I recently read Villa America by Liza Klaussmann, which was about Sara and Gerald Murphy. The Murphy's were two ex-pats who more or less started the 1920's lifestyle of parties and glamour on the French Riviera and, coincidentally, served as the inspiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night. Having never read this classic, I was inspired to read it because I had the … [Read more...]
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
I put off reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr because I tend to be disappointed by popular, prize-winning books. It's not that the books aren't good, it's just that there's so much hype surrounding them that I'm usually left a bit deflated. But when I was asked to hop on a plane to California to check out the new Audiobooks.com integration with Buick, I … [Read more...]
The Wife by Meg Wolitzer (Book Review)
After finishing The Bully Pulpit, I was in severe need of a good, quick read that would help transition me out of politics. Naturally, I asked the Twitterverse to help me decide and, upon learning that Meg Wolitzer's The Wife was an option, Andi at Estella's Revenge responded with a resounding yes (read her review here). Because I trust her recommendations, I decided to go for … [Read more...]