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Review: "Manhattan Beach"

I’ve only read one other novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan. But my love for that book had me certain I would love the...

Gift Guide: For Book Lovers

It's (almost) the most wonderful time of the year! I am a firm believer in Thanksgiving as gateway to the holiday season. In keeping...

Friday Favorites, Volume 6

Reading: I'm in the thick of La Belle Sauvage, Philip Pullman's new prequel to the His Dark Materials Trilogy, and it feels comfortable...

Friday Favorites, Volume 5

Happy Friday! Here's what I'm loving this week: Reading: I just started The Nightingale, and honestly I'm not sure how I feel about it...

Friday Favorites, Volume 4

Happy Friday! I hope it's going swimmingly, even if it is Friday the 13th...of October. Shudder. Here are some favorites of mine from...

Friday Favorites, Volume 3

TGIF! Happy Friday before a long weekend (well, not for me -- I don't get Columbus Day off, womp). After a delightful cold snap last...

Friday Favorites, Volume 2

Happy Friday! A work trip took me to NYC this week, which was fun -- but I am so happy to be back in Boston. New York is one of those...

Friday Favorites

Happy first day of fall! Here's a little list of what I'm loving this week. Reading: The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I read The...

2-Minute Tuesdays: Volume 1

Trying something new today! I'm kicking off a video series of 2-minute micro-reviews of books I've recently read. To start, check out...

30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 30: "The Sense of an Ending"

Today, on the last day of August, my "30 books in 30 beach days" series is coming to a close. Never one for subtlety, I'm taking the...

30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 29: "Neapolitan Novels"

I've saved this, my favorite read of the year, for the penultimate day in this 30 books series. If you are a book-lover, it's assured...

30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 28: "The Underground Railroad"

Today's selection, Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad, will have you speeding along at a breakneck pace to discover the fate of...

30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 27: Collected Short Stories of Edith Wharton

This weekend, I spent two impossibly beautiful, blue-skied days in the Berkshires. Of course, I made a stop at The Mount, Edith...

30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 26: "We Were Liars"

A few summers ago, I read with interest about We Were Liars, a much-lauded young adult book set in the most idyllic of places for a New...

30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 25: "Twenty Poems to Bless Your Marriage and One to Save It"

On this beautiful summer day, you'll forgive me for an incredibly cheesy (but incredibly appropriate!) inclusion in this series. I got...