Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of My Recent Reads – August 2021 Edition
A roundup of books I've read for my own enjoyment over the last month with mini book reviews.
Read More Books that Came My Way in July 2021
My monthly roundup of books added to my shelves in July including fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, thrillers, and children's books.
Read More Favorite Books of 2018 – A Top Ten and Some Fun Reading Stats
I’m always amazed when I look over the list of books I read in a year. Every year the number seems to get bigger, the type of reading becomes more diverse, and a few favorites always stand out. In 2018, I read 132 books. That is the highest ever for me. But, I’ve also been…
Read More Quick Lit: Mini Reviews of Some Recent Reads – November/December Edition
I’m trying to read more books that I choose for my own reading enjoyment. Not for review, but because I’ve been wanting to read them or they caught my attention. Most of them have been talked about ad nauseam or have been on my to-read list for a long time so they don’t really…
Read More Books that Came My Way in November 2018
This is my monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in the last month. I also share an update with you on other things going on in my life. We had a bit of a lull in activities for a short time period and now we are back into a crazy…
Read More Book Review: Inside the O’Briens By Lisa Genova
INSIDE THE O’BRIENS By: Lisa Genova Published: April 7, 2015 Publisher: Gallery Books Fiction Bestselling author, Lisa Genova, has written a book that raises awareness of Huntington’s Disease the way her book STILL ALICE brought attention to Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. With comprehensive and meticulous research, Genova tells the story of a Boston family dealing…
Read More Books That Came My Way in March 2015
My mailbox was very busy this month and I have a lot of great reviews coming up for you. Before we know it the lazy days of summer will be here. I know I am looking forward to afternoons and weekends spent reading on my porch! I had a taste of it last month and…
Read More Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she’s a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband and three grown children. When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her life – and her relationship…
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