Self Compassion

my take: Okay, this is a little different review … Although I think this is definitely worth a read if …

Smarter Than You Think

my take: I went into this one kicking and screaming a bit … it’s summer, and I want beach reads! …

"The Sojourn"

my take: This slim book was a great surprise. I saw it on my cousin Betsy’s TO READ pile and …

The Boys in the Boat

my take: I finished this at 1:15 a.m. At about midnight I realized I was a goner – needed to …

"The Magician’s Assistant"

my take: Ah, another great read from Ann Patchett. This was published in 1996, which doesn’t seem like that long …

Me Before You

my take: This is in that beautiful intersection of easy reading and social issues….Pretty Woman meets Dr. Kevorkian. Not high …

"The Cellist of Sarajevo"

my take: This is a quick and excellent read … although it’s about WAR so it’s not entirely easy. It’s …

Ordinary Grace

my take: Apparently, William Kent Krueger writes mysteries … and this novel is a venture off his usual style … …

The Good Luck of Right Now

my take: I watched The Silver Linings Playbook several months ago and was stunned by it … wild, gripping, poignant, disturbing, …

"The Slow Down Diet"

my take: I’ve read this several times. Marc David is a pioneer in the field of the psychology of eating. …

The Whole Golden World

my take: After finishing a self-help nonfiction, I was looking for something easy and fast. And this fit the bill …

Frances and Bernard

my take: I can’t contain myself: this book is fabulous. Could end the review right here. Seriously. First of all, …

The Good Lord Bird

my take: Several years ago I listened to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on tape in my van (yes, that’s …

Stitches

my take: This is a necessary book…perhaps not today, not right now, but questions and situations will arise in life …