Everyone knows two things about Charles Lindbergh: he piloted the first solo, non- stop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris and in 1932 his son Charles Lindbergh Jr was kidnapped and murdered. This book is a fact-based, although fictional, recollection of Anne Morrow Lindbergh who tried to create her own life within the shadow of her famous husband. I learned a lot about Lucky Lindy, particularly how far reaching his influence was in the world of aviation, but Anne is the true star of […]
A Funny Little Gift From God
I heard about Instant Mom a few weeks ago while Nia Vardalos was promoting her new movie Helicopter Mom through the Today Show. The Universe aligned and my sister happened to check Instant Mom out from the local library this past weekend. I’m not a mom, but I really liked My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding &My Life in Ruins and figured Vardalos would write a fun read regardless of the subject matter. Like most memoirs, Vardalos give us a brief synopsis of her life: her […]
I Don’t Regret This One
Last year I read Jen Lancaster’s Twisted Sisters and was disappointed. I have always loved Lancaster’s snarky memoirs but her works of fiction have routinely let me down. I am glad I didn’t write her off completely because she hasn’t lost her touch for self deprecating, entertaining non-fiction. I Regret Nothing is Jen’s journey through her “Bucket List” after realizing at 46-years-old she wasn’t getting any younger. Jen put some big things on her list like learning Italian and traveling to Rome, she also retroactively […]
Present day memory loss
So without meaning to, I read two books back to back with the main character suffering memory loss. What Alice Forgot is set in the modern day (well, 2008) but our protagonist suffers a concussion at the gym and awakens believing it is 1998. In her mind she is a newly wed, pregnant with her first child; in reality she is recently separated from her husband and the mother of three children. Needless to say, she is a bit shocked at how the last ten […]
The lost art of love letters
The Last Letter from your Lover is not typically a book I would pick up; at first glance it seemed a bit too “romance” versus just “chick lit” but badkittyuno borrowed it from our mother, who borrowed it from a friend so it was harmless to give it a try. Considering I ignored my husband throughout Jon Stewart and Jimmy Fallon for the last two night I think I liked it. Written in three parts, Last Letter tells the story of Jennifer Stiriling and Anthony […]
Darkplaces
Twenty-five years ago Libby Day’s family was murdered in the middle of the night. She escaped and named her older brother, Ben, as their murderer. After depleting the fund set up for her through donations and managed by a local banker Libby is desperate for some quick cash. She finds Lyle and his “kill club” who are obsessed with finding the true killer of her family; and they are willing to pay Libby to find the information. It’s a convenient set up but it works […]
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