"The Interestings"
my take: The cover is colorful. The book is long. The cover doesn’t make up for the length of the …
contemporary american
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 …
"Say Nice Things About Detroit"
my take: As a born and bred West Michigan girl, I remember when we were moving to the Detroit area …
"Carry On, Warrior"
my take: I was introduced to Momastery.com by my Pastor Heidi a few years back as part of an adult …
"The Language of Flowers"
my take: The book seems rather pertinent as I’ve recently encountered stories on the foster care system: On CBS Sunday Morning, …
Gone Girl
my take: I’d heard mixed reviews for this book … some loved it, some hated it, some seemed overwhelmed by …
"Breakfast with Buddha"
my take: I really liked this. I laughed, I cried, I came away a better person. This novel puts you …
The Burgess Boys
my take: I love everything Elizabeth Strout has written. I pre-ordered this on Amazon and just bided my time. Worth …
"Unwasted"
my take: Another book on addiction/recovery … this is a memoir of an alcoholic on how she learned to live …
"The Good House"
my take: This reminded me of Olive Kitteridge (which I highly recommend, by the by) in that the narrator is a …
"The Age of Miracles"
my take: I loved this. It sounds lame to say it’s ‘novel’ but it’s true. Something different. A great new …
"Beautiful Ruins"
my take: A great blend of current and historical. The chapters alternate between characters and time periods…Italy! Hollywood! Richard Burton! …
"The Dog Stars"
my take: This is an amazing book. I’m not a huge fan of post-apocalyptic fiction …. The Road was a …
Like Life
my take: Okay, sometimes an author redeems themselves and sometimes you read one work by an author and you know …
The Beginner’s Goodbye
my take: I love Anne Tyler’s whacky and wonderful characters. It doesn’t matter which novel of hers you pick … …
"Bel Canto"
my take: My interest in Ann Patchett was piqued this summer when I got around to reading a recommend by …
The Odds
my take: After enjoying Emily, Alone so much I wanted to check out other books by Stewart O’nan. Browsing for …
State of Wonder
my take: A few years ago when Bel Canto was all the rage, I refused to read it. Sometimes I push back …
"Emily, Alone"
my take: I loved this book. I’ve been experiencing a lot of loss lately, so the story of an elderly …
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted
my take: My friend Nancy allows her children an “eat whatever you want day” shortly after school gets out. (My …
