Thrity Umrigar’s The Space Between Us was probably my favorite read from 2009. So I was excited to learn about The Weight of Heaven and […] Read More
Tag: Book Reviews
Dear future novelist, If you were not raised below the Mason-Dixon, please do not try to write about the South in your first attempt. All […] Read More
I have never wanted to edit a book so badly as I’ve wanted to for the first 80 pages of Saving CeeCee Honeycut. Actually, I’ve […] Read More
It has been a long while since I’ve written a post about my current reads, but since (1) I am reading two books at time […] Read More
I’ve been debating if I should post a review on this one or not, and obviously I decided in favor. When I started this blog […] Read More
The Memory Thief by Rachel Keener tells the story – in alternating voices – of two young girls, both victims of abusive homes and in […] Read More
Smart is the best word I can come up with to describe Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog – however, funny and insightful aren’t […] Read More
I am so excited to welcome this guest reviewer of Serena to Lit&Leisure! Welcome, Mom! **** I don’t habitually read beyond midnight, but I could […] Read More
Novel, biography and spiritual meditations – Frederick Buechner’s Godric is all of these at once. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Buechner tells the account – […] Read More
Once again, Lori Lansens proves her ability to combine depth, humor and dark in her latest novel The Wife’s Tale. The narrator is Mary Gooch, […] Read More