Truthfully, I wanted to read one of Andrew Sullivan's books because he is married to Amy Jones. And I love Amy Jones. (Hi, Amy!) When writers are also life partners, I get curious about how similar/different their writing styles are, or their genre choices. (Amy has a book coming out this month, too!) I knew … Continue reading The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan
This book is delicious - I ate it right up. Twenty-three year old Trudy lives with her mother and her four-year-old niece, Mercy. Mercy's mother Tammy left home long ago and no one has heard from her since. Trudy and her mother Claire both work at the linen factory, working opposite shifts, so there's always … Continue reading Missy Marston: ‘Bad Ideas’ and ‘The Love Monster’
A fable for adults, Rose & Poe is also a re-imagining of The Tempest from the point of view of Caliban (Poe) and his mother (Rose). My thoughts on the book are from someone who has never read The Tempest, and only knows the bare bones of it. I might be missing some cool connections to the … Continue reading Rose & Poe by Jack Todd
Consumed by Ink 