Category Archives: Recommended
The Keep by Jennifer Egan
Backstory: I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for at least eight months now. (Confession: there are books that have been sitting on my shelf unread for years. I’m an impulse shopper. Further confession: by the shelf, I mean … Continue reading
Filed under Literary Fiction, Mystery, Recommended
Nice to Come Home To by Rebecca Flowers
Backstory: This is a bargain book I picked up at Borders for about five dollars–so my expectations were low. Its cover, title, and inside flap made it seem like standard chick lit fare. But I was encouraged by a blurb … Continue reading
Filed under Chick Lit, Jane Austen Inspired, Recommended
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Translated by Lucia Graves)
Backstory: My sister-in-law insisted that I read this book. Immediately. Actually, she insisted that everyone she knew read this book immediately, even devoting her facebook status to the cause for a few days. Though she and I don’t have identical … Continue reading
Filed under International, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Recommended
