The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne I actually listened on audible, the narrator was fantastic. The seven year stages of life and the way thing cycle forward and back in a person’s life is so beautifully told. The way the world changes and doesn’t change. I loved this tale from beginning to end. Such […]
Waisted by Randy Susan Meyers This story goes deep into the modern woman’s psyche around body image and weight. It is an important book that at once is a battle cry as well as a testament to the fact that we are not alone in our crazy thoughts and obsessions. It tackles important issues around […]
Calypso by David Sedaris Laughing out loud funny, yet we see what that veil of laughter serves to protect. The poignancy of the dark moments and insecurities. I related to so many insights in this book. Highly recommend!
Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl I really enjoyed the insider’s view of Gourmet magazine and the Condé Nast empire. All the while Ruth Reichl’s observations are honest and peppered with tastes and scents and the appreciation for fine food. There is so much to enjoy about this book!
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday I enjoyed the novel as a whole very much, but was most engaged by the first section. Beautiful writing, ingenuity of structure, and intelligence leaping off the page
Come with Me by Helen Schulman Loved A Beautiful Life and this has the same internet/technology gone askew feel. Also the fragility of a family and a marriage in these fast moving times is a paramount theme. Love reading about Annie and Dan’s navigation of a major betrayal, but most of all love Schulman’s fast-paced […]
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani This book was ground breaking for me in many ways. The structure was brilliant, but more than that was the rendering of the relationships – so difficult to define with societal lexicon – which suffered because there was no acceptable construct. There was so much love and caring between Frank […]
The Late Bloomers’ Club by Louise Miller A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small-town’s efforts to do right by their community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true love Nora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts, coffee, and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to […]
Limelight by Amy Poeppel This was a funny and charming novel about one mother’s successful transition to New York City and, more importantly, to seeing her eldest child off to college. Allison is an unexpectedly real character who redirects much of her mothering expertise toward a teen heart throb who is desperate need of supervision. […]
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Started with beautiful language and unique natural setting but started to have problems with Kaya’s attitude with regard to wanting to fit in with people in town. I was expecting more given all the hype – it was a fine book.
