Literary Wives is an on-line book club that examines the meaning and role of wife in different books that have the word "wife" in the title. I am happy to announce that I am the newest member of this group. This is my first book. Every other month, we post and discuss a book with these … Continue reading Literary Wives: The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
Category: Other Books
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Everything I Never Told You is as good as everyone says it is. Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. This is how the story begins. The first line grabbed me right away, and my attention was held the whole way through. It doesn't seem right to do anything but wait. The … Continue reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
Before I talk to you about Queenie Hennessy, I am going to talk a little bit about Harold Fry. I love Harold Fry, and I loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. I read this book shortly before starting my blog, so I don't have a review of it, but it did make my Top … Continue reading The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
All The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
Jake Whyte is a young woman working alone on a sheep farm, keeping to herself, harbouring a secretive past, and feeling terrified all the time. I'm not even sure if she knows what she's afraid of, besides her past coming back to haunt her, or of getting too close to another human being. But, … Continue reading All The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
California by Edan Lepucki
When I read the premise for California, it appealed to me on two levels. First, I am a sucker for books about survival and living off the land, whether it be pioneering or the end of the world. Second, with the many books coming out recently (is it just me?) that are dystopian/apocalyptic/speculative fiction, I … Continue reading California by Edan Lepucki
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot. While on vacation this summer I finally read Cutting For Stone, and I loved it. Most of you have probably already read this book, or at … Continue reading Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
Life Drawing by Robin Black
Life. It begins and begins and begins. An infinite number of times. It is all beginnings until the end comes. Sometimes we know it and sometimes we do not, but at every moment life begins again. I didn't want to put this book down. Something about it sucked me in right from the start. This … Continue reading Life Drawing by Robin Black
Euphoria by Lily King
The story in Euphoria was inspired by events in the life of anthropologist Margaret Mead. Most of the story takes place on the Sepik River in the Territory of New Guinea in the early 1930s. I found it fascinating to read about the lives of the three anthropologists in the story, as well as the … Continue reading Euphoria by Lily King
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
Imagine the nuclear power plant in your town has a meltdown and thousands of people need to be evacuated. Nineteen people are dead and thousands are homeless. Now imagine that you are sixteen years old, both of your parents were killed in the accident, and your father is the one being held responsible for … Continue reading Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
Guernica by Dave Boling
I read this book a while ago now, but kept putting it on the back burner until I had time to write about it, since it was not one that had to go back to the library. I also didn't quite know what to say about it. There is a lot going on in this … Continue reading Guernica by Dave Boling
Consumed by Ink 