Posts Tagged ‘Friday Reads’
Improbably Yours by Kerry Anne King
A heartfelt journey, a grandmother’s love, a quirky setting, some well-intentioned ghosts, an unusual cast of characters, and a satisfying love story—who else but Kerry Anne King could bake up these ingredients into a magical, moving, and totally delightful story? A pleasure from start to finish, and so classically Kerry! Out on Oct. 18, pre-order…
Read MoreNora Goes Off Script — a truly remarkable book
A truly remarkable book! As a writer, I found myself marveling at how Annabel Monaghan so effortlessly gets all the elements right – the complex characters, the strong sense of place, the compelling love story, the humor, the irresistible plot and the ending that feels both surprising and inevitable. But more important, as a…
Read MoreFrench Braid by Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler is the author who made me want to be a novelist, so I pick up her books the moment they release! And I’m so excited to have FRENCH BRAID in my hands! I’ve just started it but already cannot put it down. Tyler is the quintessential author’s author — she does so…
Read MoreUPSTAGED — a book for every theater kid, past and present…
Upstaged, by Diana Harmon Asher With the Academy Awards just over a week away, now feels like a good time to celebrate books about the theater. Here’s a new favorite of mine – UPSTAGED by my friend Diana Harmon Asher. It’s for middle-grade readers – or anybody who once dreamed of, or still remembers,…
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