Books & Reading

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. I’ve read more than usual this past ... Read more

August 11, 2022August 10, 2022

Mark your calendars for Fall Book Preview, Trivia Night, and more this fall

Books & Reading, MMD Book Club

It’s that time of year where the heat and humidity make me despair fall will ever arrive … but it sure helps to have autumnal events to look forward to. ... Read more

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

20 notable novels featuring family secrets

Book Lists, Books & Reading

It’s no secret I love fiction about complicated families. When I stopped to think about my favorites, I realized how many of those complications are due to family secrets and ... Read more

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022

16 series to read after you’ve run out of Louise Penny novels

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Many years ago, two Canadian readers—one a friend, one a blog reader—convinced me to give Louise Penny a try. I was hooked on the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series from ... Read more

August 1, 2022July 29, 2022

Last chance to get the preorder bonuses for My Reading Adventures: A Book Journal for Kids

Books & Reading

Readers, it’s hard to believe this but my next book My Reading Adventures: A Book Journal for Kids comes out tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who has preordered. It makes ... Read more

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

12 recommended reads for those traveling to Maine (or who want to)

Book Lists, Books & Reading, Literary Tourism

I love when a book whisks me away to a different time and place—if only in my mind. In recent weeks I just happened to read several stories all in ... Read more

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

13 novels featuring female characters in STEM

Book Lists, Books & Reading

I love to discover a good story, well told—in any genre. And I especially love it when a good book opens my eyes to a whole world of writing I ... Read more

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. My collection of recent reads is longer ... Read more

July 6, 2022July 5, 2022

15 MORE celebrity memoirs read by their authors

Audiobook, Book Lists, Books & Reading

I’m a huge fan of audiobooks, and finding a rhythm for listening with my ears has brought great enjoyment to my reading life these past few years. (Thanks to the ... Read more

June 29, 2022June 28, 2022

12 high stakes spy novels that will keep you turning the pages

Book Lists, Books & Reading

This spring, when I was vetting titles for the 2022 Summer Reading Guide, I just happened to read two wonderful books whose plots revolved around espionage. Not only did these ... Read more