2020 was the first year I ever participated in the Goodreads Reading Challenge. At the beginning of 2020, I decided I would try to read one book a week so I set my goal at 52 books. Well, I didn’t
My Top Five: Books I Read in 2020
Book Mail: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
I was such a fan of Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, and was so excited when I learned she’d have a new book out this month. Now I realize Strange/Norrell was a DOOR STOP coming in around 1000
What I’m Reading Now: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This was one of my Book of the Month picks last month. It has been sitting in my office while I finished writing the current book. I was so tempted to dig in, but I held strong while I finished
What I’m Reading This Weekend: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Happy Friday! This weekend I’m reading, The Guest List by Lucy Foley. I’ve never read anything by her (but I hear great things!) so I’m really looking forward to this. I seem to be on a dark, atmospheric book kick
Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters: Anita Kushwaha
My most recent read was Anita Kushwaha’s Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters. A multigenerational novel that is expertly told, Kushwaha masterfully juggles multiple points of views and intersecting story lines. I was deeply moved by both Asha and Mala’s
My Recent Reads: The Second Home by Christina Clancy
I had the opportunity to read an advance reading copy of Christina Clancy’s, The Second Home. Christina is a fellow member of my #2020debuts author group on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram so I’ve also had the great good fortune to