This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See We Were The Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter Windy City Blues by Renee Rosen Lucky Boy by Shanthi Shekaran Mothers And Other Strangers by Gina...
The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle – A total page turner to find out “who done it?”. The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley – One of my favorites from 2016! The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright...
2017 Spring Break Books For years, I’ve been calling this list my Spring Break Picks. It’s ironic because my kids are grown and flown and really, we haven’t been on a spring vacation in years. Even when my kids were in college, they never shared the...
10 Anticipated Books to Movies in 2017 I will not reveal the proposed actors for these movies so you can continue to let your imaginations soar. Click on the TITLE to purchase the book on Amazon! You’ll definitely want to be ahead of the movie debut. The Glass Castle...
Best Books from 2016! My list is finally decided. It’s never easy to whittle this list down as I’ve read a lot of good fiction this year. Enjoy these selections and Happy Reading! Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The One Man by Andrew Gross Mischling by Affinity...
Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a... read more
Review:The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar is another excellent example of creating a novel with richly layered characters while comparing Indian and American lifestyles. In this story, Remy returns to Bombay, which he has dubbed the museum of failures, as he sees his native country through the lens of his American life. He’s there to meet his friend’s niece with the hopes of adopting her baby, as he and his wife are unable to conceive. This innocuous trip turns into a much more complex time as Remy is hit with roadblocks time and time again.It’s the story about Remy and his mother that really got to me. He lived a life of never measuring up and feeling quite unloved by her. Through their time together in Bombay, he learns critical information that allows him to see her in a more thoughtful and understanding way. This time away has brought what’s left of his shattered family back together.His trip extends much longer than anticipated and he realizes the value of being home. His American wife Kathy seemed too good to be true, but I did like their relationship, born of trust and equality. Remy’s life as a poet was buried away, but through his visit in India, he realizes the importance of doing work you love, not just working for a higher paycheck.Overall, this was a satisfying read and one that fans of Umrigar will appreciate. Her last book, Honor, along with The Space Between Us, are my two favorites of hers. I haven’t met an Umrigar book I didn’t enjoy!@thrity_umrigar @algonquinbooks 📘: Do you dress up for Halloween? If yes, what's your costume of choice? If not, what's a scary book you've read? ... See MoreSee Less