Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World By Anthony Doerr Anthony Doerr is the author of the 2014 novel All the Light We Cannot See, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2015 and was a New York Times bestseller. While he was writing that novel, he was offered a fellowship in literature by the American Academy. That offer … [Read more...]
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The Handmaid’s TaleAuthor: Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale over 30 years ago, and it has been a number one worldwide bestseller. It is a bestseller at Barnes and Noble with four stars and is rated four stars on Goodreads. So, just the fact that it has remained popular all this time (popular enough to have been made into a recent miniseries on … [Read more...]
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Author: Gail Honeyman A few days ago, I saw this book in paperback in the grocery store. I had seen it in hardback in the bookstores for some time and on recent book recommendation websites. As the cover indicates, it was a number one New York Times bestseller and a “Reese’s Book Club” choice. It also got 4.3 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 … [Read more...]
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The Only Woman in the Room Author: Marie Benedict Some of you may have read Carnegie’s Maid, or perhaps The Other Einstein, or maybe Lady Clementine (about Winston Churchill’s wife), all by the author Marie Benedict, who also writes under the name Heather Benedict Terrell. Her 2019 novel, The Only Woman in the Room, is about Hedy Lamarr, the 1940s Hollywood film star. Ms. … [Read more...]
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Where the Crawdads Sing Author: Delia Owens Over the last few months, I saw this book everywhere. A friend took it on a trip and loved reading it. It’s a New York Times Bestseller, a Reese’s (Witherspoon) Book Club selection, and it got 4.52 stars on Goodreads. After all the good reviews, I had to find out what was so special about this novel. The narrative is told in … [Read more...]