Controversies in the world of literature and articles on authors and their books.
Actually Lee Smith is not in a league of her own, but she is among a handful of female literary authors that have won the respect of critics all over the country. Many times she is referred to as a premiere Southern Author, and that is true. A reviewer for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner wrote, “Lee Smith seems to have taken the torch flung from
When I published the post featuring books about strong women, I added a quiz. One blog reader answered all questions correctly! Congrats, Cathy Hill. Several readers sent in their favorite ‘strong woman’ character. Someone named the main character in Lessons in Chemistry. Fortunately, strong women are characters in many of the novels we read now–quite a change from fifty years ago. I have come across
Although I haven’t had a chance to read any of these books yet, they are featured in every promotional publication I see. While the title of this entry is “Try one of these new books”, the fact is that they aren’t so new anymore. In fact, several of them have shown up on book club reading lists already. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James
George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy, by Sally Bedell Smith IF you aren’t tired of reading about ‘the royals’ in Great Britain, then you might enjoy George VI and Elizabeth. We all know the story. We’ve all seen The King’s Speech. We all know that Queen Elizabeth and her mother lived very long and eventful lives. BUT, do we know the
You can read these books in the summer or ANYTIME. They are quaranteed to be fun! The Guest, Emma Cline — The author of The Girls continues to exhibit her literary skills in a story about a 22 year old girl who gets herself evicted from an older man’s home in the Hamptons and roams around–where? Read something the Washington Post calls “smoldering.” Pineapple Street,
HarperCollins Publishers recently offered a list of books that would be ideal for summer reading. I have gone through this list and featured three totally differnt types of books. Hopefully at least one will appeal to you. Happy reading…… Pete and Alice in Maine, Caitlin Shetterly Very few people have fond memories of the pandemic days, however, this novel will interest readers because it is
Jeannette Walls, Hang the Moon Remember The Glass Castle? It is hardly a book one can forget. It’s actually Jeannette Walls’ memoir of growing up with two of the most disfunctional parents one can imagine!! Walls went on to write several novels. Her latest one, Hang the Moon, will be released March 28. Sat in Virginia during Prohibition, the book tells the story of Sallie
In the December 21, 2022, edition of BookBub, Hannah Reynolds writes that she read 82 books in 2022. Wow. That’s a lot of reading. She reports that she reads ALL the time–on the subway, when she wakes up in the morning, when she goes to sleep at night. Out of the 82 books she read, she lists her five favorites so I thought I would
So many books, so little time. Here are a few suggestions from the many publishers I follow: Kate Morton is an author you probably know. This book will not be released until April 4, but keep it in mind if you like Kate Morton. Her books have a little bit of suspense, drama and satisfying endings. Homecoming From best-selling author Margareta Magnusson, we have The
I hope you enjoyed seeing what blog followers are reading, have read and are going to read. After canvassing a few more friends, I began to see a trend. Many people have thoroughly enjoyed Lincoln Highway. No surprise there. Other very popular books are Horse and Demon Copperhead. I could be wrong here, but I think we ‘Southern girls’ may be more interested in Barbara
