I selected this book because I wanted an enjoyable audio book. The story of two Southern women spanning the time from JFK’s Camelot to the election of Bill Clinton appealed to me. Yes, a form of Chick Lit that I often turn to in the summer. In years past, this would have been a pool … Continue reading Book Review: We Are All Good People Here by Susan Rebecca White
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Book Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyle
“”All these people,” she said sorrowfully. “And all of that trouble. And look, they’re all dead now. So what did it all matter in the end?”” Great authors are able to create stories that convey the human existence. While each person has a different experience, what reveals a person’s purpose is all the love, connection, … Continue reading Book Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyle
Book Review: Eli the Good by Silas Houde
It is the summer of 1976 and Eli is 10-years-old. I was also 10 in 1976 and living in Kentucky. I enjoyed being reminded how summer days lasted forever, the excitement of the Bicentennial, hiding under a willow tree and how cold bottled soft drinks were out of a machine. I miss those little pieces … Continue reading Book Review: Eli the Good by Silas Houde
Book Review: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
With the opening line of a book blurb, is “I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.” I did not know what to expect. Would this more “The Last Temptation Christ” or the “The Da Vinci Code” sensationalism? What I found was the story of Ana. a complete person and not an accessory of … Continue reading Book Review: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
Book Review: Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith
Good Dog is my favorite column in Garden and Gun. Michael Farris Smith wrote about his dog Black in the April/May 2020 issue. I decided to read one of his books. Heck, his dog gave him the confidence to write. The opening of Desperation road reminded me of the opening verse to Bruce Springsteen’s “Born … Continue reading Book Review: Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith
Clay’s Quilt by Silas House
Clay’s Quilt is set in Appalachia during the 1980’s when Gen Xers were young, everyone smoked and Lucinda Williams sounded best in a loud vehicle being driven very fast with the windows down. This was House’s first published novel, it begins some time after the events in The Coal Tattoo (read my review here.) I … Continue reading Clay’s Quilt by Silas House
Book Review: Falling Angels
Two young girls meet in a cemetery on the day Queen Victoria dies. Two young women meet their again nine years later when King Edward dies. The Victorians valued women as wives and for their domestic skills. Mourning was elevated to an art form with a Queen who mourned her spouse for 40 years. With … Continue reading Book Review: Falling Angels
Book Review: Southernmost by Silas House
I don’t known if there are so many stories about the South because we are better storytellers or if it is because we are more conflicted or both. Maybe this Georgia highway sign in “Southernmost” sums it up: “Just Ahead: Boiled P-Nuts Ripe GA Grown Water Meluns This Flag is Heritage, Not Hate G E … Continue reading Book Review: Southernmost by Silas House
Book Review: Rules of Magic
"Rules of Magic: Do as you will, but harm no one. What you give will be returned to you threefold. Fall in love whenever you can.” Sometimes you pick up a book that is as comforting as a warm sweater and a soft blanket on a dark fall evening. I enjoyed every moment I spent … Continue reading Book Review: Rules of Magic
Book Review: Beyond the Point
The Bitter Southerner’s 2019 reading list description caught my attention, “Beyond the Point might be the beachiest beach read on our list. Don’t forget to pack it.” I enjoy a smart beach read and the story of three women who forged a friendship at West Point sounded like a winner. After two months I finally … Continue reading Book Review: Beyond the Point
