I’d left off reading Jodi Picoult after disliking her last two books and so didn’t read Mad Honey until two readers I trust said I would enjoy it. I listened to them, but this may be the briefest review of a 4 star novel I’ve ever done. Not for a lack of thoughts, but because the plot twists in this story just keep coming until the very end. Given that each is substantive and ... Read More...
June Reading Recap
This June recap is a little special. Monday, July 3rd, is my mother’s 85th birthday and I want to give her the biggest shout-out I can because aside from being a wonderful mother, this blog, the podcast, my career as a librarian, none of it would have happened without her passion for books. She’s the lovely high schooler in the photo above and my love of reading is one of the ... Read More...
The Quiet Tenant
Her name is Rachel. But it’s not. It’s simply the name the man has told her she must use when and if she were to come into contact with others. Which is unlikely given that she’s chained by the ankle to the wall in a padlocked shed. This is The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon, a taut debut novel about a serial killer, told solely from the perspective of the women in his ... Read More...
In the Lives of Puppets
They gave us life, and eventually, the power of decision-making. We were rational creations, not guided by emotion. Our jobs were simple: to do what we were told when we were told to do it. But with their teachings came a price they did not expect: we began to ask why? A father, son, and their two eccentric robots are the tight knit cast of T.J. Klune’s new novel, In the Lives ... Read More...
The Puzzle Master: A Novel
It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed a book that I not only loved, but would recommend to everyone I know. The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni is a propulsive novel about a man with an extraordinary gift for puzzles, patterns, and all things numbers who’s pulled into unexpected drama when a prison inmate asks him to meet with her. Mike Brink is a star high school ... Read More...
Light Summer Reading
Apparently, with Tuesday’s review I forgot it’s summer—the time for light, bright reading so I’m back today to fix that. Whether you’re traveling to a new destination for a long getaway or just lounging on the porch, it’s a vacation. And for summer, vacation reading shouldn’t be anything you have to work for. To that end, I have two novels that work well as the kind of easy ... Read More...
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