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Aug 15

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 11

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 3

Review of The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

The True Love Experiment is a wonderful, romantic read about forbidden attraction and heartwarming vulnerability, with steamy scenes,...

Jun 13

Review of The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman

Hoffman's novel is about facing dark realities, entering uncharted territory, leaning on music as a solace, and welcoming new beginnings....

May 3

Review of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Sutanto's Vera Wong is playful, brusque, bossy, and connects an unlikely cast of characters, all murder suspects, into a heartwarming...

Apr 21

Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year

Six Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads I'm having so much fun spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved. And see, my heart is not made...

Mar 21

Review of Foster by Claire Keegan

Keegan offers a gorgeously wrought Irish story of childhood, hope, love, and loss that is spare, lovely, heartbreaking, and that brought...

Jan 25

Review of Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

Addison Allen's magical realism story is set on an island off the coast of South Carolina and offers lots of heart, interactive ghosts,...

Oct 4, 2022

Review of The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy

Zusy's Frederick sisters navigate a complicated, stressful situation and drastic changes with plenty of mistakes, forgiveness, and...

Sep 8, 2022

Review of Less (Arthur Less #1) by Andrew Sean Greer

ICYMI: This funny, wry, silly, sweet, heartbreaking story feels light on the surface but has deep meaning churning underneath. “I look at...

Sep 6, 2022

Review of This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Straub offers a wonderful story that plays with time, explores sentimental moments, offers do-overs, and sweeps the reader into a...

Aug 24, 2022

Review of The Humans by Matt Haig

The Humans is about mathematics, aliens, and shape shifters, but at its heart it's about a hurting family and an unimaginable, shocking,...

Aug 19, 2022

Six More Backlist Favorites to Check Out

Bossy Backlist Favorites I read many of these books as the Covid-19 pandemic began to shape our lives, and I can vouch for each of these...

Aug 17, 2022

Review of Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

ICYMI: Evvie Drake Starts Over, by the author of Flying Solo, is sweet, with funny dialogue, surprises, best-friendship, and a Maine...

Aug 16, 2022

Review of Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

In this satisfying story by the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, Linda Holmes offers sweet, funny dialogue; a complicated reunion...

Jun 17, 2022

Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading

Some Light Fiction Favorites At the start of the pandemic, I was particularly drawn to lighter fiction because the chances felt slim that...

May 26, 2022

Review of One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Rebecca Serle's love letter to Italy plays with time to allow a grieving young woman to know her mother at her same age, inspiring...

May 25, 2022

Review of The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

In The Love of My Life, Rosie Walsh offers a twisty contemporary fiction novel and psychological thriller centered around a fascinating...

May 3, 2022

Review of Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

In Unlikely Animals, Hartnett's irresistible, oddball tragicomedy with heart, characters explore the limits and solidity of friendship...

Feb 24, 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...

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