Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
Oh, this was an exciting, gritty read. So much better than all that romantic sop I seem to have been … More Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
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Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
This is the tale of a falling-down house providing the structure for two parallel stories set over a century apart … More Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
Well this was a great book that I really enjoyed and read over the course of one day. Friendships take … More Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
Every Man a King by Walter Mosley
In 1990 Mosley said that he writes to investigate the existential question, How do I act in an imperfect world … More Every Man a King by Walter Mosley
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
This is a very witty romantic comedy about a TV comedy writer, The Night Owls, who has sworn off love … More Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
This book feels like a light-hearted , warm novel, which it is, funny and closely observed but it is so … More Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Probably the first short story book I have read in a decade. I don’t really like the genre but loved … More The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
This is a slender book with a LOT to say. Janie is raise by her Grandmother, who she calls Nanny, … More Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Making of another Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
The story starts out with a young man meeting his uncle who was a hero in WWII. I have to … More The Making of another Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
I haven’t read anything by Nora Ephron but came across Heartburn as an audiobook read by Meryl Streep and it … More Heartburn by Nora Ephron