Last week was devoted to sad summer reading—challenging, rewarding books that left me emotionally wrung out. This week I'm swinging in the opposite direction with something much more fun, beginning with: A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by M.K. Oliver. Really, who could resist that title? Sophie is supremely confident, intelligent, attractive, a devoted wife and ... Read More...
Whistler by Ann Patchett
What begins as offhanded teasing between a wife and husband turns into a momentous occasion that unfolds across the pages and years in Ann Patchett’s exquisite new novel, Whistler. Daphne and her husband are at the Metropolitan Museum when they notice an elderly gentleman following them. Jonathon jokes that he’s staring at Daphne, and it turns out he is, but only because he was ... Read More...
Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton
What if there was another advanced civilization on Earth, older than ours, that has remained undiscovered? Ember is an archeologist who believes this to be true and has spent her life trying to find proof of this pre-historic society. In Ruins, after years languishing in academia, she finally receives an artifact from a colleague supporting her thesis. She’s given funding for ... Read More...
May Reading
Hello, lovely readers! It's been a minute since I did one of these monthly round-ups, but I'm trying to get back on track. Or at least figure out where the track is. This year has been a sluggish one for reading, but my May reading brought two new release five star books. The Day I Lost You is the newest novel from Ruth Mancini. Two women, Lauren and ... Read More...
The Tapestry of Fate
The infamous pirate Amina al-Sirafi is back. She made her debut in Shannon Chakraborty’s novel The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, where she was brought out of retirement to retrieve a kidnapped girl. When Tapestry of Fate, the newest novel in the series, begins it is years later and she’s happily living in her isolated home with her all of her family around her, including her ... Read More...
I, Medusa
Is there anything worse than being the ugly duckling in a family of gorgeous women? Yes. You could be mortal and they could be goddesses. That’s life for 17-year-old Meddy in I, Medusa by Ayana Gray, a refreshing retelling of the Greek myth about the monster Medusa. Meddy is a tomboy who loves books and dreams of escaping their isolated island for Athens. Her only vanity is ... Read More...
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