Reader, Writer, Physician, Mom
Are you ready for the #metoo thriller of the year? Synopsis: “Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear.” Sarah is a young professor struggling to prove herself in a workplace controlled by the charming and manipulative Alan Hawthorne. A renowned scholar and television host, Hawthorne rakes in million-dollar grants for… Continue reading Review: 29 Seconds
I fell hard for William Kent Krueger’s writing with his 2013 bestseller, Ordinary Grace, and have been eagerly awaiting this follow-up. Like Ordinary Grace, This Tender Land is told from the point of view of a boy on the cusp of adolescence. Our hero is Odie, a 12 year old orphan being raised as one… Continue reading Review: This Tender Land
I read a lot of books, and I love almost all of them. Life is too short to read boring books, so if I'm not enjoying it, I set it down. But some books are more than enjoyable page-turners. These are the books I want discuss, books I want to shove into my friends' hands and… Continue reading Six Books I Can’t Stop Talking About
This novel spoke to me in a soul-deep way, exploring questions that have circled in my mind for years. The story follows two young couples (Charles and Lily, James and Nan) who meet when Charles and James accept a joint ministry at a Presbyterian Church in 1960s NYC. Charles is a true believer, who feels… Continue reading Review: The Dearly Beloved
Zee is a scrappy, nearly six-foot-tall redhead who loves her family fiercely, despite their dysfunctional history. Gentry is her self-described “champion”, a man who hears voices, speaks in Middle English and is building a literal castle. He’s respectfully followed her around (mostly from a distance) for two years, but when Zee’s sister goes missing with… Continue reading Review: The Reckless Oath We Made
