My local book club is meeting this week, to discuss Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. It started getting buzz even before publication in April 2019, and was a nominee for Best Nonfiction in Goodread’s Choice Awards. (I must take a moment […]
So many new books are published every week, it’s difficult to comprehend. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) tracks books published in every country, and they estimate that 2.2 million new titles are published worldwide each year. And that’s from data that’s six […]
Being that I’m a book blogger, you might think I buy myself any book I want, whenever I want. And while I’m a firm believer in the old adage that goes “Treat yo self,” I generally try not to give in to my bookish urges […]
Often when I reveal I’m a book blogger in conversation, I’m asked who my favorite writer is, or what books I recommend most. Oddly enough, these two aren’t always the same. The following books are ones that I believe every human should read. Regardless of […]
I’ve never thought of Christmas-time as a particularly romantic season, but maybe that’s just me! Only within this past year have I truly delved into the romance novel genre, so I thought I’d look for some high rated ones set at this time of year. […]
Yes, I realize it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. But by this time next week we’ll be bombarded by Christmas music from every angle, and so you might as well give in and get in the spirit! I’m not a “Christmas person,” although there are […]
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s long awaited sequel to The Handmaid Tale, was one of the most anticipated books of this year. Of course it’s been one of the best sellers so far, and is topping all of the Best Of 2019 lists. If you’re […]
The saying goes, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” In my own writing, I have told my own true stories because I find them way more fascinating and meainggful than anything I could ever make up! I enjoy fiction of all kinds, though I’m extra curious […]
While I read mostly fiction, I write strictly non-fiction. I make an effort to read from all genres. From personal development to science to memoir, here are six that have rocked my world so far this year. Give ’em a try, I promise you’ll learn […]
If you pay attention to bestseller lists, you’ve probably read Where the Crawdads Sing by now. It’s spent a billion weeks at the top of The New York Times Bestseller list and was Reese Witherspoon picked it for her book club. Part of what makes […]
