Category: Review
The Plot: Story-Borrowing or Story-Stealing?
A 2021 novel begs the question: who has the right to tell a story? Read More …
Holiday Book List for 2021
My annual attempt to share the best books I read this year. Read More …
The Strange Comfort of The Cazalet Chronicles
A series written in a different era continues to provide comfort today. Read More …
Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea
An enjoyable romp around a magical island teaches us how one small act of bravery can help change the world. Read More …
Book Review: An Embarrassment of Mangoes
An excellent winter escape, even if your own Caribbean adventure remains a dream. Read More …
Book Review: The Midnight Library
Matt Haig’s latest novel reminds us of what really makes our lives worth living. Read More …
Book Review: Harry’s Trees
How a book set in the Endless Mountains touched a coastal fiction lover. Read More …
Book Review: Witches’ Dance
This literary fantasy is definitely not #coastalfiction, but it both educated and entertained—and it will be all too easy to miss. Read More …
Book Review: When We Believed in Mermaids
Two sisters separated fifteen years ago find each other again—and are forced to confront the different lies they’ve always told about their childhood. Read More …
Book Review: BoatSense
This thin volume packs in an eclectic mix of education and entertainment. Read More …
