Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen
Before he became a celebrated Hollywood producer/director (Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians) Jon M. Chu struggled, both as an artist and with his Chinese-American identity. Viewfinder is a beautiful memoir: honoring […]
The Little Book of Winter: A Cozy Guide to a Season of Comfort and Happiness
If you find the months of December -March difficult to appreciate, this little gem offers crafts, recipes, poetry, bucket lists, solitary and family activities to help embrace what can be […]
Canadian Boyfriend
I thought this book would be a cute rom-com, and yes it has light hearted moments, but there’s more substance to this story. Teenage Aurora meets Mike while serving coffee […]
Triumph of the Yuppies
Though I didn’t live in the metro areas where the young urban professionals (yuppies) emigrated – I did embrace the lifestyle; from the shoulder pads on my business suit, to […]
The Getaway Girls
Three senior London ladies embark on a present-day road trip in a motorhome through Europe, each with an intention: Connie hopes to learn more about her Italian ancestors, Gill seeks […]
Hotel Kitsch
This book had a recent mention in a New York Times article about, of all things, the sale of heart-shaped bathtubs at the Cove Haven/Poconos Palace resort. No, I’ve never […]
Roctogenarians
Laura Ingalls Wilder began publishing her Little House books when she was 65 years old. Frank Lloyd Wright’s final design for New York City’s Guggenheim Museum was approved when he […]
T-Shirt Swim Club
The brother-sister team of Ian and Alisa Kramer offer both the dramedy and clinical perspectives about how difficult it is for overweight people to find acceptance, identity, and success in […]
Long Island
It’s not required to read the prelude to Colm Tóibín’s Long Island – this story stands alone; or your point of reference could simply be the movie Brooklyn, the beautiful […]
Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
I love a teacher or a journalist who can make history fun, and Mo Rocca does just that in his well-researched and amusing book Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving. Rocca […]