What I read this month Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen B. Snyder - Women in Translation (Japanese) Piglettes by Clementine Beauvais, translated by the author - Women in Translation (French) A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald The Magician's Book … Continue reading Month in Review: July 2025
What I read this month The Abandoned by Paul Gallico - Reading the Meow The Ghost of Frédéric Chopin by Eric Faye Bodyfulness by Christine Caldwell The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke - Reread Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - Reread, Reading Austen 2025 The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa The … Continue reading Month in Review: June 2025
What I read this month Every Good Boy Does Fine by Jeremy Denk Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Reread for Reading Austen 2025 The Showings by Julian of Norwich, translated by Mirabai Starr Any Human Heart by William Boyd Show Boat by Edna Ferber Booth by Karen Joy Fowler Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi … Continue reading Month in Review: May 2025
What I read this month Glennkill by Leonie Swann The Open-Focus Brain by Les Fehmi Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Gift of Wings by Mary Henley Rubio Rilla of Ingleside by Lucy Maud Montgomery - Reread I, Julian by Claire Gilbert Lady Romeo … Continue reading Month in Review: April 2025
I'm delighted to share an interview with Rev. Carol Saunders of The Spiritual Forum, where we talked about my book, When Fragments Make a Whole, and my spiritual and healing journey. I want to give Rev. Carol a big thank-you for her thoughtful way of reading, listening, and responding.-- it put me wonderfully at ease … Continue reading Month in Review: March 2025
What I read this month In an Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine Anchored by Deb Dana Little by Edward Carey Following the Red Bird by Kate Rademacher Ordinary Jack and Absolute Zero by Helen Cresswell - Reread Old Baggage by Lissa Evans Et Bien Dansons Maintenant! by Karine Lambert The Square of Sevens by Laura … Continue reading Month in Review: February 2025
Greetings! It's good to be back, after a bit of a break. I've come up with some new post graphics, and a new format for this review -- I hope you enjoy it! What I read this month Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin Bird Summons … Continue reading Month in Review: January 2025
I am doing my yearly review a bit early, and including my December reading, because after this I'll be taking a break -- scroll down to "Looking Ahead" for some news about that. But first, what did I read in 2024? It was quite a year! Nonfiction I had a lot of fun reading books … Continue reading 2024 Reading in Review – and a look ahead
This has felt like a really long month in many ways, with so much going on. In terms of reading and blogging alone, it started with what turned out to be the final Witch Week, celebrating the centenary of Joan Aiken's birth. I found it a wonderful finale to an event I started back in … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2024
Literature I didn't finish many books this month, partly because I was reading Hawaii by James Michener, a massive book of over 1000 pages. It flew by, though, and I loved learning more about the origins and history of those beautiful islands. Now I'd like to read more by this author of immersive historical fiction. … Continue reading Month in Review: October 2024
