The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey
Were teenagers in 1999 more composed, kind, contemplative, and devoted to family? That is, before computers, phones, and social media …
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The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England
by Ian Mortimer I was intrigued by the title of Ian Mortimer’s 2008 history: The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval …
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
I read Sisters in the span of a few hours. I’m not sure that was the best way to have …
The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls by Ursula Hegi
A home for unwed mothers and a traveling circus: both offer rich opportunities for varied characters and compelling stories. Turn …
Riviera Gold & The Lantern Men: unusual relationships
Riviera Gold by Laurie R. KingThe Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths I just read recent installments in two of my …
A Jane Austen Education – William Deresiewicz
When William Deresiewicz decided to pursue a Ph.D. in English literature, he had to read classics he’d previously managed to …
Someone To Watch Over Me & The Silence of the Sea – Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Someone To Watch Over Me (English translation, 2013) and The Silence of the Sea (English translation, 2014) are books 5 …
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Recommended by my daughter Meg, consummate speed-reader of vast interests, genres, and forms, Doomsday Book ticked many of my boxes …
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
The best book I’ve read in 2019 (so far, anyway). Strout’s stories are about individuals who are old, sick, damaged, …
The Uncommon Reader: Alan Bennett
In January, I read James Mustich’s 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die—and Uncommon Reader was one of the thirty …
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