characters in intensely difficult situations as they successfully fight for...
Feb 23, 2022


Review of The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young
In Young's story, loosely set in the world of her Fable series, strong young Bryn fights for her own autonomy in an appealing tale of...
Feb 22, 2022