BOOK REVIEWS
Alanis Morissette - Words + Music (by Alanis Morissette)
I vividly remember listening to Alanis Morissette’s album, Jagged Little Pill, when I was in college. Her music was unique and empowering in the mid-90s. It felt like she was bravely breaking barriers for women with her honest lyrics.
From Here to the Great Unknown (by Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough)
Growing up, my parents were Elvis Presley fans. His albums played on the record player, and his movies were on the television. I was really young when Elvis died in 1977…
The Distant Hours (by Kate Morton)
Set in the gothic Milderhurst Castle, The Distant Hours is a dual time line story of Meredith, who at the age of 12 is evacuated from WWII London to the countryside for safety. To her surprise, she’s chosen...
The Shining (by Stephen King)
I’ve read The Shining by Stephen King twice now, and it’s one of my all-time favorites. I was thrilled when the Constant Reader book club picked it as our December read. I first read it 12 years ago and…
Yard Work (by David Koepp)
Buried in my Audible library was this short story, Yard Work by David Koepp. Kevin Bacon narrates the tale of 88-year-old Judge Calvert, who’s recently widowed. His wife…
The Christmas Guest (by Peter Swanson)
Tis’ the season for holiday-themed reading! Peter Swanson’s novella, The Christmas Guest, has all of the necessary elements for a holiday story…
The Great Believers (by Rebecca Makkai)
My Audible library is overflowing, so sometimes I just pick the book that has been waiting patiently the longest to read next. The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai had been sitting in my library for so long...
My Inventions (by Nikola Tesla)
Thanks to my husband, I have been interested in the life and inventions of Nikola Tesla for many years. We’ve collected several books about him over the years, watched television programs illustrating his genius inventions, and…
The Housemaid’s Secret (by Freida McFadden)
Freida McFadden totally won me over this year! I’m currently hooked on the Housemaid series, and the second book, The Housemaid’s Secret, is just as wild and unexpected as the first. I can’t believe how she...
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