Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was one of the most talked about women of the 20th century. An ocean of words exists, including her own, allowing analysis and dissection of every aspect of her life to feed the insatiable appetite of those fascinated by this enigmatic woman. What could another book possibly offer? In the case of Dawn Tripp’s new novel Jackie the freedom of fiction ... Read More...
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Rachel Khong’s new novel, Real Americans is one family’s story told in four parts spanning from the year 2000 into some time in the near future. The first is set in NYC and introduces a young woman named Lily who falls in love with the heir to a pharmaceutical fortune. Part two takes place 15 years later, is set on a small island off the coast of WA, and is told by their son, ... Read More...
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
I’m happy to start the week with a novel, Shrines of Gaiety, that left me thoroughly entertained. Nellie Coker is an iron-fisted matriarch running nightclubs in 1920s London and trying to groom at least some of her children to take over. After a short stint in prison, she returns home to find the vultures circling in the form of the police trying to shut her down and other ... Read More...
Every Time We Say Goodbye
I loved both of the novels in the Jane Austen series by Natalie Jenner so was delighted to learn it’s a trilogy with the third book newly released. Every Time We Say Goodbye follows the indomitable Vivien, the writer and intimidating brunette who was introduced in The Bloomsbury Girls. World War II has finally ended and she’s one of the many to have lost a loved one as her ... Read More...
Coming Home by Brittney Griner
I don’t know much about women’s basketball, but I certainly know the name Brittney Griner. She is the WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury who was wrongfully detained in Russia when cannabis vape cartridges were discovered in her luggage. She recounts her harrowing story in the memoir Coming Home. For years Griner supplemented her income by playing on a Russian international ... Read More...
May Reading Recap
May was a lovely month for books and for spring in Seattle. We had a great mix of rain and sunshine—kind of like my reading. Of the books I read the majority were successful and either reviewed or will be reviewed. Sadly, this means all I have left for this recap are the books that I didn’t like as much. But I do love the gorgeous lilacs in this graphic so there's ... Read More...
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