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…
Tag: Off the Shelf
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…
Bits and Barbs
A sampling of things currently capturing my interest. What I’m Watching Only Murders in the Building – This 10-week whodunit is as much about letting go of the past as it is about finding a murderer. Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short play three lonely New Yorkers who are drawn together when there’s a…
Recommended Read: Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
There’s something train wrecks. You see the damage, and you want to turn away, but you can’t. The scene won’t let you. That’s how I felt reading Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy. Not that the book is a train wreck. On the contrary, the book is excellent. It should be on the top of everyone’s…
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,…