I discovered How to Cook a Wolf by M.F.K. Fisher through a New York Times article titled “The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last […] Read More
Category: Book Clubs
I first read Wayward in 2023, drawn in by its stunning cover. Once I started Emilia Hart’s debut, I was captivated by its themes and […] Read More
I Will Never See the World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer by Ahmet Altan is by far the best memoir I’ve read in a long time – possibly ever. Altan is a Turkish journalist, novelist, and political prisoner. This memoir is a collection of brief essays he wrote after his 2016 arrest and imprisonment.
When considering Amor Towles’ Table for Two, I struggled with, “Do I write my own review or post my book club’s notes?” I recently declared […] Read More
I’m going to try something new this year: providing the highlights from my book club’s discussions in (almost) real-time. First up is our first book […] Read More
An excellent year of reading with half of our books netting a rating of 4 or higher. This wasn’t by accident, and I’ll tell you why.
We did it! For the first time, possibly ever, we selected our short list of ten without a run-off. While there’s one or two that […] Read More
We’re at that time of year! Earlier this week my book group met for its annual book pitch which is a really fun meeting because […] Read More
While technically Day by Michael Cunningham will fall into the category of COVID pandemic fiction, this one was beautifully and uniquely constructed—three days in three years, stretching from 2019 to 2021. The same day on the calendar, so each is a year apart.
The Pole by J. M. Coetzee is at once moody and mysterious – full of tension. This novella centers around Beatriz and Wittold. She’s a […] Read More