Bloodroot is Amy Greene’s first novel and the first four pages of the paperback version of this national bestseller is packed with praise from the likes of Wally Lamb (you all know he’s a personal favorite) to the New York Times. All I can say is, someone was pulling in some favors.
Bloodroot is an epic (in that it spans more than a hundred years) story of a family whose beginnings are on Appalachian mountain of Bloodroot. It is divided into three parts; part one & two alternate between two narrators …

This past week I had to confess to my husband: I’m having a love affair…with butternut squash. I fell in love with the slightly sweet and earthy flavor several years ago when the soup became a popular item on trendy, fusion menus. More recently, if offered, the roasted version has been a sure pick for me when selecting a side for an entree. And so, the time had come for me to try this at home, which I did this week with much success!
One of the more recent times I …

In an attempt to catch up on my reviews, I’m going to have two posts with two books each. Sorry for the short thoughts, but I need to get something down before I forget about how I feel.
What is it with the crazy narrators?
I loved Chris Cleave’s Little Bee so much that when I passed by the audio version of his earlier novel, Incendiary, at the library, I had to pick it up. Again, off the bat I was struck with Cleave’s ability to form metaphor. Incendiary is …