Welcome to the June book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri The Category: Literary/Cultural Fiction In Three Words: Full-circle family. Biggest Takeaway: I love how Lahiri writes around major life events but gives them all a soft focus, showing the reader every detail in the packing of a […]
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Classic Lit: The Princess Bride
I’ve become obsessed- or rather, re-obsessed- with The Princess Bride. This includes the book and the movie, both written by William Goldman. If you’ve never read it, YOU MUST. If you’ve never seen it, YOU MUST. The two are very different, yet equally wonderful. The Book: A “classic” fairytale told from inside a cynical kid’s bedroom, it […]
May Book Review
Welcome to the May book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe The Category: Memoir In Three Words: Star-studded. Surprising. Successful. Biggest Takeaway: As I was born in the early 80s, I missed the bubble of idolizing Rob Lowe the teen. I got […]
The Write and the Re-Write, Part 1
In my very first fiction writing class, my teacher mentioned an author he knew who would write an entire first draft of a novel, then erase it- literally delete it from his computer– and start his re-write from scratch. My fellow students and I were appalled. I couldn’t imagine doing all that work and then […]
Friday Book Trio: Memoir, Time, Romance
In this series, I give a brief snapshot of three unrelated books that I recently read and enjoyed. If you decide to read them too, I’d love to hear what you thought! The Category: Memoir The Book: Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan In Three Words: Motherhood. Reconciling. Gratitude. Biggest Takeaway: I’ve never read any of Corrigan’s work, […]
Friday Book Trio: Historical Romance, Happiness, Presidents
In this series, I give a brief snapshot of three unrelated books that I recently read and enjoyed. If you decide to read them too, I’d love to hear what you thought! The Category: Historical Romantic Fiction The Book: I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith In Three Words: England. Passion. Awakening. Biggest Takeaway: Cassandra, the youthful narrator, is one of […]