Blog posts about one chick’s compulsive reading–experiences, reviews, observations…
The cover and title of this book grabbed me. I had to know more. After all, my dad lived with me during the last years of his storied life, and I knew first-hand how much trouble seniors can get into when they have no plans to go quietly into that good night (with apologies to … More The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 1/4 Years Old
Coming into the holiday season, many of us start thinking, Where am I going to get the money? It’s not cheap being Santa Claus and it’s not cheap providing year-round for our families. Think about our expenses compared to our parents’? TV used to be free. There was one phone, maybe an extension (for those … More Foxy Bibliophile Nonfiction: You Are a Badass at Making Money
Looking for a well-written exploration of family dynamics, the influence of the war on its veterans, and the power of one–both good and bad? Pick up Judy Reene Singers latest offering and settle in for a fast, compelling read. The title is linked to Amazon and there are no spoilers ahead: IN THE SHADOW OF … More Foxy Bibliophile – October 9, 2017
In Tom Perrotta’s long-awaited new book, readers are treated to a wry examination of our culture’s new P.C. obsession with “Gender Issues in America” through the story of “Every-Woman/Every-Mom” Eve Fletcher and a rotating cast of narrative characters This is a brew of hilarity and social commentary wrapped up as a middle-aged woman’s odyssey to … More Foxy Bibliophile – October 2017
After enjoying Fredrik Backman’s breakout novel, A Man Called Ove, I decided to pick up his second novel, a delightfully deceptive story about an almost eight year-old girl who is mercilessly ridiculed for being different. Set in Sweden, it is apparent that the herd mentality against the kid who happens to be a square peg … More Foxy Bibliophile – September 24, 2017
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