Aug 1
Review of Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles
Amor Towles revisits a character from the wonderful Rules of Civility and also offers multiple New York-set tales. Towles's evocative...
Jun 19
Review of Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
ICYMI: The post-Depression-era city of New York is such a powerful presence in this story, it feels like a main character. I was taken by...
Nov 6, 2023
Review of Into the Wilderness (Wilderness #1) by Sara Donati
Sara Donati's historical fiction includes nods to Outlander and The Last of the Mohicans, considers the trials and adventures of a...
Nov 17, 2022
Review of The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
ICYMI: Graham Moore tells a historical fiction tale based on real events surrounding the rise of the light bulb--with compelling...
Dec 23, 2021
Review of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
As the young men in The Lincoln Highway face challenge after challenge, they grow, learn, and fight for resolutions to difficult...
Jun 25, 2021
Review of The Great Mistake by Jonathan Lee
Lee shapes a lovely, tragic, wonderfully detailed story around the forgotten, real-life figure of Andrew Green and his essential...
Jun 23, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/23/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a romantic book about aspiring musicians with intertwined pasts; the rich fictional history of an...
Jun 16, 2021
Review of The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
ICYMI: This is excellent, layered historical fiction with memorable characters and a great big story to dive into on a hot summer's day....
Jan 13, 2021
Review of City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Young Vivian's carousing in 1940s New York City is entertaining, sexy, and an interesting burst of feminism and freedom in the era. In...
Jan 6, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/6/21 Edition
01 With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt In Leavitt's novel, published by Algonquin Books late last summer, Simon and Stella have been...
Apr 5, 2019
Review of The Parting Glass by Gina Marie Guadagnino
There's a love triangle and fantastic details that bring the era1830s to life. The Parting Glass has both substance and lovely lighter...