The Beginner’s Goodbye is Anne Tyler’s smallest book to date, and fans will wish there was more to it. The characters in this book are […]
Unbroken
Growing up in the 1930s, Louis Zamperini possessed a mischievous and restless spirit and an innate optimism that would become his greatest gift. His older […]
Divine Memoirs
For me, perhaps the most compelling thing about memoirs is when the author finds herself at odds with her upbringing and the ensuing struggle that […]
Are You There Satan? It’s Me, Madison
In his latest novel, Damned: Life Is Short. Death Is Forever, Chuck Palahniuk is the antithesis of Judy Blume whose character mused, “Are you there, […]
Have You Found Your God Yet? (Random Nonfiction)
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 […]
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 […]
