Short stories. Do you read them? My husband loves them. He believes they are just enough before he goes to sleep, or perfect when work is busy and he is distracted. My mother rarely to never reads them; she is a non-fiction and good novel bibliophile. I am somewhere in between. I err on the side of novels, but appreciate
» Read moreI recently was talking with a friend about memories-the good, the bad, the forgotten – and our conclusion was that often, one can remember the one bad part and overlook the sixteen good parts. Funny how that is. And unfortunate. With extended family, I really like to pass the best memories on to our children: shine the best light on
» Read moreWhite Houses may be categorized as historical fiction, but it is a love story…the love story of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt. Their relationship has been fodder for speculation for years. Ken Burns says we cannot prove they were any more than friends, but author Amy Bloom, who read the remaining 18 boxes of correspondence between the two women, says
» Read moreI hope, readers, you will indulge me for one more “wife” book blog post. If it was summer, I’d say toss this psychological thriller in your beach bag or bring it up to camp for a late evening read. Since it is almost March, add it to your carry-on or curl up with The Wife Between Us this weekend. Our
» Read moreIt seems like there has been a recent glut of “wife” books in the psychological thriller genre, but for this reader, that is not such a bad thing. Last weekend I cruised through The Wife, the latest novel by Alafair Burke. Burke, the author of twelve other novels, is a graduate of Stanford Law and currently a professor of law
» Read moreOne of the reasons I am quick to be the parent to drive to volleyball relates to the two or more hours I then get to sit in an overstuffed leather chair sipping coffee, munching Big Sky granola and reading. This past Sunday, that was me, and The Woman in the Window was my book. There is something to be
» Read moreWhat are the most powerful things we say to each other? What phrases make love and connection possible? Kelly Corrigan identified her top 12, and her new book, Tell Me More: Stories About the Twelve Hardest Things I’m Learning to Say, gives readers insight into how she came up with the list and why these phrases and conversations matter. It
» Read moreAnyone for a cruise? The morning of my last book group meeting, when we discussed a mystery/thriller offering entitled Woman in Cabin 10, I received a text from a friend asking me and my family if we wanted to plan a 2019 cruise with them. Love the family but this was not the book to read before that invitation! That
» Read moreDaphne Parrish seems to have it all, like a woman in a fancy magazine spread that one could envy and admire at the same time. Her adoring husband, beautiful home, wealth, status, the charity in honor of her deceased sister, and her darling young daughters help project her accomplished and successful lifestyle. Amber, on the other hand, works as an
» Read moreIt is Christmas at Weyfield Hall, the worn country estate of the Birch Family. Andrew and Emma and their grown children, Olivia and Phoebe, are gathering for some time together over the holiday . The twist to this time away is that they will be under quarantine. Olivia is a physician and has just completed a medical goodwill mission in
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