"Commonwealth"
#blendedfamilies
coming of age
"Every Exquisite Thing"
my take: “Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.”* Nanette and Alex meet through their encounter with …
"The Memory of Light"
my take: Thank you, Francisco X. Stork for writing this book. I cried when I read your author’s note at …
"Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands"
my take: I read this shortly after I read Station Eleven, so at first it seemed like another post-apocolyptic story, …
"My Brilliant Friend"
my take: A tale of two young girls in 1950’s Naples in a rough neighborhood of poverty, violence, and secrets. …
"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 …
"Tell the Wolves I’m Home"
#bookclub
"The Silver Star"
my take: The opening lines of The Silver Star are reminiscent of The Glass Castle: “My sister saved my life when …
"Paper Towns"
my take: I very much enjoyed John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, so when I saw this at Target …
"Crow Lake"
my take: There’s something wonderfully haunting about this book. In the opening paragraph: “When the end came, it seemed to …
The Round House
my take: I loved the voice of the narrator in this coming-of-age story. Joe looks back on a pivotal moment …
Where’d You Go, Bernadette
my take: This read is as fun as its cover and title. It’s mostly written in emails and faxes and …
Sag Harbor
my take: this is a coming of age story in the line of the miracle life of edgar mint and …
"durable goods"
my take: this is a slight novel, as in small in size, and packs a big emotional impact. this book …
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