#marshgirl #northcarolinacoastalmarsh #racism #environmentalissues #deliaowens #cassandracampbell #penguinaudio @cassandra_cass @PRHAudio There is so much to say about Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens . . . I hardly know where to begin. It is Ms. Owens’ debut into the world […]
#abortion #prolife #prochoice #abortionclinic #abortionclinicshooting #abortiondoctor #hostagenegotiator @jodipicoult @TheRealBahniT @PRHAudio I am going to try very hard to keep even a hint of controversy out of my review of Jodi Picoult’s latest novel A Spark of Light. If I am successful, […]
#southamerica #japaneseindustrialist #operastar #terrorists #hostages #birthdayparty #annpatchett #annafields #katefleming Am I the only person who feels a bit uneasy when a critically acclaimed book doesn’t quite strike a chord with me? I know I’m intelligent and I’m well-read in a […]
#ww2russia #leningrad #alaska #washingtonstateapples #photographer #wintergarden #kristinhannah #susanericksen #brillianceaudio I haven’t read or listened to any of Kristin Hannah’s other books, so I’m going to confess up front that I was drawn to Winter Garden because Susan Ericksen is the […]
#WorldWar2 #Paris #FrenchResistance #Holocaust @kristinharmel @XOXOAfterDark @GalleryBooks by Robbie You may get through The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel with one box of tissues, or you may require more. Best to get the first box ready before you […]
#Cholera #China #HongKong #WSomersetMaugham @KateReadingVO @BlackstoneAudio Since I began to listen to audiobooks on a daily basis, I have discovered a variety of advantages. First of all, there is the obvious one: my attention is held by the voice of […]
#SouthCarolinaLowcountry #PTSD #ServiceDog #XOXpertsReview #Giveaway @maryalicemonroe @XOXOAfterDark @simonschuster This week I’m using my post to review an ARC we received and which I also listened to on audio. To start off the season of family bonding and giving, I’m […]
#ItalianCoast #Cleopatra #RichardandElizabeth #Hollywood @1JessWalter @edoballerini @HarperAudio Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter is a book I purchased and listened to shortly after its publication several years ago. Why you may ask, am I just now writing a review? Strange as it […]
#GayandLesbian #NewAdult #Siblings #DeathandDying #JesseBernstein @jandynelson @justjuliawhelan I could do an entire post on why I choose a particular book to read or review: recommendations, other reviews, familiar authors, good pricing, the book description, or, as in the case of […]
#USMarineCorps #GreatSantini #PatConroy #SCLowCountry @BrillianceAudi1 Can it be possible that it has been over a year since author Pat Conroy left this life? Despite the body of work he left behind, it is sad to know there will be no […]