The title, The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, by Alina Bronsky refers to the Tartar ethnic background of the characters and hints at the story line. Rosa Achmetowna, […]
Chick lit romance or just a doggone good story?
Occasionally, you may want to read something light-a good story that isn’t that serious but has a fairly unusual plot, moves fast enough and has interesting characters […]
Ann Patchett and the Bel Canto Curse
Ann Patchet’s latest novel, State of Wonder, is a terrific book, as was her previous novel, Run. But when I recommend either of these excellent […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Publishing Phenomenon: The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter is J. K. Rowling’s beloved young wizard who grew up ignorant of his magical heritage until one day . . .
Guernsey Again!
People yearning to return to Guernsey Island after reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society are in luck! The Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy is […]
