Jenny opened a plastic compact, looked into it, and then snapped it shut, as if merely making certain that she was still there. That little bit from Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant has stuck with…
Tag: first loves
Gimme shelter
One of the perks of having been a precocious reader was getting book recs from my mom at an early age. I can thank my mother for introducing me to Anne Tyler, John Irving, Toni…
Berthe Erica Crow!
"The sun sets in the west (just about everyone knows that) but Sunset Towers faced east. Strange!" These opening lines of The Westing Game still pop into my head anytime I need to remember which…
It may not be great but read it anyway
Oh how I wish I could go back in time right now and make my 14 year old self write a book report on The Handmaid's Tale. I remember that I got it as a…
Unforgettable
I go through two or three books a week, so I don't always remember everything I read, even if I enjoyed it in the moment. One book I will never forget is Jill McCorkle's first…