Review of the Cormoran Strike series books 1-4 by Robert Galbraith
The Cormoran Strike-Robin Ellacott Saga I've been listening to the fifth installment in this series, Troubled Blood, and during my many...
Dec 17, 2021
Review of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
St. John Mandel weaves together the past, present, and future in this post-apocalyptic story about a pandemic (which has been made into a...
Dec 16, 2021
Review of The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller
"I’d long since learned that if you plan to survive in the Arctic, you must choose one of two paths: emulate the bear...by holding fast...
Dec 15, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/14/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Amor Towles's almost-600-page historical fiction story Lincoln Highway, listening to Robert...
Dec 14, 2021
Review of Beneath a Starless Sky by Tessa Harris
Harris's action-packed World War II story moves between the terrors of 1930s Germany and the glamour of Hollywood, and it details the...
Dec 13, 2021
Shhh! Kid and Teen Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Which books are you gifting this holiday season? This is my fourth book gift list of the season, and I hope the ideas on the site will...
Dec 10, 2021
Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
Royalty, intrigue, and magically wonderful stories--even if no magic is involved (see number 1 below)! It's tough to fall in love with...
Dec 9, 2021
Review of The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Jansson offers a vivid Finland isle setting, a wonderfully grumpy grandmother-granddaughter relationship, and the complexities of carving...
Dec 8, 2021
ICYMI: My Very Favorite Reads from the First Half of 2021
In case you're in the market for books I think are just great and you missed (gasp!) my summer post on the topic, here are my favorite...
Dec 7, 2021
Review of Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
The author shares his love of food, cooking, and sharing meals in this irresistible memoir that's also filled with joys and losses,...
Dec 6, 2021
Shhh! Nonfiction and Hobby Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Which books are you gifting this holiday season? This is my third book gift list of the season (the first two were Shhh! Book Gift Ideas...
Dec 3, 2021
Review of The Distance from Four Points by Margo Orlando Littell
In The Distance from Four Points, Littell explores deep human connections, grief, womanhood, what strength means, the power of origins,...
Dec 2, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/1/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Stanley Tucci's memoir Taste: My Life Through Food; I'm reading Alex White's science fiction...
Dec 1, 2021
November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from November! These are the books I most loved reading during the past month. The Best of Me, a funny David...
Nov 30, 2021
Review of These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
The wilderness and isolation of the story combined with the looming dangers posed by the outside world make These Silent Woods feel...
Nov 29, 2021
Shhh! Six More Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Which books are you gifting this holiday season? This is my second book gift list of the season (the first was last week's Shhh! Book...
Nov 26, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Tessa Harris's recently published World War II-set story Beneath a Starless Sky; Nathanial Ian...
Nov 25, 2021
Review of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
May explains her own yearning to power down and turn inward during difficult times, and she connects with other interesting people who...
Nov 24, 2021
Review of Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
In Blau's gleefully 1970s-set novel, Mary Jane doesn't merely shift from emotional innocence to young adulthood, she comes into her own,...
Nov 23, 2021
Review of Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
King builds each story within Five Tuesdays in Winter to be full, rich, and full of pain and poignancy. I loved this collection. In Lily...
Nov 22, 2021