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 […]
Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret
Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown If you are a fan of The Crown and enjoy Royal gossip, I recommend Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, which for lack […]
My Sister, The Serial Killer
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Whatever you think this book is about– and with such a title the possibilities are many—it’s not. Yes, Sister does bump off […]
My Name is Lucy Barton
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 […]
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson First published in 1938, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day is a completely silly, dated, and beguiling novel. Middle-aged Miss […]
March
March by Geraldine Brooks I was not especially eager to read my book club’s recent selection, March by Geraldine Brooks for two reasons. First, it is a Civil War novel. […]
Manhunt
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth entered the State Box at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C, and […]
Major Pettigew’s Last Stand
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson I love an English village, or rather I love the English village as it is portrayed in certain novels. Whether such a place […]
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Magpie Murders is a classic whodunit by the television screenwriter who created PBS favorites, Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War. Susan Ryeland is an editor at […]