I’ve read a lot of memoirs (or listened mostly if I’m being honest) lately. Memoirs of religious fundamentalism, Holocaust survivors, even just crazy situations (looking at you Gypsy Rose). They don’t get easier to write reviews, unless I have a strong reaction to the words used, the ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Every Note Played by Lisa Genova
On the surface, Every Note Played is a book about ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease). But there are so many more layers throughout this book that stretch beyond ALS, but that’s the thread that tells the story. It’s the story of a man who was extremely gifted, ...
BOOK REVIEW: The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
This is technically a re-read for me. Technically, because I literally never tracked it or reviewed it all those years ago. It’s Jaime Jo Wright’s first book, and it’s all the reasons I fell in love with her writing. I love suspense, I love dual timeline, Jaime Jo does everything I love with ...