While Zappos may be an easily recognizable name to anyone who shops online and loves shoes, Tony Hsieh is probably not. I knew of him because he was often profiled in business news for his unique take on the best way to run a successful company. Happiness. Zappos was consistently ranked in the top 10 of best companies to work for by numerous magazines—Forbes, Fast Company, ... Read More...
Peach Blossom Spring
I’ve done my fair share of fictional reading about World War II. What I’ve never heard much about is Chinese history at the time. Peach Blossom Spring goes some way towards rectifying that as it spans one family’s journey from mainland China in the mid-20th century all the way up to America in 2015. In that time, much changes including the shape and meaning of family and ... Read More...
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
I’ve had some hesitancy about COVID novels—too much too soon, but Catherine Howard’s 56 Days had a premise I couldn’t resist. Set in Dublin, a couple that only recently started dating decides to move in together when the country’s lockdown begins. Now, 56 days later a body is discovered in the apartment where they lived. When Ciara and Oliver met outside a convenience store ... Read More...
Monday Thoughts
Not my usual Monday post, but my head is overflowing with thoughts these days and it’s getting harder to push them away. I decided to trust myself (and all of you) by writing today about something other than books. Namely, life outside the world of reading. It’s a leap, because I’m not a fan of oversharing or platitudes and I may veer into both in the following paragraphs. I’m ... Read More...
Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph, and Disaster
Good morning! Sometimes I read a book and love it so much that I agonize over the words to review it. Then, there is the more unusual experience of a book that is such easy, delicious reading words are fighting their way out of my brain and onto the page. That’s the case with today’s book, Dilettante by Dana Brown. Brown worked at Vanity Fair for 25 years. This is his memoir ... Read More...
One Italian Summer
When Katy’s mother Carol dies, she is consumed with grief. Not only was her mother her best friend, but they had planned a trip of special importance. A month in Positano, Italy a place Carol visited decades ago in the summer before she met her husband and began the life Katy knows. Carol made all the arrangements down to daily itineraries for sightseeing and meals. Katy ... Read More...
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