Reviews + Articles
New York, New York
My friend, Donna Seaton, and I headed off to New York for the long weekend. It was a Broadway weekend for us. If I'm going to NYC, it's usually for Broadway. We flew Southwest from Nashville to NY on Friday. If it's a Broadway weekend, I stay at the same hotel, the...
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day! And, remember - when the Americans fought for independence, women couldn't vote, minorities couldn't vote. If you're a woman, a minority, anyone with common sense and a brain, please exercise your right to vote in...
Intrusion by Mary McCluskey
Mary McCluskey may have meant to end her debut novel on a frightening note. Instead, with Intrusion, she tells the story of a couple, heartbroken by loss, just trying to hang on. Just over three months ago, Christopher Hamilton died. Scott and Kat are...
August Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
I have another enormous pile of August releases to discuss, so let's get started. First up, Imbolo Mbue's debut novel, Behold the Dreamers. It's the story of an immigrant couple from Cameroon striking to make a new life in New York City, just as the Great Recession...
August Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
Wait until you see all the exciting books coming out in August, and these are just the ones that are in piles at my house. There are so many other great books released next month. And, if you think these two days of books are overwhelming, wait until you see the...
First Half Favorites for 2016
My lists of favorite books never have anything to do with anyone else's "Best of" lists. They always represent my favorites of the books I've read, not the "Best" books published during a year. And, anyone who follows my blog knows I read popular books, seldom...