Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri (book review)
Exuberance and dread, attachment and estrangement: in this novel, Jhumpa Lahiri stretches her themes to the limit. The woman at the center wavers between stasis and movement, between the need to belong and the refusal to form lasting ties. The city she calls home, an engaging backdrop to her days, [...]
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (book review)
Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of [...]
Writers are Readers: Lori Vober
Talking with author Lori Vober today isn't just an interview--it's a miracle. After surviving a life-altering medical condition, she's making the most of the life God's given her and is celebrating the release of her first book! Today, she's giving us a peek at some of her favorite books. Thank [...]
Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne (book review)
Ruthie Midona has worked the front desk at the Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, dedicating her entire adult life to caring for the Villa’s residents, maintaining the property (with an assist from DIY YouTube tutorials), and guarding the endangered tortoises that live in the Villa’s gardens. Somewhere along [...]
Robert B. Parker’s Payback by Mike Lupica (book review)
PI Sunny Randall has often relied on the help of her best friend Spike in times of need. When Spike's restaurant is taken over under a predatory loan agreement, Sunny has a chance to return the favor. She begins digging into the life of the hedge fund manager who screwed [...]