January 2022

    One Life by Megan Rapinoe

    Megan Rapinoe became REALLY famous as a soccer player. She then found herself the focus of tons of opinions, pro and con, when she stood up for Colin Kaepernick. They have a lot in common, being true social justice warriors.  In One Life, Megan tells her story from childhood to the present day. There is …

    Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier

    Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier is a highly anticipated book, and it sounded like it was just my type of thing: a woman in danger, in a psychological thriller, the kind of book that you just CANNOT. PUT. DOWN. You know, pandemic escapism at its best.  The story revolves around a couple, Lyla …

    Anthem by Noah Hawley

    Noah Hawley’s book Before The Fall was a favorite of mine back in 2016, so I was pleased to receive a copy of his new book, Anthem, from Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for this honest review. And wow, lots of hype around this one: “The first big novel of 2022” and an …

    Groundskeeping by Lee Cole

    Lee Cole is an author who was born and grew up in rural Kentucky, and his novel Groundskeeping features an aspiring author named Owen Callahan who was born and grew up in Kentucky…hmm. I would not be surprised to learn that a boatload of the thoughts and feelings in the novel are drawn directly from …

    The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane

    If you enjoy stories with unreliable narrators, possibly unstable women, annoying characters in general, and a nice dose of gaslighting, here’s a book for you! Or possibly you just want something twisty and turny to get your mind off the death of democracy and a worldwide pandemic for a day or two, well, buckle up! …

    The Darkest Place by Philip Margolin

    In 1993, I read a book by Philip Margolin, recommended by my sister, and since then have enjoyed nearly all of his 20+ books. Legal thrillers are among my favorite genres, and he is often referred to as “the master of the courtroom thriller,” so I was pleased to receive a copy of The Darkest …