Dissolution
Dissolution by C.J. Sansom My cousin Harriet introduced me to the Matthew Shardlake Tudor mysteries. If you liked Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy, you’ll enjoy these as well. Unlike many […]
My Life on the Road
My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem just goes. Whenever asked and wherever to. She is the last of a breed that believes to make a difference […]
Midnight’s Furies
Midnight’s Furies, The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition by Nisid Hajari Midnight’s Furies is a grim account of the final year of the British Raj and the birth of an […]
People of the Book
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Geraldine Books, the author of March and Year of Wonders, has written another inspired work of historical fiction. People of the Book is […]
Pentecost and Parker
Pentecost and Parker Mystery Series by Stephen Spotswood Not new, but new to me is the Pentecost and Parker mystery series by Stephen Spotswood. Set in the 1940s, Willowjean “Will” […]
Pachinko
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee I loved this sprawling saga about a Korean family living in Japan. If you are looking for an engrossing read, this is it. Living a […]
Overboard
Overboard by Sara Paretsky I promised that I wouldn’t read another novel featuring V.I. Warshawski, author Sara Paretsky’s busybody, sanctimonious detective. But character flaws aside, Paretsky can move a plot […]
Our Souls at Night
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 […]
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough In keeping with my retro reading theme, I just finished for the dozenth time, Our Hearts Were […]
Nordic Noir
Nordic Noir, a selection At the end of July, The New York Times Book Review featured a guide to Nordic noir. Categorized by country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden), I […]