Gabrielle Bernstein is already well-known amongst the inspirational set. Her books and speaking tours draw large crowds, not necessarily because her message is so new but because her optimism is infectious without being gag-inducing and her ideas not only inspire but feel practical. In her latest book, May Cause Miracles, Bernstein is back with a 40 day plan of small shifts ... Read More...
Favorite Books of 2012
The year is wrapping up and not a moment too soon as it’s been particularly challenging. All the more reason to give thanks for the amazing books I was fortunate enough to read in the past twelve months. I’m not a big fan of lists like this and I particularly dislike being asked my “favorite” book because it is an impossible question. Pick only one? Can’t be done. Top 3 is a ... Read More...
Ru: A Novel
The Communist takeover of Saigon forces Nguyễn An Tinh and her family to leave behind their luxurious life and escape to a refugee camp in Malaysia. From there the family immigrates to Canada and settles in Quebec. Kim Thúy’s novel is called Ru, meaning ‘lullaby’ in Vietnamese, which aptly describes the book’s style of storytelling and reminiscence. It is a slim volume with ... Read More...
The Great Pearl Heist
I’m not usually a fan of true crime but if we’re talking about the theft of one of the most expensive pieces of jewelry in history, count me in. Molly Caldwell Crosby’s The Great Pearl Heist takes place in London in 1912, a time of great change in the world of crime. It was only in the late 1800s that New Scotland Yard had created a department of detectives, designed to solve ... Read More...
Still About Books
This is such a busy time of year for everyone and while I still get to read every day I'm not sure all of you have the time for it so I'm beginning the week without a review but with a little eye candy for anyone who loves books--and really if you didn't you wouldn't be here right? I chose both of these photos because they evoke the same childlike wonder of Christmas. Who ... Read More...
The Virgin Cure
The late 1800s have long provided fodder for historical fiction authors given that the time was rife with conflicting social mores, a wide economic divide, and the yet undefined role of women beyond marriage. In the style of Slammerkin and The Crimson Petal and the White, Ami McKay explores the dismal world and limited life choices of a young girl named Moth in her newest book ... Read More...
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