The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I was starting to feel like the only person I knew who hadn't read Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Scrolling through my Libby wishlist, I saw this at the top - and it was available! I checked it out and immediately sat down to see what all the fuss was about. The book is … [Read more]
The Summer Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine Trilogy, Book 1 by Elizabeth Chadwick
Cannonball passport- new author Another beautiful cover. People have long been fascinated with the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, because she held power at a time when women did not. In both England and in France, she had considerable influence and power. She also is a bit of a mystery, because … [Read more]
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton
Conceptually, I love the book but in execution, not so much. The book by Danielle Dutton is an overview of the life of Margaret Cavendish, a 17th century English polymath who survived the British Civil War in exile while much of her family was executed, eventually returning with her husband upon … [Read more]
Lilliam Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney
According to the author this story was inspired by the life of Margaret Fishback. She was the highest paid female copywriter in the world during the 1930s while working for R.H. Macy's. She was also a published poet. The poetry included in the book was written by Fishback. All of this seemed like a … [Read more]
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
One of my favorite discoveries of the past year is the band Japanese Breakfast. They've been around for a while, but I just never got around to listening to them. Something else I just never got around to was reading Crying in H Mart. What's the link here? Michelle Zauner is both the lead singer of … [Read more]
Double Blind by Edward St. Aubyn
This was a pretty quick, humorous read that focuses on modern issues among wealthy people. Double Blind follows a group of loosely connected people: biologists and best friends Olivia and Lucy, Olivia's ecologist boyfriend Hunter, and Lucy's global business boss and boyfriend Hunter. There are … [Read more]
