one book leads to another
In which spy craft runs in the family. Amanda Cole has the CIA in her blood. Her father, Charlie, was a field operative for years until his abrupt relocation from Helsinki to a desk job at Langley. Amanda is a trusted agent as well, respected and on the rise. Charlie’s past and Amanda’s present dramatically … Continue reading The Helsinki Affair
You mean love doesn't conquer all? Sometimes a book will surprise me, like when the writing is much better than I expected. Sometimes the surprise is more like a swindle, like the time I eagerly started a psychological thriller only to discover that it was more of a sad mental health story. Sometimes you want … Continue reading Love and other crimes on Hot Springs Drive
In a world where you want to read more but can't find the time, remember the mighty novella. These slim stories can be just as profound, moving, and satisfying as regular-sized novels. Foster, by Claire Keegan, weighs in at less than 100 pages but it has subtle depth and power. Definitely worth your time and … Continue reading Foster by Claire Keegan
When you find an author you like do you keep tabs on them? There are some authors I can count on to publish a new novel every year or so and then there are those that I keep an eye on, googling occasionally in case they've written something new. I'll periodically go back to my … Continue reading Favorites, Old and New
With all the books in the world is it a sin to reread an old favorite? Answer: NO. It's been a while and it's not that I haven't been reading, I just haven't been reviewing. Maybe it's the fall or maybe it's the crop of books I can't wait to get lost in, but I'm … Continue reading Comfort Reading or What I did this summer
Stephen King does it again. I feel like there are two types of people in this world: those who like Stephen King and those who think they don’t like him. If you’re not a fan it's probably because you tried one of his books and it scarred you / scared you for life. But here's … Continue reading Fairy Tale
Have you ever flipped the script on your life? Instead of behaving as usual you suddenly veer off, uncaring, allowing life to happen instead of trying to manage it? Nora does it in the laugh-out-loud funny Nora Goes Off Script, which is like a burst of sunshine on a cloudy day and exactly what I … Continue reading Nora Goes Off Script
