This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

January 31, 2026

As of right now, Libby Page’s novel, This Book Made Me Think of You, will go on my Favorites list for 2026, even if it’s only on the January-June list. There were book suggestions to add to my TBR list, a London setting, a marvelous independent bookstore,...

The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey

January 27, 2026

Kate Storey knows how to reach my heart. The Forgotten Book Club is the most recent book by the author of The Memory Library. Like the previous story, this one has characters I love. It’s a story of grief and growth, friendship and a bookstore. It’s...

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman

November 05, 2025

Matthew Norman’s novel, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, wasn’t at all what I expected. I expected a story in which the two main characters watched holiday movies, and discussed them. There was a little of that, but this story of two...

The Widower’s Notebook by Jonathan Santlofer

August 26, 2018

Jonathan Santolofer’s book, The Widower’s Notebook, is a memoir. The author of The Death Artist and Anatomy of Fear did not write an instructional manual as to how to survive grief. It’s a very personal account of the sudden death of his wife, Joy,...

Option B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant

May 13, 2017

Option B sounds as if it’s a title about tests. Actually, it is about the tests life throws at us, and how we conquer them. Sheryl Sandberg, the author of Lean In, along with Adam Grant, psychologist and professor, talk about “Facing Adversity,...