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, […]
Elephants
This week’s theme is on one of my favorite animals- elephants! Books: “Tweak Tweak” by Eve Bunting “How to Catch an Elephant” by Amy Schwartz […]
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 […]
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 […]
