Still Life with Bread Crumbs
Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen I’ve been a fan of Anna Quindlen’s work for years. I was an avid reader of her Pulitzer Prize-winning column for The […]
Royal Spyness Mysteries
Royal Spyness Mystery Series by Rhys Bowen Having a nasty cold has some drawbacks, but the opportunity to stay in bed all afternoon with deliciously silly mystery is not one […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
City of Girls
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert After that ridiculous Eat, Pray, Love, I removed author Elizabeth Gilbert from my reading lists, forever. But on the recommendation of a friend, I […]