May 6, 2021
Review of The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck
Robuck shaped the real-life figure of Virginia Hall into a courageous, idealistic, determined, and imperfect heroine I was intrigued by....
May 5, 2021
Review of The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
I laughed out loud repeatedly at Fisher's good-natured, self-deprecating, and confidently oddball views and contemplations. The Princess...
Apr 30, 2021
April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from April! In no particular order, here's the gist of each of the books I most loved reading during the past...
Apr 29, 2021
Review of The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
The Book of Delights is a sunshiny set of thoughts and examinations, yet it's not overly earnest, and it's never corny. I just loved it....
Apr 27, 2021
Review of The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
This sci-fi thriller is about betrayal and revenge, but it's not the other-woman story you might expect. ...no matter how much Martine...
Apr 23, 2021
Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
Who likes a little rock with their reading? My friend Deyna recently mentioned revisiting Daisy Jones and the Six. I was thinking about...
Apr 22, 2021
Review of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
In this gothic Victorian tale, Waters offers a slow build to heartbreak, twists and double twists, hesitant attempts at love, and,...
Apr 21, 2021
Review of The Survivors by Jane Harper
This is my favorite Harper mystery so far. On the Tasmanian coast, characters explore loss and grief and the swirling mysteries...
Apr 15, 2021
Review of Normal People by Sally Rooney
The connection between Marianne and Connell is the beautiful, haunting, swirling source of misery, heartache, and joy and fulfillment in...
Apr 13, 2021
Review of When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
McLain had me hooked on the vivid Northern California setting, imperfect Anna's rich and rocky history--and her messy road toward a...
Apr 9, 2021
Six Powerful Memoirs About Facing Mortality
Are you intrigued by reflections on life and death? This is a departure from many of my other Greedy Reading Lists: witchy books, young...
Apr 8, 2021
Review of A Deadly Education: Lesson One of the Scholomance by Naomi Novik
El is a grumpy, powerful, smart, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time with her as possible....
Apr 5, 2021
Review of Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Boulley weaves fantastically fluid and frequent details of indigenous tradition into Daunis's everyday life, pivotal moments, and her...
Apr 2, 2021
March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Ta-da! My very favorite books from March! Here are the books I most loved reading during the past month: a beautiful story of heartbreak...
Mar 30, 2021
Review of She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
Heard's young adult thriller was a lightning-fast read, and there's a yearning for connection between the two main protagonists that...
Mar 26, 2021
Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You
Do you love witchy books like I do? I love a good witch-focused book, and I've been wanting to put together a Greedy Reading List on this...
Mar 25, 2021
Review of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
Cosimano's mystery has a wonderfully quirky setup and campy tone, and Finlay's missteps add to the darkly playful feeling of the book....
Mar 23, 2021
Review of The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
In this satisfying final book in the trilogy, Black's characters show darkly funny humor and trade biting remarks, and creatures of all...
Mar 22, 2021
Review of The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan
Characters cope with lost dreams and find ways to (often clumsily) come together through their shared pain. The vibrancy of Beirut is...
Mar 19, 2021
Six Fantastic Stand-Alone Young Adult Books
Aren't young adult books just the best? Young adult is one of my favorite genres to read for fun and to edit. The main protagonists are...