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Jane Austen and murder

The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker

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I discovered Lucy Parker’s romance novels through Cannonball reviews. They have all been set in the West End theater district in London. I loved the relationships, the stories, and the inside look at the actors’ work and lives, so Parker has become a must-read for me. I was pretty slow in realizing that Parker had a new book, The Austen Playbook (2019). It was published way back in April, which is why it took me until December to read it. Unfortunately, I think these last two books […]

She misses believing in God.

Florida by Lauren Groff

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Florida (2018) by Lauren Groff was strongly recommended to me by my boyfriend. He was surprised I hadn’t heard of it, and I probably should have. It was a National Book Award Finalist and on NPR’s Best Books of 2018 List. I read the first part of the first story on his iPad and was interested enough to read the rest of the book. Short stories are not my go-to. Most of the time I have a hard time connecting to the characters before the next story begins […]

The rent eats first.

Evicted by Matthew Desmond

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I cannot believe it took me this long to read Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (2017) by Matthew Desmond. Years ago, my book club read this book, but for some reason I didn’t get around to it before the meeting. I was always planning on reading it anyway. It won the Pulitzer Prize, it’s on NPR’s Best Books of 2016 List, and even Obama recommended it. But there were always other books to read, and I was afraid it might be tedious. And then I […]

You can change the law but you can’t change people and how they treat each other.

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

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My first experience with Colson Whitehead was almost two years ago when I read The Underground Railroad and was very impressed. So when I saw a new book by Whitehead, The Nickel Boys (2019), I knew I was going to read it. Once again I had help from the “Lucky Day” shelf at my library. Whitehead tells the fictional story of The Nickel Academy, based on a real reform school in Florida: the Dozier School that was open from 1900 until 2011. The story follows a teenage boy named […]

Hockey love!

Superfan by Sarina Bowen

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My attraction to hockey players began in high school when my dad somehow obtained front row seats for my very first NHL game. After being dragged to my brothers’ hockey games throughout my childhood, I was not prepared for the speed and intensity of the professionals. Their power and skill were intoxicating, and my little teenage heart immediately fell for Peter Forsberg, the blue-eyed, Swedish star of the team. I’d like to think I’ve matured since then, and I have in many ways, but I […]



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