October - 2024

Oct 31

Review of Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

Novik never seems to make a misstep, and the thirteen stories here revisit favorite fictional worlds, delve into never-before-revealed...

Oct 30

Review of Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

Kennedy writes poignantly about the Irish Troubles through the point of view of Cushla, a young adult stretching her wings despite her...

Oct 29

Review of Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth

Booth cushions the blow of the main protagonist's early-onset Alzheimer's with a zany romp, lots of love for books, and heartwarming,...

Oct 28

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/28/24 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Naomi Novik's book of stories, Buried Deep ; I'm listening to Colm Toibin's Long Island ; and I'm...

Oct 25

Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In

More Memoirs I've Loved I love a good memoir, one that offers a glimpse or a deep dive into the life and pivotal experiences of another...

Oct 24

Review of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Intermezzo is one of my favorite Rooney novels yet, exploring complicated families, grief, unconventional relationships, forgiveness, and...

Oct 23

Review of The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

The reality-show setting and LGBTQIA+ representation in Ever After flips the traditional fairy tale in satisfying, heartwarming ways in...

Oct 22

Review of What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts) by Stanley Tucci

The gems of What I Ate in One Year are, as promised in the title, the food-related moments Stanley Tucci delves into over the course of...

Oct 21

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/21/24 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Stephanie Booth's story of an author developing early-onset Alzheimer's who relies on a superfan to...

Oct 18

Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love

Fairy Tales and Retellings For this list, I focused on books with fantastical elements; clear good-and-evil conflicts; characters living...

Oct 17

Review of Hell for Hire (Tear Down Heaven #1) by Rachel Aaron

I felt like the story started off slowly, but once the world was built and the background established, I was hooked on the interpersonal...

Oct 16

Review of Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Knoll's novel was inspired by real events; Bright Young Women traces a serial killer targeting young women and in the character of...

Oct 15

Review of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

I loved this dive into the repercussions of a seemingly psychic woman's predictions of demise for her fellow passengers on a flight....

Oct 14

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/14/24 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Liane Moriarty's story of the aftermath a plane full of psychic predictions regarding...

Oct 11

Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War

The Civil War Books This painful, terrible time in our nation's history makes for some poignant, brutal, often beautiful storytelling....

Oct 10

Review of The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

ICYMI: My favorite Kate Quinn books center around strong young women proving their mettle during wartime crises, and The Alice Network ...

Oct 9

Review of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

I loved this summer-camp setting, the slow build of mystery in two timelines, the privilege and working class disparities, the eventual...

Oct 8

Review of The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

The Paris Novel is the first novel by food writer, memoir author, food critic, and James Beard award-winner Ruth Reichl. It's a...

Oct 7

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/7/24 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Jessica Knoll's novel inspired by real-life events surrounding a serial killer in the 1970s, Bright...

Oct 4

Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I've Loved

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Science Fiction Reads I realize I just said this last week regarding mysteries, but really, doesn't the cold...

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