Category: Books
The Heart of Hound is Here
Celebrating the launch of my sixth book Read More …
2025 Happy Holiday Book List
Since 2010, I’ve been sharing a list of the books I especially enjoyed during the past year. The 2025 list features mostly newish novels (including some surprisingly dark stories), plus a smattering of older favorites—and even some non-fiction (mostly related Read More …
New Book Discovery: 3 Favorite Reads of 2025
“Books are magic” Read More …
Return to Blue Water: So Much More than a Memoir
Pam Rorke Levy’s uncategorizable success Read More …
Where Books Meet Boats: It Takes a Team
Another book is coming your way soon Read More …
New Book Review: Slanting Towards the Sea
A debut novel drops us into life on the Croatian coastline Read More …
My Spectacular Summer of Reading Escapes
Reading highlights from the summer of 2025 Read More …
Curiosity, Connections, and Witty Banter
A quest for legibility leads to several fun discoveries Read More …
“I Cheerfully Refuse” to Fulfill this Author’s Intention
An unexpected find inside a dystopian novel Read More …
What Makes a Strong Opening Chapter?
Three very different novels all draw in this reader with a distinctive opening Read More …