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- Review of Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
The good Theo does within the community is laudable: he is the most generous, the most giving, and the
- Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Science and the Natural World
ideal female botanist, described in a letter between department heads, was attractive, mannerly, a good But goldfish can remember that a colored paddle means food is coming, even months after the association the ocean and their unique habits and characteristics, including the mother octopus, who goes without food
- Review of Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
already adapted to cope with her mother's violent outbursts, her emotional blackmail, her volatile moods
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
In a near-future Kolkata, India, Ma is the manager of a food pantry for those in need. But the famine is devastating in Kolkata, and Ma has been skimming food supplies for her own household But a desperate client of the food pantry has noticed her theft and becomes determined to strike back
- 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 01 Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci I've been on an ongoing audiobook memoir kick, and Stanley In this memoir, the charming, food-obsessed cookbook author and actor shares the stories behind his Italian-American culinary origins; his experiences starring in the food-focused movies Big Night and Julie and Julia; and varied food adventures from five-star meals to burned, inedible disasters.
- Review of Go As a River by Shelley Read
You can be a good girl, a good horse, you can obey, you can love, but don't expect that if you do right
- Review of All the Broken Places by John Boyne
The exploration of gray areas between good and evil was the most intriguing aspect to me as our elderly
- Review of Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
Food shortages, job shortages, risen waters, mutated and often toxic wildlife, and scarcity in all areas
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/23/26 Edition
particular book requests and life commentary, Frank's steady, warm replies, Hanff's postwar parcels of food
- Review of Orbital by Samantha Harvey
He seems to know that something is ending, that all good things must go this way, towards fracture and Trying to go where the universe doesn't want you when there's a perfectly good earth just there that Up here, nice feels such an alien word.
- Review of Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
to take for granted--it's dangerous enough that those in power want to silence the two of them for good
- Review of Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie #6) by Kate Atkinson
Case Histories, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Life After Life , Human Croquet, When Will There Be Good
- Review of Endling by Maria Reva
She is also the author of Good Citizens Need Not Fear: Stories .
- Review of Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Rocky is menopausal and adjusting to her own shifts--in thinking, in physicality, in mood, and all--as
- Review of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaughy
, preserved seeds for the future--if they can trust each other long enough to work together for the good Wild Dark Shore is both hyperfocused on the nuances of facial expressions, word choice, and interactions
- Review of Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran
received by the American public, the grueling touring schedule was rooted in a desperate bid to put food
- Review of This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
Luckily, this is a feel-good romance celebrating books while its main protagonist reels with grief.
- Review of Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes) by Mindy Kaling
It's good she has such nice things." It was the most Indian thing I'd ever heard. Mindy played the role of Ben Affleck and Brenda played Matt Damon, and in the play the script for Good
- Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences
The many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book of the food, spices, and meals that create much
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
When Bill, a good-hearted coal merchant, discovers something shocking while making his regular delivery For my full review, please check out The Light We Carry. 06 As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder As Good As Dead is the final book in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, a series I've loved, and I've been For my full review (and links to my reviews of the other books in this series), check out As Good As
- Six of My Favorite Reads of the Year So Far
When Bill, a good-hearted coal merchant, discovers something shocking while making his regular delivery For my full review, please check out The Trackers. 06 As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson Jackson doesn't As Good As Dead is the final book in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, a series I've loved, and I've been For my full review (and links to my reviews of the other books in this series), check out As Good As
- Review of When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén
beautiful, poignant novel centers around Bo, an elderly Swedish man living out his last days in his woodland Bo is an elderly Swedish man living in the woodland cabin where he grew up.
- Review of Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
captain of the Merry Men and is anxious to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the retired Robin Hood
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
01 Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci The author shares his love of food, cooking, and sharing culinary origins; his experiences starring in the food-focused movies Big Night and Julie and Julia; and varied food adventures from five-star meals to burned, inedible disasters. In Taste, Tucci shares his enthusiasm for Italian food, cooking processes, and gustatory exploration, and he revels in what feels like an almost sacred communal sharing of food.
- Review of This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg
Desperate for food and shelter and tired of overstaying her welcome and never having security, she was
- Review of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
Strong local figures, primarily women, drive the forces of good and the uncovering of truth.
- Review of A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst
Their rainwater is contaminated, their canned goods rust inside, and their clothes rot away.
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
You can read my full review by clicking this link . 05 Woodworking by Emily St. James Woodworking explores interconnected transgender characters' experiences, fears, challenges, and The book title comes from the idea of trans people blending in and fading into the woodwork. frightened young trans woman and a mentor of sorts; later in the novel the young woman realizes that "woodworking
- Review of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying #1) by Ilona Andrews
And she doesn't seem to be very good at staying out of trouble, so her undying status might prove to
- Review of Trip by Amie Barrodale
More from Amie Barrodale Amie Barrodale is also the author of You Are Having a Good Time and William
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/28/21 Edition
his self-imposed process (he's not allowed to hoard or save delights for days that might light on the good find or notice something new each day), reflects on human nature, recognizes the intense delights of food
- Review of More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen
and contrived, although in theory I'm all for unconventional book club inspiration (I love that my good
- 2025 Bossy Book Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List
Barraclough examines artifacts such as " remnants of wooden gaming boards, elegant antler combs, doodles
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/24/25 Edition
the Wild Light ; I'm reading Amie Barrodale's bizarre, darkly funny novel Trip ; and I'm listening to Woodworking Florida and onto a sailboat with a relapsed alcoholic seemingly incapable of ushering them to safety. 03 Woodworking The book title comes from the idea of trans people blending in and fading into the woodwork.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/2/25 Edition
His shift into comedy also offers a look behind the curtains at the good, bad, and ugly, but mainly focuses
- Review of Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
I've been continuing my cold-weather mystery-reading habits, and Lisa Jewell is always a good bet for
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/5/25 Edition
Jones is also the author of The Only Good Indians , I Was a Teenage Slasher , and many other books.
- Review of The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
sometimes locked and other times mysteriously not--a "silent companion" (a realistic, freestanding painted wooden Then everything in this good old Victorian ghost story kicks up ten notches to become even more spooky
- Shhh! Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas
Angeles; and Atla in New York. 02 Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/24 Edition
bristly new captain of the Merry Men and is anxious to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, Robin Hood
- Review of Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Ina Garten, often called by the name of her former specialty food shop in the Hamptons (and television
- Review of The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
But Brody is beginning to think that the couple may be hiding a very good reason for wanting to get rid
- Review of Queens of London by Heather Webb
If you like for the good guys to be rewarded and for the bad guys to face justice, stay tuned for the
- Review of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
feelings of being caught between two cultures, and, largely, her deep and growing connection to Korean food capable of providing touch points for her mother--whether this takes the dietary forms of Korean comfort foods when sick; customary milestone meals; or passable everyday versions of the foods that have long sustained
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/27/26 Edition
And she doesn't seem to be very good at staying out of trouble.
- Review of The Road to Dalton (Dalton, Maine #1) by Shannon Bowring
We also meet young Gregory, a promisingly complex character and unlikely hero who uses food as a crutch
- Review of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
McBride is also the author of Deacon King Kong and The Good Lord Bird.
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Click here for my full review of The Excitements. 04 Good Material by Dolly Alderton Alderton's literary I listened to Good Material as an audiobook. Please click here for my full review of Good Material. 05 The Women by Kristin Hannah Hannah offers a
- Review of Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall
generally have access to money, some live together, and in many cases they demonstrate a desire to have a good
- Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences
The many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book of the food, spices, and meals that create much


















































