I love to give and get books as gifts. There is nothing better than choosing that perfect title for a friend, sibling, or child. If you cannot support your local bookstore (Barrett Bookstore here in Darien, CT) then Amazon is the easiest way to browse and buy for your entire Christmas list. I have compiled a bunch here that I think… Read More
Halloween is around the corner, so get ready for the thrills and chills. To help set the eerie mood, I chose 12 titles that are sure to have you just a little bit scared, if not totally gripped. I am a big fan of Riley Sager, so grab any of his books in addition to the one I have linked… Read More
Each time I visit the library, I refer to my Goodreads list of books I want to read. Because this list grows faster than I can actually read, there are so many titles that I never get to, so they are essentially forgotten. Until now. I am revisiting my looong list of books on my “To Read” shelf and… Read More
Last month I posted about “unapologetic chick-lit books” for the beach. I am following up that selection with this equally literary (insert air quotes here) group of steamy romance picks, all appropriate for the heat of the summer. I avoided any picks with overtly sexy covers – you can thank me later. Enjoy… CLICK ON TITLES ABOVE… Read More
Click on covers to purchase or read summaries When it comes to beach reading, I feel like I can be unapologetic with my picks. Give me all the chick-lit, romance, and who-dun-its to fill up the weeks of summer we have left. So today’s Book Blast is chock full of obligatory reads by Elin Hilderbrand, Emily Giffin, Rebecca Searle, and Emily… Read More
My summer reading stack is tall and I am not sorry! Take your pick of psychological thriller, mystery, romance, memoir, or family saga. Each of these titles will have you reading into the late hours of the night, or until the sun sets on the beach. So, pull up a beach chair, and get out the sun hat– it’s… Read More
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