Book Reviews

I felt the tears come thirty pages from the end of Ann Patchett’s latest novel, Commonwealth. They welled just inside my lower eyelids for the duration. When I finished the book – after a long, dreamy spell of reading – …

I read Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris for my September book club. We’ve started voting on which books we’ll read, and I’ll admit that I didn’t vote for this one. But I thoroughly enjoyed it for what it was, …

Why: The second book in the Natchez Burning trilogy (also Natchez Burning and Mississippi Blood), The Bone Tree had to make my TBR List because I’m a complete-ist. (This is a self-determined way to describe my compulsive need to finish a series even if …

This book was well outside of my usual read, and I have to say, I’m really glad I chose this one! I grabbed it pretty quickly off of the TLC Book Tour list, even though nonfiction isn’t what I usually …

I was so intrigued by this little book when I got it in the mail! It’s not often that a book comes in such a pint-sized binding. I loved the cover and was excited to dive in. At first, I …

I’ve been meaning to read Patti Smith’s National Book Award Winner for years. Finally, I downloaded Just Kids on Audible and quickly became immersed in the poet’s low and steady, yet evocative narration. The Story: Smith chronicles her relationship with the artist Robert …

Why: I spend quite a bit of time in my car. My evening commute in particular can be quite lengthy and irritating. Admittedly, I was a skeptic of audiobooks. I started seeing Kathleen post some reviews on here and I …

My yoga journey is a typical one. I first attended a yoga class, begrudgingly, with my mom. I liked it well enough and attended semi-regularly. Then, I moved around a lot for the next four years while in graduate school …

Why: It is hard for me to say I enjoy suspense novels because I associate them with being scary. That said, I truly love mysteries and the drama of putting pieces together to figure out how the story will play …

Several of us at LQ are reading Liane Moriarty right now. Janna and Joli seem to like her well enough, but I! I adore her. And, I’ve loved the performances of Caroline Lee, the narrator of her most recent audiobooks. In …