If you’ve been needing a good escape look no further than this cozy mystery. Kate Atkinson’s beloved sleuth Jackson Brodie is back, teaming up with young Reggie Chase to solve a whodunit Agatha Christie herself would’ve loved. Atkinson’s nod and wink to the grande dame is fun, but the novel also interests itself in the …
This novel is about marriage, motherhood, and how fear and insecurity affect a person and the people they love. The characters are thoroughly and convincingly drawn; I felt every bit of Julia’s struggles and growth. I raced through this story. I can’t remember the last time a novel made me cry, but this one did—have …
March is my birthday month, so I’m using that, and the fact that you are all basically my captive audience for an hour or so [at story time for grown-ups] to subject you to my new favorite book. I’m Fine, But You Appear to Be Sinking is a collection of short stories by local(ish) author Leyna …
Originally posted in the Third Place Books blog Monday, August 29, 2016 Have you ever watched your child perform really poorly? Like you’re at the soccer field and your kid can’t even drink his Gatorade without spilling it all down his front, let alone run fast or kick the ball with any sort of accuracy? How …
Once in a while, you come across an author who shifts your belief about what is possible, about what the written word can do, and what a short, ten-page story can make you feel. Carolyn Cooke is one of those authors, and Amor & Psycho will blow your mind. It’s dark and sexy. A little violent …
