Lisa Scottoline is far and away one of my favorite authors. A Delaware Valley girl like myself, she churns out story after story, each one more intriguing than the last, and Every Fifteen Minutes is one in a long line of well-earned Best Sellers. The way she crafts her tales and creates relatable characters that…
One of my steadfast beliefs in life is that we make our own luck. Hard work, practicing The Golden Rule, and always looking for silver linings seems to bring it upon us…and often when we least expect it. When I look for a new book and opt against the library, I have a typical route…
Three of my favorite things to do in life are read, travel and laugh. So whenever I need #3, I need look no further than David Sedaris. Enter Calypso. (Little, Brown & Company, 2018). Could this man be any funnier? He’s a friend I think we all wish we had: hilarious, intelligent, eccentric, honest and just when you…
Growing up I was a huge Nirvana fan, and I remember exactly where I was walking when Kurt Loder’s grimly announced the death of the 27 year old musical genius from behind the news desk on MTV, and suddenly being arrested in my tracks, my 17 year old body quivering despite it being about 80…
By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Having six children does not allow much “alone time” for my partner and I, let alone a vacation by ourselves. But with a lovely milestone-ish anniversary to celebrate, we decided to do just that. Although pretty secluded and without much by way of American news, we found out that we’d…
Harlan Coben’s “Don’t Let Go” Books catch my attention in lots of ways. The back cover of course, word-of-mouth, prologues, and yes – I admit – I do sometimes judge them by their covers. But getting enticed by a book by an Author’s Note was a first for me, and that is exactly what happened with…
Before I Let You Go by Jakki Clarke “Do you or someone you love suffer from the disease of addiction?” I hear this commercial or ones similar at least 20 times a day, through nearly all means of media. And the sad truth is, due to the staggering opioid crisis currently burying our nation, the…
The All Girls Filling Station Last Reunion by Jakki Clarke Do you believe in luck? I certainly do. Once, while in Canada, I found not one but two four-leaf clovers on the same day and I saved them for years – although apparently not properly or very well, as they eventually wilted away to dust,…