Strangers, A Memoir of a Marriage
Strangers, A Memoir of a Marriage by Belle Burden So many people (women!) have read this book or heard the author interviewed on the morning television shows that this […]
Being Mortal
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Our book club selection this month was Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, author of three bestsellers, Complications, Better, […]
The Sociopath Next Door
The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout Most of us think of sociopaths as serial killers, but sociopaths walk among us and are not all killers, at least not in […]
Armchair Traveler-India
Over the holidays I caught up with my friend Patricia who recently returned from two weeks in India. Listening to her colorful stories, I was reminded of my own trips […]
The Forest Unseen
The Forest Unseen by David George Haskell Recently I heard author and professor of biology at the University of the South, David George Haskell, speak on the subject of his […]
Vertigo 42
Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes, Richard Jury Mysteries Book 23 The four-legged members of Melrose Plant’s (a/k/a Lord Ardry and Superintendent Richard Jury’s civilian sidekick) household include a horse named […]
A Case of Life and Limb
A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith A Case of Life and Limb is the second in the historical mystery series featuring the reclusive bachelor and barrister Gabriel […]
The Go-Between
The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley You may not know the British author L.P. Hartley, but you are probably familiar with the opening line of his 1953 novel The Go-Between. “The […]
When Women Ran Fifth Ave
When Women Ran Fifth Ave by Julie Satow In the television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the title character landed the perfect job as a cosmetic salesgirl at the upscale […]
Awake
Awake by Jen Hatmaker A book by an evangelical Christian podcaster and influencer is not in my wheelhouse either, but Jen Hatmaker’s memoir is delightful if a little heartbreaking. For […]
Junkyard Planet
Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter Do you know what happens to your old Christmas tree lights? They are shipped to a scrap-metal processor in southern China where using a system […]
Clare Pooley Novels
Clare Pooley Novels If you are looking for charming, feel-good stories, I recommend the novels of British author and former advertising executive Clare Pooley. I reviewed How to Age Disgracefully […]
The Novels of Barbara Pym
The Novels of Barbara Pym 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of my favorite British authors Barbara Pym. So by way of celebration, I reread a […]
Life After Life
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Don’t you wonder what might have happened if you had married another, spoken sooner, or taken a different route home? Ursula Todd, the protagonist […]
Crusoe’s Daughter
Crusoe’s Daughter by Jane Gardam This is my third Gardam book in as many months. Having enjoyed Old Filth and The Man in the Wooden Hat, I turned to Crusoe’s […]