Category: Review
5 Big Books About Boats (and their Folks)
Books with a personality Read More …
Rogues, Widows and Orphans: Mischief and Misadventures in the World of Books
Books have a “bad” history Read More …
A Unique Perspective: High Seas and Home Waters
Looking back through a sailor’s eye Read More …
Pondering Mortality While Reading Life: A Love Story
A surprisingly hopeful book about dying Read More …
5 Writing Lessons from The Correspondent
A novel of letters holds writing lessons 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 …
Return to Blue Water: So Much More than a Memoir
Pam Rorke Levy’s uncategorizable success Read More …
New Book Review: Slanting Towards the Sea
A debut novel drops us into life on the Croatian coastline Read More …
What Makes a Strong Opening Chapter?
Three very different novels all draw in this reader with a distinctive opening Read More …
Book Review: Little Great Island
An island novel I wish I’d written Read More …