West with the Wind Not long ago I reviewed Circling the Sun for “Bookin’ with Sunny.” Circling the Sun is Paula McLain’s fictional rendition of
When The Stars Go Dark: superb writing with fascinating characters is enough to make a reluctant reader recommend this novel. As a matter of personal
Circling the Sun – Paula McLain has written “Probably the very best” novel fictionalizing the life of a well-known person. When I reviewed Paula McLain’s
A novel of neuroses, The Girl on the Train will drive a sane reader mad. Paula Hawkins has created three psychologically damaged women to tell
TRAVELS WITH MYSELF AND ANOTHER — LOVE AND RUIN What fun to read simultaneously two books about the same person, one a memoir published in
Paula McLain has written a rather spectacular piece of historical fiction in her rendering of Hadley Richardson’s marriage to American literary legend Ernest Hemingway. The
Why do we need yet another book about the life and times of Ernest Hemingway, especially when there are already so many good ones? Because
One of the many pleasures of running a book review site is that I can allow books to be reviewed twice, reflecting the text from
I have just posted Ann Ronald’s review of The Girl on the Train, a thriller mystery by British author Paula Hawkins. It reminded me of another piece
Behave Creative inspirations bubble from diverse places, but recently I’ve discovered a new authorial font. Many writers seem to be imagining stories of women whose
Circling the Sun, Paula Mclain – Monday, July 10, 2017 – 7:00 pm Clayton Community Library
Carnegie’s Maid – Marie Benedict’s insightful and creative imagining of a non-factual character in a thoroughly factual historical fiction. In her conversational comments at the
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