Hindsight is everything and Lawrence Wright knows it. Wright is the author of The Looming Tower, a methodical and sweeping history that's so engaging and interesting you feel guilty for enjoying it. He published it in 2006, won the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for it in 2007, and it was made into a mini-series … Continue reading The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11
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Other people’s houses
May I Come In? is the most fun I've had in book form in a while. It's pure voyeuristic pleasure. If you're nosy, if you like to peek into people's homes, if you enjoy finding decorating ideas to steal... oh honey, you're going to love this book. The subtitle is 'Discovering the world in other … Continue reading Other people’s houses
Well-plotted
The Plot landed on all the 2021 best-of lists and now that I've read it I understand why. Jean Hanff Korelitz strikes again with her clever and devious novel. I read and raved over her 2014 book, You Should Have Known (made into the HBO show The Undoing and reviewed here). Korelitz is an excellent … Continue reading Well-plotted
Closing the book on 2021
Hello dear readers, happy new year! I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you and to share some updates for the new year. I'm so grateful for you and as always I hope you find yourself inspired to read something new. I'm approaching my two year blog anniversary and have some plans … Continue reading Closing the book on 2021
The best books I read in 2021
THE MASTERPIECES A Gentleman in Moscow - Sigh, I love this book and love the Count. I read it twice and will absolutely go back again. Wise, funny, charming; if you haven't read it yet treat yourself to this epic tale by Amor Towles. https://bookthrasher.com/2021/08/14/simply-spectacular/ Deacon King Kong - Sigh again, I love this book, … Continue reading The best books I read in 2021
Falling
I finished this book two months ago and have been trying to write a review ever since. But I've been distracted, unfocused, uninterested. With reading, too, unfortunately. I've been listening to audiobooks of the Joe Pickett series (literally back to back, like a chain smoker) but haven't read a physical book in a while. I … Continue reading Falling
Simply Spectacular
I think I just read my favorite book of the year. A Gentleman in Moscow deserves all the praise, acclaim and awards it has received and more. It's wonderful, playful, charming, delightful...an absolute savory treat of a novel. Written in 2016 by Amor Towles, virtually all of it takes place in the Metropol Hotel in … Continue reading Simply Spectacular
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