I often claim to be an amateur sleuth, especially when it comes to PBS Masterpiece Mysteries. Yet, surprisingly, detective novels aren’t my preferred genre. After reading a series of selections with heavier themes, I needed something different. Not necessarily a palate cleanser. Just something to awaken those brain centers that often lie dormant. Detective novelsContinue reading “Book Review Time: Devil In A Blue Dress”
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Book Review Time: The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese
Water is divine. Within and without, it sustains life. It is revered It is feared. Water is Mother. It heals. It redeems. Water moves. Its reach embraces us all. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, is a beautiful work of art. The story begins with the arranged marriage of a grieving 12 year oldContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese”
Recap: March Reads
March Reads The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave This novel flies out of the gate pretty quickly with the conflict introducing itself right at the start. Hannah Hall, a furniture maker, recently married, is hand-delivered a message. It’s a cryptic note from her husband, Owen, which reads “Protect her.” The “her” in questionContinue reading “Recap: March Reads”
Recap: January Reads
GINNY’S BACK!!! #1: The Guncle Abroad, Steven Rowley First book of 2025 completed. The sequel to 2021’s The Guncle, The Guncle Aboard is just as adorable, funny, and heartwarming as its predecessor. Love languages (and portmanteaux) abound as Patrick, along with his niece and nephew, Maisie and Grant, travel through Europe, exploring famous sights andContinue reading “Recap: January Reads”
Book Review Time: Separation Anxiety
If you will, imagine this. Life is golden. You’ve written a successful children’s book. That book is adapted into a popular PBS tv series. You’re happily married to a complicated, but loving man. And you have a young child who absolutely adores you. Then fast-forward, several years. Things have changed. Life has begun to sour.Continue reading “Book Review Time: Separation Anxiety”