Jonathan Safran Foer is perhaps best known for writing Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. I haven’t yet read it, but I have several friends who loved it and Foer came highly recommended. A friend suggested his new novel, Here I …
Book Reviews
Wow. Where do I begin? I loved this book and I couldnโt have read this at a better time. I recently finished Do Your Om Thing by Rebecca Pacheco, which dedicates an entire section of the book to meditation. What …
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. Weโve started voting on which books weโll read, and Iโll admit that I didnโt vote for this one. But I thoroughly enjoyed it for what it was, …
Why: The second book in the Natchez Burning trilogyย (also Natchez Burningย andย Mississippi Blood), Theย Bone Tree had to make my TBR List because Iโm 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 quicklyย became immersed in the poet’sย low and steady, yet evocative narration. The Story:ย 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 …