During our last meeting of the Matchmakers, we kept spontaneously coming up with read-alikes, so it seemed like it might be a worthwhile post. Let […]
The “Perfect” Nanny
It is my pleasure to post my colleague John’s guest post: Leila Silmani’s The Perfect Nanny is one of those novels you will hear about. […]
Nonfiction Favorites: A Dozen from 2017
My favorite kind of nonfiction is memoir, especially stories about people raised in non-conventional families. This year I enjoyed: We Are all Shipwrecks by Kelly […]
Read These Golden Globe Nominees
What’s better the book or the movie adaptation? Read these Golden Globe nominees and find out for yourself. Call Me by Your Name by Andre […]
Days of the Dead
It’s the time of year when the borders between the dead and the living become thin and spirits may pass between worlds. From Halloween, through […]
Best Day Ever?
Yes, the title of Kaira Rouda’s new novel Best Day Ever is ironic, for this is the story of no one’s best day. If you are […]
Burning Love
“I spent the next two years trying to understand why he did it. The answer, inasmuch as there is an answer for these things, involved […]
It’s Not Too Late: Beach Reads
Summer seems to be flying by, but there are still a few beach days left and some lighter reading to accompany you to the sandy […]
Everybody’s Book Group
That’s everybody’s book group will want to read and discuss this book: Everybody’s Son by local author Thrity Umrigar. We meet nine year old Anton […]
