"Turn Right at Machu Picchu"

my take: This is a rather detailed exploration into the who, what, where, when, and why of Machu Picchu. Hubby, …

The Girl on the Train

my take: For a quick, page turning summer read – grab this and you will be transported (ha!) along the …

"Just Mercy"

my take: Profound. Important. Essential. Imperative. What word best sums the necessity of Bryan Stevenson’s voice? Right up there with …

"The Orchardist"

my take: The last 20 or so pages of this were some of the best writing I’ve ever read – …

"Florence Gordon"

my take: A bit of a cross between Olive Kitteridge and Emily, Alone, Florence is a somewhat crotchety feminist whose …

"The Invention of Wings"

my take: Oh, I really wanted to love this. I mean, The Secret Life of Bees was so memorable. After …

Being Mortal

my take: At first I thought to recommend this to doctors, nurses, people over, say, 70 years … and then …

"Euphoria"

my take: As I was in my good not great reading slump, a friend suggested this as a possibility to …

"Emma"

my take: I am a confirmed sucker for all things Jane Austen…finishing the Pride and Prejudice story? a movie based …

"The Bartender’s Tale"

my take: When I heard Ivan Doig died (recently), I thought it a fitting time to read this. Sometimes a …

"Station Eleven"

my take: I’d been reading a lot of good books. I was looking for a great one. I chatted one …

"Big Little Lies"

my take: I was quite surprised by the almost flippant tone of the opening of this novel. It seemed light, …

"Jewelweed"

my take: A small town saga set in Wisconsin, the novel is populated with a large cast of everyday characters …

"Gaudy Night"

my take: Written in 1936, instead of being historical fiction it’s, um, period literature, I guess. Which is rather refreshing. …