Hey Gang! It’s time for Barb’s Book Reviews. This month, I’ve got three, count ’em three, really good summer reads for you. BLOOMSBURY GIRLS by Natalie Jenner: An utterly charming book by the author of The Jane Austen Society, BLOOMSBURY GIRLS is a celebration of books and the power of friendship Set in a post-war…
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Barb’s Book Reviews – April Reads
April Showers brought April reading as I went on a bit of a tear last month. I found myself reading quite an eclectic collection of historical and contemporary fiction and one fascinating non-fiction tale that will strike a chord for anyone raised in the 70s or 80s. The Exiles by Christine Baker Kline: Kline was…
Barb’s Book Reviews
Hey Gang – happy spring! You may have noticed a few changes. I’m redoing the website to reflect my new writing direction. I’m hoping to go for a fun, happy vibe. I’ve also switched up recommended reads. The monthly roundup is now called Barb’s Book Reviews. I thought that was more descriptive and to the…
Barb’s Recommended Reads
Much of this short month was taken up with reading Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer by Arthur Lubow as I was doing research. Takes a while to read 752 pages. Fortunately, I also managed to squeeze in some really fun reads as well. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: Viewers…
Barb’s Recommended Reads
With the holidays finally behind me, I jumped back on the reading bandwagon this month, and thanks to a couple storms and a well-placed vacation, managed to read several titles. This month’s reviews feature three very different fiction books, one recommended non-fiction title and one DNF (with a big caveat). Note: If you are interested…
Recommended Reads
September was another eclectic reading month with books that ran from politics to true crime. (And no, the politics and true crime are not related.) The Guilt Trip by Sandi Jones: Sandi, Sandi, Sandi. I had such high expectations. After all, your debut was a Reese Witherspoon pick, and she’s seldom steered me wrong. Alas,…
Barb’s Recommended Read: The Island Queen
Doing something a bit different this month because I got sucked down a rabbit hole of non-fiction reading. I’m posting my review of Island Queen today. Another post, compiling the various followed by a special philosophy next week. And now, without further ado…. THE ISLAND QUEEN Those of you who read my recommendations each month…
Recommended Reads for June
This month I managed to read three great books and half of one so-so one. Let’s start with the good, shall we? The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin: This book kept selling out at the Barnes & Noble where I worked. As a result, I was dying of curiosity. Having read it, I know why…
Reading Round Up for November
I didn’t do as much reading in November as I have in past months. I’m not entirely sure why. Reading fatigue maybe? However, I did read a few titles that I thought I’d share. THE YELLOW WIFE by Sadeqa Johnson: After reading too many World War II historicals to count, I thought a Civil War…
Summer Reading Wrap Up
Outlier that I am, I read less in the summer than I do in the winter. I did though, manage to get through a few titles. Most were “okay” with one stand out for you social psychology geeks. (Paging my friend, Farrah Rochon.) The Summer Country by Lauren Willig. I look forward to getting…