I’ve never read anything by Mary Kay Andrews before, but I’ve always noted all the really good reviews that other readers write about her books, so when I had the opportunity to read this one, I didn’t want to pass it up. And even if the storyline wasn’t completely believable, it didn’t disappoint. Letty’s sister Tanya is mixed up with something and someone dangerous, so when Letty finds Tanya dead on the floor of her … Read More “The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews” »
Category: Fiction
This was a heartwarming book about the meaning of family, Midwestern work ethic and perseverance, and, well, beer. Edith and Helen are sisters who are on very different paths. Edith gets married, has children with her husband who is a trucker, and works at the local nursing home baking pies. (They’re the third best pies in the entire state according to a local paper, but that’s not all that important after all.) Helen becomes obsessed … Read More “The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal” »
This has been on my TBR list for a while… I must have heard about it on one of the Facebook reading groups I frequent, and I’m glad I did. I just wish I had gotten to this one sooner. Translated from Japanese to English, this is the story of 36-year-old Keiko Furukura, who lives alone in Tokyo in a small studio apartment. From the time she was a young girl, much to the consternation … Read More “Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata” »
I really enjoy Jenny Colgan’s books for a bit light-hearted escapism, and this one did not let me down. Know that this is book 3 of the series, and somehow I read the first book and still have the second one sitting in my TBR pile, but even so, I really enjoyed this book and easily picked up what I missed. Lissie is a London nurse, juggling dozens of patients assigned to her house call … Read More “500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan” »
If you haven’t read Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, stop what you’re doing and go get it. And read it. It won’t take long. It sucks you in and you won’t want to put it down. Now, pick this one up and find yourself back in Whistle Stop, back with the characters you loved, and you’ll see what happened to them after Fried Green Tomatoes ended. Buddy Threadgoode — the boy missing … Read More “The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg” »