Words I Love To Hear

“I just read some great books on vacation.”

Those are words I love to hear, because then I am in for the treat of discovering new books to read books, books to be on my to-read list. I just read some great books on vacation, so get your pens out — time to add them…

Great Summer Read: Pure by Andrew Miller

I wrote this review a month or two ago but now am urged to repost because (1) the book is now available in the United States; and (2) my mother, a voracious reader, just read Pure and called it one of the best she’s read in a long time. And I loved Pure too!

The Prime of Mrs. Delany

Can you imagine at what time in your life the “work” of your life might begin? For most of us, and those of us of a certain age, we might think that point in our lives has passed us by. But we are wrong in that assumption. “I never quit resting on hope,” wrote Mary Delany in 1776, at…

Beautiful Ruins, Big Dreams, Great Read

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter is a marvel, an absolute gem of a beach read (or park read, or subway read, or hell, sit by the fire in the winter read — it is just a great read!) that is both hilarious (I laughed out loud again and again during the torture of…

In Search of the True Cross

I loved After the Cross by Brandon Barr and Mike Lynch, a gripping thriller about an all-out search for the true cross, the one upon which Jesus Christ was crucified. But the wooden cross is not the only cross in this exciting story, as the many players involved in the hunt are…

Queen of Thrillers Delivers for Summer Reading

For those of us who love a thriller, a smart female protagonist, and great atmosphere, S.J. Bolton always delivers — and now her latest book, Dead Scared, has been released in the United States. Let’s all cheer the delivery, order the book, and…