Y is for Yesterday Sue Grafton is running out of alphabet but not steam. The best-selling crime writer’s latest Kinsey Millhone, Y is for Yesterday, is as good as the previous twenty-three novels. The Midnight Line After a few lackluster books, Lee Child redeems himself in The Midnight Line which ... [Continue Reading]
What Unites Us by Dan Rather
What Unites Us by Dan Rather With a Mt. Rushmore visage honed from years of delivering the news with a calm expression and a soothing baritone, Dan Rather is the quintessential 20th C TV newsman. (The 21st C newsperson has a different style!) Rather was in town recently promoting his new book, ... [Continue Reading]
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf Our Souls at Night has been on the book club and must-read circuit for a few years and recently was made into a Netflix film staring, inexplicably to my mind, Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. (I have not seen the film, but viewers say that Redford and Fonda are ... [Continue Reading]
Home Sales November 2017
HOME SALES November 2017 Single Family Home Sales Davidson County November 2017 In Davidson County, there were 842 home closings in November, versus 801 closings reported for the same period last year. The average sales price increased to $378,290 from $334,913. Single Family Home Sales ... [Continue Reading]
The End of the Runway is in Sight!
As many of you know, I celebrated(?) a BIG birthday in September. While commiserating with my younger brother about this gruesome specter, he said rather off handedly, “Yes, the end of the runway is in sight.” OMG!! Well, that certainly took the happy out of happy birthday. Thanks, little ... [Continue Reading]
Mysteries: Bad, Better, Best
Why do I keep reading Linda Fairstein? I say this every time, yet every time a new Alexander Cooper crime novel is released, I get sucked in. Maybe it is the history buff in me that appreciates the NYC landmarks and historical trivia that Fairstein peppers throughout her stories. But this time, ... [Continue Reading]
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout It has been several months since I read My Name is Lucy Barton, so in preparation for this review, I thought I’d skim a few pages just to refresh my memory. Well, a few hours later, hunched over my desk, not even bothering to move to a comfy chair, I had ... [Continue Reading]
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah The title of this memoir by Trevor Noah, a hugely successful South African comedian and the host of The Daily Show, refers to the fact that his birth was evidence of a criminal offense, the union between a white man and a black ... [Continue Reading]
HOME SALES Nashville September 2017
HOME SALES September 2017 Single Family Home Sales Davidson County September 2017 In Davidson County, there were 925 home closings in September, versus 881 closings reported for the same period last year. The average sales price increased to $356,792 from $332,634. Single Family Home ... [Continue Reading]
Tips for Selling Your Home
Selling your house is hard, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! Selecting an asking price, supervising showing appointments, swabbing the decks every day ---Whew! By the time you receive an offer, you are completely stressed out. It doesn’t have to be that way. Below are seven tips which ... [Continue Reading]