Buy the Book on Amazon What happens in the hotel room, stays with housekeeping. “Isn’t it interesting how one seismic event can change your memory of what occurred?” ~ The Maid by Nita Prose. Molly Gray is a housekeeper at a fancy hotel. The socially awkward 25-year-old is befriended by the second wife of the read more
Posts by anovelfiend_zs2ru5
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Read
Buy this book on Amazon A beguiling and bewitching read. “Be wary of men with something to prove.” ~ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Evelyn Hugo is a huge celebrity, still commanding mystique in her reclusive retirement. Monique Grant is a little-known writer with Vivante Magazine. So why is Hugo choosing her to write read more
Have You Eaten Yet? by Cheuk Kwan
Buy this book on Amazon A food filled journey into history and heritage. “Food tells us who we are and where we come from.” ~ Have You Eaten Yet? Cheuk Kwan Author and filmmaker Cheuk Kwan’s search for Chinese restaurants takes us around the world in this insightful and heartening dive into stories about and read more
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
Buy this book on Amazon A feisty octogenarian, determined to live life on her terms, meets a ten-year-old who shows her there is still much living to do. “Life is precious and as long as we have a reason to continue, we should follow the path.” ~The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett. Eudora read more
The First Kennedys by Neal Thompson
Buy this book on Amazon A deeply researched and well-written account of the first American Kennedy that is accessible to lovers of history and period literature. “A generation of Bridgets chose to take a chance on a new dawn rather than wait for marriage in an ancient land run by church and queen.” ~ Neal read more
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
Buy this book on Amazon “A powerful narrative about cultural identity and the importance of learning from history.” “But surely it is the gist that matters; I am, after all, telling you a history, and in history, as I suspect you – an American – will read more
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Buy this book on Amazon Travel and tales with a clever, albeit cheeky, cat. “Humans are quite flighty, so I don’t rely on them a hundred percent.” ~ Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles. The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a sweet story in which Satoru befriends an audacious outdoor cat. When the cat is hit read more
The Upstairs House by Julia Fine
Buy this book on Amazon Rewriting a children’s book during postpartum delusions. “The word ‘sensitivity’ comes from the Old French ‘sensitif”, which means ‘capable of feeling.’ In a way I supposed it was good, to know that I was and I could.” ~ Julie Fine, The Upstairs House. After the birth of her daughter Chloe, read more
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
Buy this book on Amazon Inspiring and heartwarming, reflections on life’s precious days. “Most of the writers and artists I know were made for sheltering in place. The world asks us to engage, and for the most part we can, but given the choice we’d rather stay home. “ ~ These read more
Kinshu Autumn Brocade by Teru Miyamoto
Buy this book on Amazon Lessons in love and forgiveness through letters. “As I walk every day, I strangely relish how my decision to turn right or left becomes the essence of life.” ~ Teru miyamoto, Kinshu, Autumn Brocade This epistolary novel (one that is in the format of letters), set in Japan, chronicles read more