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You know those beautiful blank writing journals that people give you and you have absolutely no idea what to do with? My daughter gave me
The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson
If you’ve been feeling old lately, that all the magic is gone from this world, and that life has no more beautiful surprises left for
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
This is a big book, with a big story, and a big THEME. The English teacher in me wants to dissect what Tartt has to
One Last Thing Before I Go, by Jonathan Tropper
I’m obviously interested in characters at the lowest point of their lives, making the worst choice of their lives, but how could one possibly make
Euphoria, by Lily King
In one of the multiverses (and now I’m betraying my begrudging enjoyment those movies), I would have definitely lived the life of Margaret Mead. She
The Weight of Heaven, by Thrity Umrigar
There is a bit of a sadist in me, especially when it comes to reading material. I can be drawn to the darkest stories, if
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
When Death tells you a story, you have to listen. Especially when Death is also a poet and stuck in a dead-end job from which
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon
Any book that starts with fork-stabbed poodle-death is story that must be read, if only to give it the chance to redeem itself, which this
Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
Telling the truth as a writer is one of the toughest goals we can set, and this is where Lamott begins. With each chapter, from
Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks
Having lived through a plague (“lived”? Past tense? Please?) you’d think delving into the world of 1666 London during a wave of the Black Death
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin
I was hooked on this book by the third page, and it’s because of this exchange: “You’ll notice I didn’t call you right away, Amelia,”
Living by Fiction by Annie Dillard
If you’re looking for a book that explores everything you love about the written word, this is the book for you, something Ms. Dillard sums