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 […]
Prayers for the Stolen
Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement I admit that I was reluctant to read a book about women who live/hide in a bleak Mexican outback dominated by drug cartels […]
The Most Famous Man in America
The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by Debby Applegate Although his sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is the better known […]
I Still Dream About You
I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg I enjoyed Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, both the novel and the movie, but I find most of Fannie […]
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 English Understand Wool
The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt Despite its brevity (about the length of a New Yorker article), The English Understand Wool provoked plenty of conversation at book club. Marguerite […]
Mockingbird Court
Mockingbird Court by Juneau Black Mockingbird Court is the sixth and final novel in the delightful Shady Hollow mystery series. Shady Hollow is a bustling community on the river where […]
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 […]
The Saint of Bright Doors
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera I hated this book… and yet. Fantasy fiction bores me (Tolkien, yuck), so I was not thrilled with our November book club […]
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 […]
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 1-8 by Beth Brower More my style is a series of historical novels which were recommended to me by my friend Jerry. […]
A Way of Life, Like Any Other
A Way of Life, Like Any Other by Darcy O’Brien I typically hate coming of age novels. Why would I want to relive the angst of adolescence, even through the […]