Unhappy fans

I miraculously got a checkout from my library for Emily Henry‘s latest, Happy Place, in about a third of the time I expected to wait. Then I read the reviews on Goodreads, which may furnish some explanation. Don’t… Read More

Category: Beach Read, Relationship Fiction, RomanceTags:

Psycho Thriller

Yes, “psycho” is an abbreviation for psychological thriller, but also…well, there are characters in this book that might qualify for the title without the abbreviation. The Fake Wife was not my favorite Sharon J. Bolton thriller, but at… Read More

Category: Mystery, Psychological thriller, Suspense, ThrillerTags: , ,

Life

Every once in a while I want a break from the drama of a murder mystery, a thriller, a fantasy of some kind. I want to read about and immerse myself in the personal and intimate details of… Read More

Category: Mainstream fiction, Relationship FictionTags: , ,

Fictional memoir

A Piece of the World, by Christina Baker Kline, is in a special category: Although the overall story is fiction, it is based on facts about real people, and reads like memoir. The book is based on Andrew… Read More

Category: Historical, Literary Fiction, MemoirTags: ,

Literature as solace

I’m not sure what to say about Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse, by Faith Sullivan. I was intrigued by the title, since I love what I have read by Wodehouse, notably the Bertie Wooster and Jeeves pairing. This book… Read More

Category: Historical, Relationship FictionTags: ,

Travel fiction

A “beach read” is defined as “a book, usually fiction, that one might enjoy during a vacation or a day at the beach because it is engaging, entertaining, and easy to read.” And without doubt a subgenre of… Read More

Category: Beach Read, Chick litTags: ,

How it is

Laurie Frankel’s book is called This Is How It Always Is, I believe with the direct message (and hope) that someday it will not be this way. I am happy to say that I picked up this book… Read More

Category: Coming of age, LGBTQ, Relationship Fiction, Socially engaged fictionTags: ,

Immersive

I just finished a re-read (for the third—or fourth?—go-round) of Rosamund Pilcher’s book, Coming Home, which has to be one of my favorite books, as much as I try not to name favorites (because it always provokes a… Read More

Category: Coming of age, Epic saga, HistoricalTags: ,

Day for cats

A friend’s post on Facebook reminded me that today is International Cat Day, which I dare not let go by unremarked, lest Gidget do some big-time scolding (at which she is quite proficient!). So here are some titles… Read More

Category: Children's fiction, Classics, Cozy, Graphic novel, Mystery, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short storiesTags: ,

Literary fiction

As I get older, read more, and spend a lot of time and energy reviewing what I have read, I am beginning to realize that I am not, despite aspirations, a particularly sophisticated reader. Beyond that, I have… Read More

Category: Coming of age, Literary Fiction, Socially engaged fictionTags: , ,

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