No Monsters in My Bed

1. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Elizabeth Strout's novel - My Name is Lucy Barton - was one of the best books I read this year. So when I...

Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned that in 2016 I read some duds? Well, so far 2017 has been way way better - there are so many boo...

So I read some bad books in 2016, but this year will be different. I think. Here's the list. Fingers crossed it is a good one! 1. Se...

Lately I've read/attempted to read a string of bad books. I'm not sure what the problem is - whether age is making me more finicky...

1. The Romanovs: 1613 - 1918 - On the way back from NYC, I listened to an interview with the author on NPR and was immediately entranced....

Ever since I finished Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series (which I reviewed here ), I've felt like I just lost a good friend. I miss...

Lots of travel books from June and July, an attempt to prepare for our European vacation. As always, my favorites are starred. *** 1. Fo...

I'm not usually a fan of graphic novels (though my kids all love them), for me it seems somewhat odd to try to immerse yourself in a p...

For some reason, pretty much every novel I've read recently has centered on family relationships, often through the perspective of dep...

Almost all my reading usually comes from the library. But since I can't drive, I decided to treat myself to an Amazon shopping spree (...

I haven't reviewed books in awhile. Book reviewing seems easy enough, but I find it hard to talk about reading without reducing everythi...