The Road
The Road by Cormac McCarthy That I would recommend a novel about the end of the world by Cormac McCarthy surprises me too. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t consider a […]
The Ride of Her Life
The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of A Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts In 1954, twice divorced sixty-three-year-old Annie Wilkins was […]
The Pursuit of Love
The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford I also reread Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love, which is by far the best Mitford authored book. (Hons and Rebels, an autobiography […]
The Priory
The Priory by Dorothy Whipple For Jane Austen fans! Although not as subtle as dear Jane’s works, The Priory, published in 1939, will appeal to many Austen fans. Christine and […]
The Paris Novel
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl If you are a foodie and a Francophile, this novel will make you swoon! There is no one better at mouthwatering food writing than […]
The Palace Papers
The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor—the Truth and the Turmoil by Tina Brown The Palace Papers by Tina Brown is the latest in a long line of royal […]
The Nine
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin I know what you are thinking– the Supreme Court– yawnsville. Wrong. This fast paced narrative covers the […]
The Mitford Murders
The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes With Mitford mania in perpetual bloom, it was only a matter of time before some enterprising author wrote a mystery series featuring the Mitford […]
The Mirror & the Light
The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel (Book 3) A novel of the final four years in the life of Thomas Cromwell and the court of Henry VIII, The […]
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal Deathbed wishes (commands) come in many guises. For British-born Punjabi sisters Rajini, Jezmeen, and Shirina, their mother’s last wish […]