Given that my personal books read list is quite extensive, it’s no surprise that I gravitate towards the new releases, managing the ebb and flow of my TBR with nerdy glee. But my bookish choices of the current day have left many of these gems falling through the cracks of my blog.
Let me dig out some great reads from the stacks for you!
Read MoreGilda is a twenty something lesbian atheist hypochondriac with a profound anxiety disorder that stumbles into a job at a Catholic church and becomes obsessed with her predecessor’s mysterious death. What could possibly go wrong?!?
Read More“Money is the root of all evil”. This is the first, and likely the last, time I will quote something vaguely Biblical. But in this tale, nothing is more apropos.
Read MoreThree weeks after her mother’s death, greeting card writer Sara finds out she needs to write the grand finale to her mother’s hugely popular series. That’s about as much terror as you are going to get in this charming and delightful read!
Read MoreWe are taught from childhood that a key mark of intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, Adam Grant says that in our turbulent, fast paced world, there’s a more important skill; the ability to rethink and unlearn.
Read MoreGiven that my personal books read list is quite extensive, it’s no surprise that I gravitate towards the new releases, managing the ebb and flow of my TBR with nerdy glee. But my bookish choices of the current day have left many of these gems falling through the cracks of my blog.
Let me dig out some great reads from the stacks for you!
Read MoreIf you are looking for a mystery that is not a full-frontal assault on your intellect, look elsewhere! This stellar contribution to the genre is a mystery within a mystery, a nesting dolls level of unpacking will be required.
Read MoreGiven that my personal books read list is quite extensive, it’s no surprise that I gravitate towards the new releases, managing the ebb and flow of my TBR with nerdy glee. But my bookish choices of the current day have left many of these gems falling through the cracks of my blog.
Let me dig out some great reads from the stacks for you!
Read MoreA charming gem of a story that observes a cranky bookseller and how his life is transformed when an unexpected package shows up at his shop.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever lost time while hungering for sunlight wandering mazelike paths of the fake rooms Ikea routes you through, you will be right at home in the setting of this novel. At least until the lights go out!
Read MoreThis podcast shares conversations with authors whos’ ideas might very well change your life. Ground-breaking, thought provoking and curated by a select group of individuals that want to share with us the next big idea. Here I share highlights on the best of the best.
Read MoreReplete with the red herrings, twists, and the slow burn of suspense that we have come to expect from Ware, this is great read to wile away the hours with. May our own “locked room” situations remain bloodless. At this point in this seemingly endless pandemic that’s really all we can ask for.
Read MoreAn exceptional reimagining of a fairy tale, myth or classic novel stays true to the spirit of the story while offering up a reading experience that is wholly unrivaled. They should delight the reader in their attempt to suss out the parallels to the origin story. This series exceeds those basic tenets in every way imaginable, and some not!
Read MoreThere is nothing I can say that will do this book justice, no grouping of words that can embody how I felt at its conclusion. This is a staggeringly beautiful and powerful story; it will imbed itself in you, it will linger long after the final page is turned, and it will break you a little. If you are lucky. If you allow it to.
Read MoreThis ingeniously paced and devilishly plotted domestic thriller starts off around the dinner table with one character dead and another holding the bloody knife. And they aren’t alone. The author leads us on a merry chase trying to figure out who truly did the deed!
Read MoreFrom start to finish we get quintessential Coben; lots of twists and turns, crackling dialogue, intriguing motivations and a fast pace. A perfect escapist read for a lazy weekend!
Read MoreExpertly plotted, brimming with 80’s nostalgia and supernatural ambience, this book might keep you up reading late into the night.
Read MoreI wouldn’t want to be a character in a Stephen King book. Just going about my life, thinking my thoughts and then…bam! Thrust head long into a level of terror that sinks it claws and teeth in. But being on the outside, looking in? It sure is a delight.
Read MoreTo turn youngsters into readers one must blur the edges, delve into unchartered territories and push boundaries to flame a life-long hunger for the written word.
Thankfully I have plenty of matches!
Read MoreI am a parent to no child but will evangelize to any young person I am in the vicinity of about how lucky they are in regard to the books available to them today. It’s a selection entirely too good to be left only for the young, we old folks are indulging in this bounty as well!
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