January 28, 2024

Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night is a powerful, poignant debut written with the skill of a master. Ms Bliss’s perfectly flawed characters and exceptional research led me on a […]
April 30, 2024

Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge

Lizzie Pook’s glorious dark, gritty writing, and her amazing ability to create unforgettable and deliciously evocative descriptions will always put her books on my To-Keep shelf. […]
April 30, 2024

The Women

This book is what historical fiction is meant to be. As usual, Kristin Hannah’s incredible skills are on full display: her research is impeccable, but her […]
July 10, 2024

The End and the Beginning

Based on the true account of a young boy’s courageous escape from service in the Nazis’ last chance militia, The End and the Beginning is a […]
August 1, 2024

Expiration Dates

I needed something light to ‘cleanse my palate’, as they say, between writing a bunch of serious stuff, and I remembered loving “In Five Years” before, […]
September 16, 2024

Funny Story

A friend of mine recommended this as a change of pace for me, and I’m so glad I grabbed it. I told her I wasn’t looking […]