Books

My favorite gifts to give – and get – are books. If you’re a reader, I don’t think there’s anything more personal, thoughtful and meaningful than a book someone picked out especially for you. So, when my friend Pamela Lear wrote a post for me last April about World Book Night … [Read more...] about i was a giver for world book night 2013

Summer’s on the way and that can only mean one thing – a whole new crop of books to read! Here are the ones I gobbled down during my blissful vacation at the Lake Austin Spa Resort: RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA by Kimberly McCreight Kimberly McCreight’s chilling debut novel is this … [Read more...] about Summer Books, Part 1

If it were up to me, I would spend my days in coffeehouses, reading, writing and drinking iced tea! I am, ironically, not a coffee drinker but I love tea, frappuccinos and the whole buzz-y atmosphere of coffeehouses. In fact, my gold Starbucks card is one of my prized … [Read more...] about talking to marsha glaziere about the art of coffee — and coffeehouses!

The first time I read the Old Testament I broke out in hives. I was ten years old, sitting in Sunday school trying to make sense of the stories we were reading, which the teacher explained were considered to be “God’s word.” I couldn’t get the echo of his comment out of my … [Read more...] about reveal: a sacred manual for getting spiritually naked by meggan watterson

I should really consider taking an Evelyn Woods speed reading course -- do they even exist any more? -- because, even though I'm a fast reader, I can't read fast enough to get through the piles and piles of books on my shelves and my nightstand. There are so many books I want to … [Read more...] about have you read these books yet?

Sometimes, I just need a book that will transport me to a totally different place, and The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society did exactly that! It made me want to get on a plane and head to the Cotswolds. Barbara J. Zitwer's debut novel is about a Manhattan architect who heads … [Read more...] about Diving into Life Head First with Barbara Zitwer, Author of “The J.M. Barrie Ladies’ Swimming Society”