Given how much I love anything having to do with books, today’s review won’t come as much of a surprise: Must Love Books a debut by Shauna Robinson. That title! How could I not read it, especially because it’s about Nora, a young Black woman working in the publishing industry. After five years as an editorial assistant at Parsons Press, a business publisher things are looking ... Read More...
Joan is Okay
Joan is happy with her life. She loves her job as an ICU doctor at a NYC hospital. Her boss thinks she’s amazing. She has a nice apartment in a doorman building. Why then do so many of the people around her think she needs fixing? Her older brother believes there’s something wrong with her because she’s not married with children. Her new neighbor thinks she needs friends and ... Read More...
January Reading Wrap-Up
What to say about January? A month that went so fast, but didn’t seem to move at all. With subzero temperatures and a broken supply chain that left Costco with no Diet Coke (I can go without my meds, but no Diet Coke is a bridge too far). Those are the lows, but the important news is that January was an outstanding month for reading. Of the 14 books I read 9 were 4 stars or ... Read More...
The Story of the Great British Bake Off
For the last two years, psychological escape has become a vital part of staying sane. There is only so much chaos, uncertainty, and toxicity a single brain can absorb without teetering off its axis. Books are a marvelous option, but sometimes I need to be entertained without any effort on my part at all. To that end, there is one TV option that never fails me. If you haven’t ... Read More...
The Tally Stick by Carl Nixon
The Chamberlains are beginning a new life in New Zealand, but before they do John Chamberlain decides they should explore the country. He sets off with his wife Julia, and their four children, Maurice, Katherine, Tommy, and baby Emma. After dinner in a local diner, they drive off in a pouring rain and disappear without a trace. The area they were in is rugged, undeveloped ... Read More...
Notes on an Execution: A Novel
In twelve hours Ansel Packer will be executed. As the time unwinds, three women parse the life of a serial killer. Lavender is his mother, Hazel the twin sister of his wife, and Saffron the police captain involved in his capture. In Notes on an Execution their stories strip the filters from Ansel’s own Auto-tuned portrayal of himself and his life’s Theory, leaving behind ... Read More...
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