Available now: Hemingway’s Girl by Erika Robuck ****3.5/5 stars- liked to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush. The author of The House of Hawthorne tackles Key West-era Papa Hemingway and his fictional maid. Recommended readers: For book clubs For lovers (and haters) of Hemingway For fans of romantic historical fiction Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 characters 3.5/5 plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Next stop on … Continue reading Review: Hemingway’s Girl
Available Now: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain *****4.5/5 stars- loved it and probably stayed up all night reading and developing real feelings for… real people? Real fictional people? Real people portrayed fictitiously? A journey into Hemingway’s Paris, from the perspective of his first wife, Hadley. Recommended readers: If you dream of Hemingway’s Paris and loved A Moveable Feast if you love Hemingway, if you hate Hemingway, if you … Continue reading The Paris Wife: A Review (Or, why I like historical fiction about famous people)
Available June 23rd: The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George ***4/5 stars- loved it! A tale of great love lost and a journey to put what has been broken back together again, told with soul, depth, and lyricism. Recommended readers: If you could use a little something beautiful and unexpected, if you dream of Paris and the south of France, And if you like highlighting entire novels on your kindle, … Continue reading Available June 23rd: The Little Paris Bookshop
Available now: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ****4/5 stars-loved it The lives of a young German soldier and a blind French girl intersect in this brilliant WWII novel. Recommended readers: If you read for language, imagery, and storytelling, and if you enjoy powerful war fiction that transcends the genre, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Review: All the Light We Cannot See
Available June 9th: The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows ****4/5 stars- loved it! From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes another portrait of small-town charm and secrets, brimming with delightful characters. Recommended readers: For book clubs For fans of character-driven novels For lovers of southern lit Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: 12-year-old Willa Romeyn may … Continue reading Available today: The Truth According to Us
The Lake Season: A Novel is available June 2nd ***3.5/5 stars- liked it to the edge of love- call it a stage I crush What do you do when your love life looks like it might fall apart? Go home again for your sister’s wedding, of course. Recommended readers: If you like a little suspense in your chick lit, if you identify with a complicated relationship between sisters, … Continue reading Available Today: The Lake Season
Reissue June 2nd: The Ways of the World by Robert Goddard ***3/5 stars- liked it As great powers construct a fragile peace following The Great War, ace British pilot James ‘Max’ Maxted investigates the mysterious death of his diplomat father in Paris, and soon finds himself in the middle of a dangerous spy game. Recommended readers: Fans of historical fiction fans of historical mystery fans … Continue reading Review: The Ways of the World
Available now: The Best Thing That Never Happened To Me ***3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- a stage I crush. In this novel by two dueling authors, childhood best friends Alex and Holly meet again in London: Is it love, or is it something else? Recommended readers: If you like chic lit, if you like a dialogue-driven novel, and if you are a … Continue reading The Best Thing That Never Happened to Me
Available now: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin ***3.5/5 stars- Liked it to the edge of love- a stage I crush “There ain’t nobody in the world like book people…” If you believe this, give A.J. Fikry and his bookstore a try. Recommended readers: If you love books, and I mean actual books, If you truly appreciate, but occasionally cringe at, the number … Continue reading Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Available now as book or movie: The Longest Ride ***2.5/5 stars- It was ok Two parallel love stories develop around cowboys, rodeo, World War II, and art history. Recommended readers: If you like chick lit, if you you’re a fan of Nicholas Sparks, and if you’d like to catch the book before the movie, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 2.5/5 for characters 2.5/5 for plot 2.5/5 … Continue reading Nicholas Sparks Review: The Longest Ride
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