Author Eric Weiner lands in the Emergency Room with severe stomach pain. While waiting for his diagnosis, a nurse cryptically asks, “Have you found your […]
What if… you read ‘to be sung underwater’?
Who hasn’t wondered, “What if?” or “What if I had taken the road not taken?” In Tom McNeal’s novel, To Be Sung Underwater, his protagonist […]
Turn of Mind
Alice LaPlante’s debut novel, Turn of Mind presents compelling characters enmeshed in difficult, sometimes enigmatic relationships. At its center is Dr. Jennifer White, a retired […]
Deceptive Dads
Deceptive dad #1 appears in Laurie Sandell’s graphic memoir, The Impostor’s Daughter: A True Memoir. Sandell theorized that her father was in the CIA because […]
End of Year Reads
I usually read two books simultaneously, one at home and one at work. At some point one of them reaches a point where I become […]
Water
Drip. Drop. Drip. Water is everywhere. We need water to survive. We love water! So why not honor the wonderful wet stuff with a water-themed […]
Baking
Mmmm! I smell something delicious! This week’s theme is on baking. The first thing I did after welcoming the children was tell them that there […]