I first encountered Caitlin Doughty while watching Ted Talks. Her talk, A burial practice that nourishes the planet, explores different ideas for burial that don’t pollute the environment with toxic, cancer-causing formaldehyde. It was absolutely fascinating, so when I learned that she was a published author with three books, I wasted no time getting my […]
by David Jesus Vignolli Richmond Public Library recently received a bunch of brand-new Graphic Novels which prompted me to revisit this genre. When I saw New World, I was immediately drawn to the striking artwork and knew I had to read this book. David Jesus Vignolli, a Brazilian graphic novelist, weaves the story of an […]
By Gaslight By Steven Price In the foggy, gaslit streets of London, 1885, William Pinkerton of the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency has arrived from Chicago. The dark, hulking Pinkerton has not come on official business, but rather to track down his father’s old nemesis, Edward Shade. Although Pinkerton senior, also a detective, is known for […]
the farmThe Farm by Joanne Ramos The Farm is the nickname of the luxury estate, Golden Oaks, at which reside a number of women, mostly immigrants from the Philippines. These women are at Golden Oaks because they have agreed to commit 9 months of their lives to producing the perfect offspring for anonymous women who […]
Everything UnderBy Daisy Johnson Everything Under is the story of Gretel, and her mother, Sarah – how they were separated and, sixteen years later, how they were reunited. But it is much more complicated than that. Gretel was raised by Sarah on a houseboat on a river in England. This is an England of the […]
Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting by Jennifer Traig As one who enjoys the quirks of history, this book is right up my alley. Told from a rather personable perspective, this book presents a well researched accounting of some of the most horrifying, hilarious, and outrageous parenting practices that have trended in […]
by Taylor Jenkins Reid Having just finished reading the amazing Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, I was hungry for other titles by this amazing author. First to arrive on my holdshelf was Maybe in Another Life and I was certainly not disappointed. Have you ever wondered what would have happened […]
Disappearing EarthBy Julia Phillips On the Kamchatka Penninsula, a relatively isolated part of Russia, two girls go missing. Eleven-year-old Alyona and eight-year-old Sophia, alone and trusting, accept a ride from an unknown man and vanish. Disappearing Earth then moves through each month of the subsequent year, telling the stories of a wide variety of characters, […]
by Linda Holmes Evvie Drake Starts Over, by Linda Holmes, is a light read for those who are looking for a refreshing tale for summer. Evvie Drake is recently widowed, her doctor husband having been the apple of everyone’s eye in their small Maine town. His golden boy reputation has outlived him and he […]
Daisy Jones and the Six Taylor Jenkins Reid Written as a series of interviews , Daisy Jones and the Six chronicles the rapid rise and fall of one of the most popular band of the Seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid creates an entire band and their history from scratch, piecing it together through snippets of dialogue […]