I grabbed The Runaway Midwife off the new books shelf at the library last week on a whim, and just noticed that it’s by a USA Today bestselling author (although I haven’t read any of her other books). In a nutshell: Clara Perry is a nurse-midwife in West Virginia whose own life has been gradually falling apart. …
There’s a certain irony in writing about Michael Moss’ Salt Sugar Fat on the very day I come home from the store with a shopping cart full of dairy, but here goes anyway…! In all honesty, this book took me weeks to finish. It’s a fascinating topic and Salt Sugar Fat is very well written, but there’s a lot …
Whether it’s the season or the news or the swell of negativity on Facebook, a couple of you have mentioned that you’re looking for easy reads and escapist literature lately. I’m right there with you, guys, and one of my favorite light escapist genres is cozy mystery. What’s a cozy? Well, there is always a murder involved …
Since I’ve started doing weekly book reviews here, a few of you have asked: Where do you find the time to read? This isn’t a new question — I heard it all the time when I worked as a librarian, and often hear from my friends that they can’t find the time to read any more. Here’s …
What’s up with the children’s book this week? Well… Harriet the Spy (originally published in 1964) was always one of my own favorite books as a kid. My original cheap paperback copy literally fell apart in my hands years ago, but a while back we picked up the exact edition shown above at Goodwill for a whopping …
On the very first “What’s Rachel Reading” post a couple of weeks ago, Susan recommended reading The Circle by Dave Eggers — which will also be hitting theaters at the end of April as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson. (This, I’ll be watching, but not until it’s out on DVD.) Someone …