Amanda Wakes Up by Alisyn Camerota is another book I found on NPR’s Best Books of 2017. NPR’s lists have become one of my favorite sources of book ideas because they have so many different options–really whatever genre I’m in the mood for. Now, I dislike politics intensely, so reading about a fictional election reminiscent of this past Presidential election did not sound appealing. Fortunately, Amanda Wakes Up was both funny and thoughtful. In some ways it felt like a typical “chick-lit” [I’m sorry, I hate this term, but […]
Another series to read
I first became a fan of Ilona Andrews (husband and wife writing team) when I happened upon their Hidden Legacy Series through some persuasive Cannonball reviews. I was pleasantly surprised and ready to read some more, which is what led to The Edge series and Book 1: On the Edge (2009). Although this book was not quite as memorable or addictive as I found the Hidden Legacy Series, I could see the beginnings of what makes Andrews’ books so entertaining. Rose Drayton is a young woman, bearing […]
Science fiction with a little quantum physics thrown in
I found Dark Matter by Blake Crouch on NPR’s List of Best Books of 2016. I think I was trying to break out from my rut of favorite genres and try a little science-fiction. Every once in a while, a science-fiction book will grab my imagination and keep my attention, but it doesn’t happen very often. Dark Matter immediately drew me in, and I was hoping I would love it. Unfortunately, as the story went on, I became frustrated with the characterization and the science. This was a unique and memorable […]
Dancing With the Stars!
Dancing With the Stars has often been a guilty pleasure of mine. I haven’t seen it in a while, but there have been seasons where I painstakingly found all the dances on Youtube (I don’t have cable) to follow what was happening. So when I heard there was a romance novel that was based on the show, I was ready to give it a try. I must have seen a Cannonball review of Take the Lead (2017) by Alexis Daria, although I can’t remember for sure now. Initially I […]
Misogyny around the world
I can’t remember where I first saw Daring to Drive (2017) by Manal al-Sharif, but I knew women had just been allowed the basic right to drive in Saudi Arabia. I was both horrified and fascinated that women wouldn’t be allowed to drive in this day and age, and I wanted to know more. Al-Sharif was jailed for eleven days in 2011 for daring to drive her brother’s car in opposition to the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia. However, this story is much more than […]
We are trapped in our lives like birds on a chain
The Goldfinch (2013) by Donna Tartt is one I’d heard a lot of but wasn’t sure I wanted to read. It won the Pulitzer and was on a bunch of lists, but it was long and felt like a big commitment. I also didn’t have a very good idea of what it was about. But when it showed up on two of my book lists and my book club decided to read it, I figured it was inevitable. I found The Goldfinch to be well-written with realistic, interesting characters and […]
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