I’ve always remembered how much I liked Ann Patchett’s writing; Bel Canto and Truth &…
Memories from my bookshelf
The books on a bookshelf can hold memories of a lived life — many dreams, the places visited, a childhood, and adulthood.
Coming Home
Eternity’s Trap
Eternity’s Trap is what happens when an author speculates on the “what-ifs” of history, and in this case the story of Robert E. Lee. A fascinating read of historical fiction with a serious story.
The Signature of All Things
How to capture a journey? Because this novel is definitely a journey through a long-ago and far-away world, one that becomes more and more familiar as you read on, and more involving and moving and fascinating.
My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me
The Last Days of Dogtown
Once I Was A Debutante
As the author notes about her mother’s biography: “It was very important to me to keep my mom’s voice alive; that was a promise I made to myself from the beginning. I didn’t want to edit her story in any way whatsoever. That was quite a task.”