Jennie: I was alerted to the terrific debut The Flatshare by Janine’s review last year, and read it myself earlier this year. Janine gave it an A-, but I liked it so much I gave it a straight A, which is rare for me. When she suggested we review O’Leary’s ... more >
Jennie: Five years ago, I read and loved Mandel’s breakout novel, Station Eleven. It would probably have not come to my attention if not for Janine’s terrific review. I loved Station Eleven so much that I was inspired to read the author’s first novel, Last Night in Montreal, which wasn’t ... more >
I’ve been doing these round-ups every three months, but I realized this round of mini-reviews are longish, so I decided to just do October and November. Also reviewed (with Janine, Sirius and Jayne): Spinning Silver. The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim ... more >
Dear Liane Moriarty: My neighbor invited me to join a new book club, and while I’m skeptical of book clubs I really like my neighbor and would like to spend more time with her and other women readers. The first book chosen was this one by Liane Moriarty, whose name ... more >
Tennessee’s governor vetoes Bible as state book – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam vetoed the bill designating the Bible as the state’s official book, and his reasoning was kind of interesting. He recognized the need for the separation of church and state, and argued that if the Bible is a “sacred text,” ... more >
A captivating debut novel of brothers who have drifted apart and the accident that will determine their future, by an unforgettable new voice in fiction. Whiskey and Charlie might have come from the same family, but they’d tell you two completely different stories about growing up. Whiskey is everything Charlie ... more >