My parents taught me if I didn’t have anything nice to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. So, as someone who LOVED One Day and who gushed her way through an interview with its author, David Nicholls, I am just going to once again recommend that you read the book which … [Read more...] about does the movie version of “one day” stay true to the beloved book?
Books
the best of summer reading: thrillers!
Cue the Michael Jackson music. I’m talking about thrillers today. … [Read more...] about the best of summer reading: thrillers!
last letters from lovers by jojo moyes
If you are a novelist, the question you will be asked most often (after “Should I have heard of you?”) is “Where do you get your ideas?” Well, if you are incorrigibly nosy, and have one of those faces that apparently compels people to tell you stuff (I possess both these traits), … [Read more...] about last letters from lovers by jojo moyes
Chasing in a Deadly Season: A Stormchaser's Perspective by Author Jenna Blum
This has been a deadly year for weather. After watching the horrifying footage of tornadoes destroy lives, homes, whole towns. I was writing this piece in a Kansas City, MO hotel room the morning of May 25th when my friend Peggy Willenberg called. Peggy’s one of the Twister … [Read more...] about Chasing in a Deadly Season: A Stormchaser's Perspective by Author Jenna Blum
Reader Mare Henderson Reviews "Nothing Daunted" by Dorothy Wickenden
The word “daunted” is synonymous with words like “bothered,” “fazed,” “intimidated,” “overcome,” “discouraged,” and “dispirited.” After reading, learning from and totally enjoying Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West, it’s apparent that the … [Read more...] about Reader Mare Henderson Reviews "Nothing Daunted" by Dorothy Wickenden
Talking About Men in the Kitchen with John Donohue, Author of "Man with a Pan"
As someone who doesn't cook, I was especially excited to receive a copy of John Donohue's Man With a Pan, which simply confirmed my philosophy that women shouldn't be expected to put dinner on the table every night! The book is a fantastic collection of essays by an eclectic … [Read more...] about Talking About Men in the Kitchen with John Donohue, Author of "Man with a Pan"
Not Forgotten: A Poem by Sheila Packa
Amy was taken with this poem the minute she read it, and got in touch with author Sheila Packa to find out more about it and get permission to share it. Here's what Sheila told her about the background of Not Forgotten, from her new book of poems, Cloud Birds. For me, this book … [Read more...] about Not Forgotten: A Poem by Sheila Packa
Talking to Father/Daughter Authors Kevin and Hannah Salwen About "The Power of Half"
One day in 2006, 14-year-old Hannah saw a man in a Mercedes drive past a homeless man, and observed to her dad, Kevin, "If that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal." Little did the Salwen family know that, motivated by Hannah, they would soon change their … [Read more...] about Talking to Father/Daughter Authors Kevin and Hannah Salwen About "The Power of Half"