The Hummingbird by Stephen P. Kiernan

July 13, 2016

I should have known a novel featuring a hospice nurse would be a heartbreaker. Add the dying professor and a veteran suffering from PTSD after three tours in Iraq. Then, there’s the story of World War II and the aftermath. Stephen P. Kieran’s The...

Recap – The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

March 14, 2016

Once in a while, I rerun a review. Tonight, our book club is discussing Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, one of the best books I read last year. So, here’s a reminder of a terrific book, and, a reminder, if you haven’t read it, you might want to...

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

March 06, 2016

Sometimes, a novel comes along that is unforgettable but difficult to summarize without giving too much away. In those cases, I just want to say, if you like this kind of book, try it. That’s what happens with Ruta Sepetys’ novel Salt to the Sea. If...

The Wedding Tree by Robin Wells

November 25, 2015

It’s probably the best recommendation I can give women’s fiction; recommended to my mother. I think she’ll appreciate Robin Wells’ epic novel, The Wedding Tree. At 91, Adelaide McCauley is ready to die when she finds herself looking down...

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

May 13, 2015

Where were you in 1987? I was in Florida, starting a new job in Lee County, and certainly not reading the number of books that I now read each year. Of course, as a librarian, I was aware of Rosamunde Pilcher’s #1 bestseller,The Shell Seekers. But, I was too...