

Six Books to Fall For | Ann's Book Review
What was your summer read? I’d love to know a great bellwether book! Here’s my vacation snapshots of six different books that might...


It's Not Yet Dark | Ann's Book Review
IT TOOK ME 85 minutes to read Irish filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice’s 165-page memoir of living with ALS. His story was especially powerful...


I Liked My Life | Ann's Book Review
I liked my Life. Actually, it sure seemed like Maddy did. So why did she kill herself? That’s the question her husband Brady and...


The Postmistress | Ann's Book Review
I am drawn to books that connect with what is happening in the world today. The Postmistress, set in 1940-41 is just that read. But how...


Small Great Things | Ann's Book Review
Finish this sentence: I AM ___________. If you are white, you probably didn't write that. “Why not? Because it’s a given. It’s identity...


A Potluck of Potentials
I’ve been reading --- a lot. I just haven’t found super amazing bellwether books. So I’m sharing some good books, some of which would be...


Salt to the Sea | Ann's Book Review
Of the many WW2 books I’ve been reading lately: Secrets She Kept, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale, Salt to the Sea...


A Man Called Ove | Ann's Book Review
If you enjoyed The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, you will love A Man Called Ove. It’s a humorous and tender story of a cranky Scrooge-like...


The Nightingale | Ann's Book Review
The Nightingale is a choice summer read, offering a tale set in WW2 France complete with spies and intrigue and family relationships torn...