21 of 55: Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
It’s true. I love reading Maeve Binchy. Skimming her list of past titles, I realized I’ve read almost all of …
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20 of 55: The Doctor and the Diva by Adrienne McDonnell
Looking for an absorbing book to read on the night train to Alexandria, I took a chance on the blandly …
19 of 55: A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer Fleming
What a startling image: a fountain filled with blood. Spencer-Fleming takes the title of her second novel from a William …
18 of 55: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
I was afraid something like this would happen: I’d get ahead of myself on the reading side of the equation, …
17 of 55: Sailing Alone Around the Room by Billy Collins
It’s Easter morning. No Easter eggs hunts or getting ready for Mass or even Quaker meeting for us, though. We …
16 of 55: English Country House Murders – edited by Thomas Godfrey
The short story is such an amazing genre—a powerhouse of character, plot, and theme packed into a tiny package. But …
15 of 55: Still Alice by Lisa Genova
I dragged my feet on reading Still Alice, which my sister has been recommending for the last year or so. …
Book photoshoot
I was getting tired of my black-and-white but mostly gray banner image: a little depressing. So I hauled a bunch …
14 of 55: The Widower’s Tale by Julia Glass
I began The Widower’s Tale in anticipation of Julia Glass’s appearance at the UMass Dartmouth Library Associates’ Literary Tea—held last …
13 of 55: The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
Jane Eyre is the book that made me a reader. I remember how the little paperback felt in my hand—with …
Reading Salon 