Book Report: His error was expecting perfection

Having just finished This Tender Land with its compelling, at times breathless, life-and-death narrative, reading Anne Tyler’s Redhead by the … Continue reading Book Report: His error was expecting perfection

Stitching America back together

Today is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by the … Continue reading Stitching America back together

Odie is a twelve-year-old storyteller and orphan looking for a home. As the reminiscent and therefore omniscient narrator of This … Continue reading Book Report: Looking for a home

Nine Perfect Strangers Confession: I’m a huge fan of Liane Moriarty’s work and have read almost everything she’s written. Her … Continue reading Book Report: What’s up with Masha?

Lorraine & Oliver Today in 1947 these two youngsters began their life together. They met on a blind date, set … Continue reading Permanently pressed on our hearts

Having just spent time in China while reading The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane with its themes of family ties … Continue reading Book Report: Why people leave

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See has done it again. I’ve enjoyed all her books, but this one … Continue reading Book Report: No coincidence, no story

Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting Edited by Ann Hood I picked up this little book because some of my favorite … Continue reading Book Report: Knitting Lessons

Born a Crime had been on my TBR pile for a long time. But when I finally started reading it, … Continue reading Book Report: The power of language