August 2017

  • Twain’s End by Lynn Cullen (BookReview)

    Twain’s End by Lynn Cullen (BookReview)

    Twain’s End was one of those books I picked up, put down, picked up, swore off, picked back up and couldn’t put down. My impression of Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain is forever skewed because of this novel. Its one of those situations I had to ask myself, how much of this is historical and how…

  • Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver #bookreview

    Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver #bookreview

    Lauren Oliver’s Before I Fall brings back memories of the movie Groundhog’s Day plus my own horrible high school experience. When I was a kid, my dad took me to see the Bill Murray’s blockbuster hit. On our way home, he told me every student in America should have to watch that movie over…

  • Half the Sky; turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide

    Half the Sky; turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide

    Women should read Half the Sky. (Men should too.) I don’t normally read non-fiction. This title was on a recommended reading list of my college-aged daughter. (Her degree is International Policy.) It intrigued me just reading the synopsis and to think these stories are REAL. Heart breaking, horrifying, intense and true life… This book…

  • Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult #mustread

    Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult #mustread

    Small Great Things, possibly the most important read of the year!  Modern day American racism is the theme and Jodi Picoult portrays it brilliantly. (The book…) In a nutshell, Ruth is a black labor and delivery nurse who has done her job well her entire (long) career. She’s also a single mom who’s raised an…