Jeanne’s Blog

Disclosure: This blog may contain affiliate links, meaning if you decide to make a purchase through one of these links, I may make a small commission (at no additional cost to you), which I will donate to literary organizations in Boston. Thanks!

, Blog

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

/
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell If you loved Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, this one is a bit of a let down. — dead sister's intended husband. He is a cruel duke and she senses she is in danger in the palace. Little is known about the real Lucrezia except that her…By jbadmin|
, Blog

Wouldn’t We All Love a Master Plan?

/
People ask what happens on the farm during the winter. The answer is a lot.: planning, budgeting, and purchasing new equipment.  Since Flynn Creek Farm is still so new to us, our planning is on two levels.  The first is for the short term – what are we going to do next season? …By Jeanne|
, Blog

The Stark Beauty of Last Things by Celine Keating

/
The Stark Beauty of Last Things by Celine Keating The Stark Beauty of Last Things is a poetic novel that emphasizes the fragility of the worlds we occupy- relationships, lives, places - are all fleeting. The problem is that humans often fail to understand this until it is…By jbadmin|
, Blog

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

/
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson A well done biography that allowed the reader into the room. An intimate portrayal of the whole man, trying to get at the root of what makes him tick, displaying his wounds and obsessions. It was made even more fascinating as the subject matter…By jbadmin|
, Blog

Wellness by Nathan Hill

/
Wellness by Nathan Hill I loved The Nix and when I heard Nathan Hill had a new novel coming out, I preordered. I toggled between reading and listening to the audiobook because it is narrated by Ari Fliakos who is my all time favorite reader. His tone captures the wry wit…By jbadmin|
, Blog

The Dis-ease

/
Many years back my doctor prescribed genetic screening because of a history of cancer in my family.  A finding that had been inconclusive seven years ago was now raising some concern and so I recently returned to Dana Farber Cancer Center in Boston to have blood drawn for an additional…By Jeanne|
, Blog

Daughter of a Promise

PREORDER NOW

, Blog
, Blog

The Nine

ORDER NOW

, Blog

Eden: A Novel

ORDER NOW