What Are You Reading?

March 19, 2020

I took the comment moderation off the blog for today because I want you all to have a chance to share your book titles. I’ll put it back on after today so maybe I can shut down this stupid spam. But, it’s no fun for you or me if it’s on for a...

Photos of You by Tammy Robinson

March 18, 2020

Some readers may think it’s not a good time to read Tammy Robinson’s novel, Photos of You. And, some will say it’s never a good time to read a story about a twenty-eight-year old who learns her cancer has returned, and it’s terminal. Frankly,...

Have You Heard? The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

March 17, 2020

Well, Lesa, you have all those books, and you’re isolated, and didn’t have time to write a book review? Actually, I did finish two books last evening, one for deadline, and one for here, but I spent quite a bit of time on the phone with my mother, so I...

The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben

March 16, 2020

Will I be expelled from the crime fiction community if I admit I had never read one of Harlan Coben’s standalone novels before? There’s no reason. I’ve always heard good things about these books, and I’ve read several of the Myron Bolitar...

I’m Okay – Really I Am

March 15, 2020

The library where I work is closed right now, at least through March 29. And, it seems that family and friends were concerned, but they do think I probably have enough books to last for that duration. It all started with a text from my sister, Linda, who said her son,...

The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan

March 14, 2020

The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Indonesian-born Singaporean writer Clarissa Goenawan isn’t my normal type of reading. And, I’m still not sure what I think of this unusual book set in Japan. I can say I think it’s designed for an audience in...