Thanks to April at The Steadfast Reader for this clever headline.What would you do if you knew that your son committed an unspeakable horror and would very likely get away with it? Would you discipline him? Turn him in? Pretend it never happened? These are the questions faced by two sets of parents in The Dinner by Herman Koch and the answers might surprise you. Punctuated … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
8 Best Books I Read in 2014
Released in 2014: The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg - A stunning narrative non-fiction about girls who live as boys in Afghanistan and what that means for them in their adult lives.The Orphans of Race Point by Patry Francis - A wonderful literary fiction about friendship and the ties that bind.The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - A … [Read more...]
The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna (Book Review)
The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna is a haunting tale that you know from the first few pages is a book you want to read slowly so as to savor it. Set in the small town of Gost, Croatia, this relatively quick read is a story about the sorrows and tragedies of the aftermath of war and the power of perseverance in spite of it all.When an English family buys a rundown … [Read more...]
Announcement! #30Authors Is Going to Be a Book!
I have very exciting news! September's #30Authors event was such a success that I've teamed up with Velvet Morning Press to bring you the #30Authors anthology! Velvet Morning Press is the brainchild of two American authors living in Paris, Adria J. Cimino (an original #30Authors contributor) and Vicki Lesage. VMP takes a unique approach by investing in new authors who haven’t … [Read more...]
‘Freedom’ – My First Frazen (Book Review)
Before I even begin to review this book, let me preface it with the fact that I don't know much about Jonathan Franzen other than he can be controversial. I had been warned by many that they dislike the authors so much that they can't or won't read the book, but I had no such scruples and am glad I didn't bother to do any research before starting Freedom because I … [Read more...]