Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell Everybody knows that Cherry’s husband, Tom, is in Hollywood making a movie . . . Almost nobody knows that he isn’t coming home. Tom is the creator of Thursday—a semi-autobiographical webcomic that’s become an international phenomenon. Semi-autobiographical. That means there’s a character in this movie ... more >
This Car Sux!: Tales and Tips from a Life of Wheeling and Dealing by Randy Pressgrove A FREEWHEELING INSIDER ACCOUNT OF THE BASTARDS, BANDITS, AND BOZOS OF AMERICA’S CAR BUSINESS— AND WHAT YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR—FROM A FORTY-YEAR AUTO INDUSTRY VETERAN. From the moment he ... more >
Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn : A Picture Book by Shannon Hale This festive kitty-corn tale features Christmas decorations, gingerbread houses, one (almost) perfect tree—and the magic of true friendship. The best part of Christmas is the merry music! No, it’s the gingerbread! No, it’s definitely decorating the tree! Kitty and Unicorn can’t wait ... more >
I read these two books in succession a bit after Halloween – they weren’t exactly spooky season reads, but I had been consuming media about the Salem Witch Trials – among other historical witch trials and hysterias – around the holiday, and a friend suggested these two title to me. ... more >
Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann A larger-than-life new biography of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton. In Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in ... more >
Sex, Snow & Mistletoe by Laura Barnard Melinda is already having a crappy Christmas. Forced to attend some snotty bitch’s wedding is not the way to start out the holidays. But when a car crash pushes her into the path of a handsome stranger she’s glad to follow his snowy, ... more >